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Why We Swim
- Narrated by: Angie Kane
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
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Why We Swim
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Publisher's Summary
Humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not natural-born swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; now in the 21st century, we swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. Swimming is an introspective and silent sport in a chaotic and noisy age; it’s therapeutic for both the mind and body; and it's an adventurous way to get from point A to point B. It's also one route to that elusive, ecstatic state of flow. These reasons, among many others, make swimming one of the most popular activities in the world.
Why We Swim is propelled by stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club that meets in Saddam Hussein's palace pool, modern-day Japanese samurai swimmers, and even an Icelandic fisherman who improbably survives a wintry six-hour swim after a shipwreck. New York Times contributor Bonnie Tsui, a swimmer herself, dives into the deep, from the San Francisco Bay to the South China Sea, investigating what it is about water - despite its dangers - that seduces us, tempting us to come back to it again and again.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-03-2023
A must read for anyone who enjoys a swim
Fantastic book!! Reminiscent of phosphorescence by Julia Baird. Wonderful and took me on a journey
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- Amazon Customer. Jules_Pix
- 28-06-2022
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Fabulous Deep Dive into why we humans swim. Beautifully written and narrated, I simply floated away with this captivating story. I may be a captive audience as I do swim in the Southern Oceans of Australia at least three to four times weekly all year. However, this story makes me want to do more. Be more.
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- Debra Smart
- 23-05-2022
Insightful and fascinating
I love water but never analysed why. Having returned to swimming after 30 years out of the water I welcomed this wonderfully touching and educational analysis of the human experience and experimentation with water. This opened up a whole new area of ocean swimming to me that I need to look at! Enjoyable listening.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-07-2023
An instant favourite
As a fellow swimmer I marvel at the brilliantly written, soul food story she has so cleverly put together.
It’s given me a deeper connection with the water, pointing out so clearly what has been sitting in front of my face all along.
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