An inspiring history of marathon swimming, of interest to all endurance athletes.
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This 1974 title merges the mental with the physical as it offers a history of marathon swimming. It covers training techniques and the psychology of the sport, discussing what would lead someone to push themselves to undertake such a daunting challenge.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Dive right in!,
By FRED (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wind, Waves, and Sunburn: A Brief History of Marathon Swimming (Paperback)
At first I wasn't sure whether i'd like this book despite being a competetive swimmer myself. The title sounded pretenscious and overblown. However... reading this bookk gave me an incredible insight into the world of marathon swimming. It is a mix of scientific knowhow (ideal for anyone planning a triathlon style swim) and amazing anecdotes from the author who manages to combine incredible feats with his own cool and stylish panache. In fact it's what one would expect if Kerouac had gone into sports writing instead of travel writing. All in all, i can thoroughly recommend this book to anyone, even non-swimmers, for it's easy mix of anecdotes and stylish sports writing.
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This review is from: Wind, Waves, and Sunburn: A Brief History of Marathon Swimming (Paperback)
I have read this book three times and have enjoyed it immensely. I am an avid swimmer and enjoy Conrad's thorough history of open water swimming. He gives his own personal insight on the sport, which is a nice touch. I would recommend this book to anyone whether a swimmer or not, but whoever has an adventuresome heart!
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A New Perspective On Swimming - It Took Me Out Of The Pool,
By Y. Zohar (Israel) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wind, Waves, and Sunburn: A Brief History of Marathon Swimming (Paperback)
This book is very well written although a little outdated (references to women, training methods,stroke technique,the virtue of fat). I thought I knew a few things about the history of swimming but this book took me into a new dimension. Out of the pool and into the wilds. I never heard of most of the open water swimmers mentioned by the author. Most of the races as well. The author ends his book around 1970 so I am now naturally wondering:
a. What has happened to the heroes of the story after that year? b. How has the sport developed? c. Is the author still alive?
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