Swimmingly
Adventures in Water
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Product details:
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
- Date of Publication 4 June 2026
- ISBN 9781399414609
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages208 pages
- Size 198x129 mm
- Language
- Illustrations Colour plate section 700
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Short description:
A joyful dive into the wonderful waters of wild swimming.
MoreLong description:
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2026 - SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR
'A hugely enjoyable love letter to swimming and open water adventures' - Sophie Raworth
Sports and Virgin Radio Breakfast Show presenter Vassos Alexander found solace and distraction swimming in the Thames during a difficult summer, and was bitten by the bug. Now he can't pass a body of water without wanting to jump in.
Told through the story of training for a solo Channel swim, Swimmingly takes you on a journey across the world from Bournemouth Beach to San Francisco Bay. Vassos discovers that outdoor swimming is not about being the fastest or the best, it's about finding that little bit of magic in every stroke.
Working with elite coaches and interviewing the great and the good of swimming, he uncovers the massive sense of community at the heart of this time-honoured pastime. He meets Olympic champions and Channel legends - including Diana Nyad, who in her 60s became the first person to swim between Cuba and Florida; Lewis Pugh, the UN Patron of the Oceans and Lynne Cox, a woman who went for a swim and saved the world.
It's about the everyday swims, too - the tips shared and friendships forged over coffee and cake after a morning dip with the Teddington Bluetits or the sea swimmers of Whitstable. With the sport exploding in popularity over recent years, we all know someone (or are that someone!) who swims outside throughout the year.
Swimmingly will leave you with a renewed sense of connection to the world, and perhaps even inspire you to dive into your nearest lake, river or sea with gleeful abandon.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
1 Swimming Alcatraz
2 Swimming Solent
3 Swimming Downhill I
4 Swimming Bluetits
5 Swimming Sally
6 Swimming Downhill II
7 Swimming Journey
8 Swimming Marathon
9 Swimming Downhill III
10 Swimming Pool
11 Swimming History
12 Swimming Downhill IV
13 Swimming Serpentine
14 Swimming London
15 Swimming Ice
16 Swimming Downhill V
17 Swimming Hours
18 Swimming Fat
19 Swimming Sixties
20 Swimming Poo
21 Swimming Downhill VI
22 Swimming USA
23 Swimming Around
Appendix
Acknowledgements
