Long Distance Swimmer
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Swimming To Antarctica
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Author : Lynne Cox
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2005-03
Swimming To Antarctica written by Lynne Cox and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A noted long-distance swimmer with a love for cold water describes her record-breaking English Channel crossing, her 1987 swim across the Bering Strait, and exploits in the Straits of Magellan, Lake Baikal, and Antarctica.
Ultra Swimming
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Author : Claudia Manley
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2001-12-15
Ultra Swimming written by Claudia Manley and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Introduces ultra or long-distance swimming, exploring such key elements as training, safety, gear, and competition and profiling ultra swimmers, past and present.
Swimming To Antarctica
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Author : Lynne Cox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Swimming To Antarctica written by Lynne Cox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Long distance swimming categories.
At 14, Lynne Cox swam 26 miles from Catalina Island to the California mainland; at 15 and 16, she broke the men's and women's world records for swimming the English Channel - a 33-mile crossing; at 18, she swam the 20-mile Cook Strait between North and South Islands of New Zealand; she was the first to swim the Strait of Magellan, the most treacherous 3-mile stretch of water in the world; she was first to swim the Bering Strait from Alaska to Siberia, thereby opening the U.S.-Soviet border for the first time in 48 years; and the first to swim the Cape of Good Hope (a shark emerged from the kelp, its jaws wide open, and was shot as it headed straight for her). And finally she is the first person to have swum a mile in 0 degree water in Antarctica.Lynne Cox writes about swimming the way Saint-Exupery wrote about flying, and one sees how swimming, like flying, can stretch the wings of the spirit. A thrilling, modest, vivid and lyrical, account of an inspiring life.
Swimming To Antarctica Tales Of A Long Distance Swimmer
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Author : Lynne Cox
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Release Date : 2005-03
Swimming To Antarctica Tales Of A Long Distance Swimmer written by Lynne Cox and has been published by Turtleback Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The inspirational memoir of the best ocean swimmer of our time written with a poet's eye for detail
Modern Long Distance Swimming
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Author : Gerald Forsberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
Modern Long Distance Swimming written by Gerald Forsberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Long distance swimming categories.
Swimming To Antarctica Tales Of A Long Distance Swimmer
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Author : Lynn Cox
language : en
Publisher: Everbind
Release Date : 2009-07-01
Swimming To Antarctica Tales Of A Long Distance Swimmer written by Lynn Cox and has been published by Everbind this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-01 with categories.
A novel for secondary school English classes with great writing and important themes.
The Long Distance Swimmer
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Author : University of Guelph. Department of Engish and Theatre Studies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Long Distance Swimmer written by University of Guelph. Department of Engish and Theatre Studies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
Man Vs Ocean One Man S Journey To Swim The World S Toughest Oceans
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Author : Adam Walker
language : en
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
Release Date : 2017-01-05
Man Vs Ocean One Man S Journey To Swim The World S Toughest Oceans written by Adam Walker and has been published by Kings Road Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Adam Walker is not your everyday record-breaking sportsman. He took on arguably the toughest extreme sport on the planet – to swim non-stop across seven of the world’s deadliest oceans wearing only swim trunks, cap and goggles. It is not a test for the faint-hearted. In 2007, Adam, then a toaster salesman, was inspired by a film about a man attempting to change his life by swimming the English Channel to try to emulate the feat. After a year of rigorous training without a coach, Adam achieved his goal in 11 hours 35 minutes, despite a ruptured bicep tendon leading to medical advice to give up long-distance swimming. In 2011, after two operations and a change to his swimming style to take pressure off his injured shoulder, he became the first Briton to achieve a two-way crossing from Spain to Morocco and back. In the process, he broke the British record one way. Shortly afterwards, the Ocean’s Seven challenge was born, a gruelling equivalent to the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge. At first it seemed that injury would prevent Adam from participating but, ignoring medical advice, he developed an innovative technique – the Ocean Walker stroke – that would enable him to continue with the ultimate aim of completing this seemingly impossible feat. Whether man would triumph over ocean, or fail in the attempt, forms the core of this extraordinary autobiography. Always intriguing, sometimes terrifying, and occasionally very funny, Adam’s story is about sport in its truest form: rather than competitions between teams and individuals, it is about man against nature – and against his own failings and demons. In that, it is truly inspirational.
In The Wake Of Mercedes Gleitze
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Author : Doloranda Pember
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2019-02-01
In The Wake Of Mercedes Gleitze written by Doloranda Pember and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1927, Mercedes Gleitze became the first British woman to swim the English Channel, transforming her from a humble working-class typist into one of the most iconic sportswomen of her age. Fiercely independent and with no financial backing, Mercedes was at the forefront in the struggle to break through the existing prejudices against women taking part in sport. Over a ten-year period and a large number of pioneering, record-setting swims around the world, she achieved celebrity status, helped make Rolex famous, and was regularly in the spotlight of the worldwide press. While pursuing her dream she led by example, showing that women deserved recognition for their sporting achievements – though she herself was very modest about her success, barely talking about it even to her own children. Here, Mercedes' daughter documents the remarkable story of her early life and subsequent swimming career, using Mercedes' personal records and pictures, recollections from acquaintances and newspaper articles of the time.
Open Water Swimming
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Author : Emma Davis
language : en
Publisher: Crowood
Release Date : 2013-11-30
Open Water Swimming written by Emma Davis and has been published by Crowood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Open Water Swimming: A Complete Guide for Swimmers and Triathletes is aimed at all levels of open water swimmer, from beginners right through to competing professionals. It covers all aspects of the sport: its history and health benefits; a thorough introduction to getting started; a full discussion on training equipment and how it should be used; the safety and legal aspects of choosing a suitable location for swimming; acclimatization for both the beginner and the experienced swimmer. The author then goes on to explain in detail all technical aspects of open water swimming; sighting; drafting; turning around buoys; entraces, exits and transitions. Topics covered include: the importance of nutrition - for training, competition and improving recovery - and injury prevention and rehab, including a programme for core stability and stretching. The only open water swimming guide to be written by a professional athlete and Olympian. Basic training programmes for Triathlon 750m and 1500m distances, Ironman events and 10km and channel swimming. Superbly illustrated with 75 colour photographs.