I'd like to make another selfish post here and remember my Dad. If he hadn't been a strong swimmer, I don't think I would have existed.
Dieppe, 19th August 1942:
"Phillips closed the beach under intense fire for the withdrawal and succeeded in filling his boat with soldiers. Unfortunately it received a direct hit and sank almost immediately. He encouraged the survivors to swim away from the beach, and he and a few others were picked up by a destroyer 1 ½ miles off shore. His coolness and cheerfulness throughout were an inspiration to all around him."