Up Close and Personal: A Sailor Swims the English Channel

ISBN-10: 1939216338
ISBN-13: 9781939216335
Series: Up Close and Personal
Pages: 104
Language: English
Published: 2014-05-21
Authors: Robert J. Manning, Mary I. Manning

Description

From the author: If the earth were a cake, the English Channel and Mount Everest would be super icing. Swimming across one and climbing the other opens one's life to the possibilities of hypothermia and exhaustion. Two frequent and haunting questions are: Why swim across the English Channel? Why climb Mount Everest?I have answered the first question for myself. I hope that this book helps you answer the same question. A close and personal encounter with the English Channel has earned me unparalleled satisfaction. In the words of the modern man or woman, it is a "super high." Challenging the English Channel is a breathtaking (pardon the pun) experience.In order to complete a swim across the English Channel, mind, body, and spirit must be right. Unlike many wonderful English Channel swimmers, I have included accounts of my three incomplete swims. I do not consider these swims failures. They were invaluable parts of my training.I have used my wits and my pen to help you understand and feel what happened. I sincerely hope that my experience with the English Channel will also be enjoyable for you.