Despite 85 per cent of Australians living within 50km of the ocean, experts say aquaphobia is common. (Supplied: The Swim Project) As sisters growing up in south-western Sydney, Diane and Lorraine ...

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As sisters growing up in south-western Sydney, Diane and Lorraine remember sitting on their dad's shoulders as he waded deep into the ocean. Mum — who couldn't swim — would watch on from the ...