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Why We Swim

Bonnie Tsui

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English
Penguin
15 June 2021
A fascinating exploration into the human relationship to swimming and our innate connection to water.

'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

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 swimmer 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.

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Imprint:   Penguin
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 126mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   197g
ISBN:   9781846046605
ISBN 10:   1846046602
Pages:   288
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Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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.

Reviews for Why We Swim

A beautifully written love letter to water and a fascinating story. I was enchanted. -- Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks A thoughtful, moving, beautifully written ode to the aquatic art * San Francisco Chronicle * Why We Swim flows beautifully ... Tsui is an excellent storyteller and she captures the narrative quality of swimming: the way you move through your swim, whether in a pool or lake or ocean, as your rhythm constantly changes, or the birds fly overhead, or your mind drifts from counting strokes to daydreaming. * Literary Review * A love letter to the healing qualities and timeless joy of slipping into the water * The Irish Times * An enthusiastic and thoughtful work ... glorious * The New York Times *


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