Why We Swim

Why We Swim

By Bonnie Tsui

Pages

Rating

3.96

Year

2020

NatureHistoryMemoirScienceSportsNonfiction

Description

Join writer and swimmer Bonnie Tsui as she explores the unique skill of swimming from the five angles: survival, well-being, community, competition, and flow. Propelled by stories of polar swim champions, a Baghdad swim club, Olympian athletes, and modern-day samurai swimmers, Why We Swim takes us around the globe in a remarkable, all-encompassing account of the world of swimming. This is a joyous meditation on our innate connection to water and a true celebration of the wonders of swimming.

Take a dive into the deep and discover what it is about water that seduces us, heals us, and brings us together.

Endorsements

'A jewel of a book, a paean to the wonders of water and our place within it.' — James Nestor, bestselling author of Breath.

'Glorious.' — The New York Times.

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