This is one of my favorite non-fiction audible books, with a fantastic reader, well-suited to this topic. Essentially this is a travel narrative, with swimming as the theme. Deakin travels from place to place in Great Britain, swimming in forgotten swimming holes, rivers, and ocean coves. Along the way we get to experience the pleasure of visiting many charming small towns and fascinating people. Deakin was obviously well read, and his literary references are another wonderful aspect of the book (something you don’t experience with Robert McFarlane). The reader, Mike Cooper, is highly nuanced and his mellifluous Black Country accent carries the narrative in a delightful way. This book makes me happy, and also makes me want to visit the places Deakin mentions. A great, fun read. I have a hope that Audible will commission Mike Cooper to read Deakin’s other wonderful book, Wildwood.