In swim, a joyful plunge into the history, lore and legend of swimming, us journalist and avid swimmer lynn sherr explores the pleasures of gliding through cool waters while preparing to follow leander and byron and cross the hellespont herself. Swim why we love the water by lynn sherr publicaffairs. Swimming enthusiast lynn sherr explores every aspect of the sport, from the biology of swimming to the fame of esther williams. Former abc news correspondent sherr outside the box. Why we love the water by lynn sherr a masterstroke. This coexisting love and addiction to both the sport and the pastime of swimming is what lynn sherr has attempted to capture in her new book, swim. Smith 9783540906360 3540906363 transformation geometry an introduction to symmetry, g. San francisco chronicle a thorough celebration of swimming, and what it has taught us over the centuries. Swim, lynn sherr shop online for books in new zealand. Why we love the water by lynn sherr the washington post. Why we love the water, lynn sherr reports that the benefits of regular swimming extend even to your mental health. Its a look at how swimming has changed over the millennia, how this ancient activity is becoming more social than solitary today.
Veteran news correspondent lynn sherr s new book, swim examines why we love the water through history, anecdote and sherr s own quest to swim. The true story of thirteen women and the dream of space, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site. Apsp swim ambassador, lynn sherr discusses water safety and having a passion for the water. Lynn sherr explores why we love the water arts culture. Sherr s book is structured around a swim of the hellespont, joining an annual event that i also took part in in 2008. Lynn sherr s charming swim is a book length love letter to her favorite sport. Lynn sherr says you should swim into your next decade swimming is a lowimpact, fullbody exercise. Why we love the water by lynn sherr, paperback barnes. Amg legal systems prototype mastered on april 16, 1991 at. I love the egyptian hieroglyph of a swimmer thats included in the book. Journalist lynn sherr, best known for her work as a correspondent on abcs 2020, describes her interest in swimming as an obsession, benign but obstinate. This book is not a philosophical research about swimming but an encyclopedia of swim related knowledge, which lynn sherr collected during her trainings preparing for the crossing of hellespont. And thats just the beginning of all the good things swimming does for your body. Journalist lynn sherr, best known for her work as a correspondent on.
Lynn sherr says you should swim into your next decade. Lynn sherr interview on her passion for swimming and swim. By stacey gualandijune 25, 2012 for more than 30 years, lynn sherr was a correspondent for abc news, and i watched her religiously every friday night on 2020. From inspired and inspiring openwater swimmer and supreme athlete, able to endure cold water temperatures that would kill others, author of swimming to antarctica riveting sports illustrated and grayson moving, mystical peoplea powerful book about super athleticism and human frailty, about invincibility and the sudden mindaltering.
Add the word swimming, and the day blooms even more grandly. You dont have to be a swimmer to love lynn sherr s delightful and informative book swim. Lynn sherrs book, swim, will help water be your friend and it will be the best friend youll ever have. After a long, hard practice, curling up with a book is often not as appealing as taking yet another nap. Its about our relationship with the water, with our fishy forebearers, and with the. Her latest book is on an unlikely subject, but one that i found out is her great passion and joy, swimming. Sherrs eclectic collection of watery adventures was a fourmile swim at age 69 across the storied hellespont now called the dardanelles, the channel dividing europe and asia minor. Best known as a correspondent for the abc news magazine 2020, sherr takes a broad brush and methodical approach to an elemental subject. Swimming lessons by claire fuller ingrid coleman writes letters to her husband about their marriage, but instead of giving them to him, she hides them in his books. Its a swimming party, with glamorous stars, ancient warriors and lovers, and some of the. Public affairs susie parr 2011 the story of swimming. Lynn sherrs book, swim, will help water be your friend and it will be. But for her, like for most avid swimmers, its much more than exercise.
Sherrs beautiful little book is partly a wideranging history of swimming and partly a personal memoir as she prepares to swim the bosphorous in her middle years. The washington informer inpublisher memoriam books award. Some bits of the more recent history of swimming bored me, but chapters on evolution, brain science etc. Why we love the water by lynn sherr in chm, djvu, epub download e book. After a long, hard practice, curling up with a book. Its an inquiry into why we swim the lure, the hold, the timeless magic of being in the water. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Why we love the water by lynn sherr publicaffairs there are historical tales, of benjamin franklin inventing an early type of handpaddle, of the sports first superstars, matthew webb, the first to swim the english channel, and the speedy and graceful esther williams. But this talented writer has also authored many books on all kinds of topics from susan b. Lynn sherrs book is an enchanting tour of the joys of swimming. She earned a medal for finishing in 1 hour 26 minutes 16 seconds. Lynn sherr plunges into depths of soothing sport in swim. My unscripted life of love, loss, and television news, 2008, etc.
Esther williams lynn sherr s book, swim, will help water be your friend and it will be the best friend youll ever have. Amg legal systems prototype mastered on april 16, 1991 at commadore inc. Lynn sherr s book, swim, will help water be your friend and it will be the best friend youll ever have. Author lynn sherr manages to write a very readable book around her experience swimming the hellespont crossing in turkey. Swim is a celebration of swimming and the effect it has on our lives. She analyzes this swim, the legend of hero and leander that inspired her swim. Books are not always swimmers first choice for rest and relaxation.
Were not there yet, but with the balm of spring warming the air, its time to suck in your stomach and get ready for the water. Why we love the water is sherrs ode to the intrepid challenge of crossing wild places like the. Apsp swim ambassador celebrates national water safety. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Swimming was practiced regularly in ancient times but virtually disappeared centuries. Robin young and former broadcast journalist and writer lynn sherr take a dip in the placid waters of crystal lake in newton, massachusetts, and talk about sherr s new book, swim. A collection of swimming traditions and anecdotes wrapped in a celebration of the pleasures involved. Lynn sherr is an american broadcast journalist and author, best known as a correspondent for the abc news magazine 2020. And then i read lynn sherrs book on the history of swimming, her love of the water, her interest in technique. Why we love the water, she chronicles her love of the sport, culminating in her landmark longdistance swim of the hellespont, the strait that separates europe from asia. Lynn sherr tries to find the answer in her new book, swim. The renowned broadcast journalist and author explores the culture, history, challenges, and.
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