Colm O'Regan: I'm learning to swim as an adult – but I'm in my depth

"It’s absurdly late in life. I should have done it earlier. I just never got around to learning how to swim out of my depth."

Columnist, broadcaster, comedian and author Colm O'Regan pictured in the Maryborough Hotel. Picture Chani Anderson

“He’s added a new dimension to his game” is an expression for how a footballer has improved something to make them a different, better player.

Well, I’ve literally done that now. I’ve gone from 2D to 3D. Precisely at the time in life when one might be doing less lepping and high-jinks on land.