{"product_id":"open-water-swimming-manual-an-experts-survival-guide-for-triathletes-and-open-water-swimmers-paperback","title":"Open Water Swimming Manual: An Expert's Survival Guide for Triathletes and Open Water Swimmers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynne Cox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynne Cox has set open water swimming records across the world, and now she has focused her decades-long experience and expertise into this definitive guide to swimming.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpen Water Swimming Manual\u003c\/i\u003e provides a wealth of knowledge for all swimmers, from seasoned triathletes and expert swimmers to beginners exploring open water swimming for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCox methodically addresses what is needed to succeed at and enjoy open water swimming, including choosing the right bathing suit and sunscreen; surviving in dangerous weather conditions, currents, and waves; confronting various marine organisms; treating ailments, such as being stung or bitten, and much more. Cox calls upon Navy SEAL training materials and instructors' knowledge of open water swimming and safety procedures to guide her research. In addition, first-hand anecdotes from SEAL specialists and stories of Cox's own experiences serve as both warnings and proper practices to adopt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpen Water Swimming Manual\u003c\/i\u003e is the first manual of its kind to make use of oceanography, marine biology, and to weave in stories about the successes and failures of other athletes, giving us a deeper, broader understanding of this exhilarating and fast growing sport.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLynne Cox was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Los Alamitos, California, where she presently lives. She has held open-water swimming records all over the world, for among others, the fastest crossing of the English Channel (at age 15), the Santa Catalina Channel, the twelve-mile Oresund between Denmark and Sweden, and the Kattegut between Norway to Sweden. Cox was the first woman to swim across the Cook Strait in New Zealand, the first to swim across the Strait of Magellan, the Beagle Channel between Argentina and Chile, Lake Baikal in Russia, and around the Cape of Good Hope. In 1987, Cox crossed the Bering Strait to the Soviet Union, and in 2002 swam more than a mile in the 31ｰF waters off Antarctica. Cox has been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eSwimming to Antarctica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrayson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouth with the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e. Her articles have appeared in many publications, among them \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The greatest open water swimmer.\" --\u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9.18 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755598512416,"sku":"9780345806093","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2a55a1e2461914d3bd5f8242d067fb0c.webp?v=1780063219","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/open-water-swimming-manual-an-experts-survival-guide-for-triathletes-and-open-water-swimmers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}