Geordie Shore star James Tindale has opened up about the fact that he can't swim as he prepares to take part in Learn to Swim week.
After a few incidents in his youth where he had almost drowned, James found himself put off spending time in the water. Speaking exclusively to the Mirror, the star said: "For me, it's something that I've wanted to do for years - when I tell people I can't swim they laugh at us and say 'you're joking aren't you?
Of course you can swim'. "I think they just think because obviously I keep in shape and I train a lot that I should be able to just swim for miles." On hearing about Learn to Swim week, which starts today, James decided it was time to bite the bullet.
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