Why We Swim

By: Bonnie Tsui

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Paperback | 15 June 2021

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288 Pages

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2.4 x 12.7 x 19.7

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A fascinating exploration into the human relationship to swimming and our innate connection to water.

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

Join writer and swimming Bonnie Tsui as she explores the unique skill of swimming from the five angles of survival, wellbeing, 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.

About the Author

Bonnie Tsui lives, swims, and surfs in the Bay Area of San Francisco. A longtime contributor to The New York Times and California Sunday Magazine, she has been the recipient of the Jane Rainie Opel Young Alumna Award from Harvard University, the Lowell Thomas Gold Award, and a National Press Foundation Fellowship.

Industry Reviews

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

'Glorious'
The New York Times

An enthusiastic and thoughtful work ... glorious
The New York Times

Magnificent. Only a truly great story can hold my attention and Why We Swim had me nailed to the chair . . . I love this book.
Christopher Mcdougall bestselling author of Born To Run

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