In Cold Water (Hardcover)

In Cold Water immerses the reader in the challenges, sights, sounds, triumphs and disappointments of swimming the English Channel--and one man's fixation on the feat. First conquered in 1875 by Matthew Webb, the choppy, 22-mile Channel presents one of the supreme endurance challenges in all of sports. With nothing but a basic swimsuit, pair of goggles, a swim cap, and a goal, swimmers leave Dover Harbor in England and battle their way through frigid waters, mercurial weather, jellyfish, and unrelenting ship traffic. They swim through sunrises and sunsets powered by sheer will and specially formulated energy feeds. And if physical and mental conditions go their way, they walk out of the water in France. Mike Humphreys has swum the swim several times--and though he's yet to achieve his goal, he's amassed a fascinating book full of personal experiences, history, stories of other Channel swimmers, and lore surrounding the sport. For sports active adherents, armchair swimmers and athletes of every stripe, or even just those fascinated by the challenge of English Channel swimming, In Cold Water makes fascinating and inspiring reading.

General

Imprint:	Authorhouse
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	July 2013
Authors:	Mike Humphreys
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With printed dust jacket / With dust jacket
Pages:	294
ISBN-13:	978-1-4817-5739-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > Biography > Sport
LSN:	1-4817-5739-3
Barcode:	9781481757393

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