The Happiest Man in the Shallow End

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Mirela Iverac
WNYC News | Aug 21, 2015

Swimming is part of what makes summer so great. But Ramiro Ocasio has stuck to waist-deep water all his life; the 35-year-old from Queens never learned to swim. After finding inspiration during a recent trip to Honduras, Ocasio was determined to step into the deep end. WNYC’s Mirela Iverac spent time with him at his first swim lesson.

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