Wind, Waves, and Sunburn: A Brief History of Marathon Swimming

An inspiring history of marathon swimming, of interest to all endurance athletes.

A Boy in the Water
By Tom Gregory
This is the story of a remarkable friendship between a coach and a boy, and a love letter to the intensity and freedom of childhood.
Man Vs Ocean: One Man's Journey to Swim the Seven Seas
By Adam Walker
Adam Walker is not your everyday record-breaking sportsman.
Dover Solo: Swimming the English Channel
By Marcia Cleveland
Dover Solo: Swimming the English Channel
Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer
By Lynne Cox
At 14, Lynne Cox swam 26 miles from Catalina Island to the California mainland; at 15 and 16, she broke the men's and women's world records for swimming the English Channel - a 33-mile crossing; at 18, she swam the 20-mile Cook Strait ...
Nothing Great is Easy
By Ian Heads, Des Renford
Includes eulogies and tributes given at his requiem Mass on 6 January 2000, following his death from heart failure. Includes photographs. Co-author Heads' other publications include '200 Years of Australian Sport' and 'True Blue'.
Downriver Nomad: A Triathlete's Adventures and Adversities Into the Rapids
By Rob Hutchings
"Triathlete and marathon swimmer, Rob Hutchings takes us on a whirlwind journey from triathlons and his first marathon swim in his home country of Canada, to Ironman competitions across the pond.
Open Water Swimming
By Steven Munatones
The book includes stroke techniques, racing tactics, and training plans for triathlon, middle-distance, and marathon-distance swims.