A joyful dive into the wonderful waters of wild swimming.
Vassos Alexander found solace and distraction swimming in the Thames during a difficult summer, and was bitten by the bug.
Told through the story of training for a solo Channel swim, Swimmingly 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.
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 went for a swim and saved the world.
It's about the everyday swims, too - the tips shared and friendships forged over coffee and cake after a morning dip. With the sport exploding in popularity over recent years, we all know someone (or are that someone!) who swims outside throughout the year.
Swimmingly will leave you with a renewed sense of connection to the world, and perhaps even inspire you to dive into your nearest lake, river or sea with gleeful abandon.
| ISBN: | 9781399414609 |
| Publication date: | 4th June 2026 |
| Author: | Vassos Alexander |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Sport an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Primary Genre | Sports |
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A joyful dive into the wonderful waters of wild swimming.
Vassos Alexander found solace and distraction swimming in the Thames during a difficult summer, and was bitten by the bug.
Told through the story of training for a solo Channel swim, Swimmingly 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.
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 went for a swim and saved the world.
It's about the everyday swims, too - the tips shared and friendships forged over coffee and cake after a morning dip. With the sport exploding in popularity over recent years, we all know someone (or are that someone!) who swims outside throughout the year.
Swimmingly will leave you with a renewed sense of connection to the world, and perhaps even inspire you to dive into your nearest lake, river or sea with gleeful abandon.
Swimmingly features in the following genres: Biographies & Autobiographies, Sports, Swimming, Autobiography: sport, Sports training and coaching, Fitness and diet
Swimmingly is available in Paperback, Hardback
Swimmingly was written by Vassos Alexander and published by Bloomsbury Sport an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Swimmingly has 208 pages
£10.79
