Swimmingly

<p><b>A joyful dive into the wonderful waters of wild swimming.</b><br><br>Vassos Alexander found solace and distraction swimming in the Thames during a difficult summer, and was bitten by the bug. Now he can''t pass a body of water without wanting to jump in.<br><br>Told through the story of training for a solo Channel swim, <i>Swimmingly</i> takes you on a journey across the world from Bournemouth beach to San Francisco Bay. Vassos discovers that outdoor swimming is not about being the fastest or the best, it''s about finding that little bit of magic in every stroke.<br><br>Working with elite coaches and interviewing the great and the good of swimming, he uncovers the massive sense of community at the heart of this time-honoured pastime. He meets Olympic champions and Channel legends ¿ including Diana Nyad, who in her 60s became the first person to swim between Cuba and Florida; Lewis Pugh, the UN Patron of the Oceans and Lynne Cox, a woman who literally went for a swim and saved the