children who use feeding tubes are getting the chance to swim for the first time. 27—year—old kim purkisshe needed one herself. she set up a charity to help, which has recently been given funding to make swimming together a monthly event. here's joe campbell. a dip in the pool on a summer's day is something so many of us take for granted. but when complications from salmonella led kim purkiss given to rely on a tube into her heart for nourishment, she thought she would never be able to do this again for fear of contamination. and that was a big setback. i used to live in the water, so i used to swim for a swimming club when i was little, and then i used to dive internationally for southampton diving academy. so, i was always in the water. so, yeah, living in the water, being in the water all the time swimming, to suddenly not being allowed to is a big shock. this event was meant to support families with children who face similar difficulties. computer games are a poor substitute for hitting the pool, so what is the answer. i've got like a hick line, if you like, or like a catheter, and i