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Dover Solo: Swimming The English Channel

4.5(3 customer reviews)

Marcia Cleveland's Dover Solo: Swimming the English Channel. Since 1875, when Captain Matthew Webb became the first person successfully to swim the English Channel, more people have been in outer space than have duplicated his feat. On July 29, 1994, Marcia Cleveland became the 445th person to swim the English Channel. This is the story behind the swim: the process, the preparation, and the training. Discover what motivated Marcia to swim the 23-mile Strait of Dover where the summer water temperature averages only 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Product Details:
Author: Marcia Cleveland
Paperback: 222 pages
Publisher: MMJ Press
Publication Date: March 01, 2008
Language: English
ISBN: 0967209110
Package Length: 7.9 inches
Package Width: 5.3 inches
Package Height: 0.7 inches
Package Weight: 0.65 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 3 reviews
 
 

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Average Customer Review:4.5
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5Dover Solo: Swimming The English Channel  Nov 01, 2009
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book that can take a newcomers and veterans on an enjoyable, educational road from start to finish of an English Channel crossing.

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5Terrific Book!  Sep 24, 2009
Great book for someone interested in learning about swimming the English Channel! Marcia includes the psychology, training, preparation, and personal insights on the joy of swimming the English Channel.

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4Excellent Book  Dec 15, 2008
Have you ever wondered what swimming the channel would be like and what type of preparation was necessary for such a swim. Well wonder no more.

This is a well written, very easy to read book. The author does not get bogged down in describing in intimate detail her workouts or the tiny details of this or that. She paints with a broad brush when it comes to the more mundane day in and day out hours and hours of training. But brings in to sharp focus the true hurdles and milestones of this endeavour.

If you're not interested in swimming this book probably isn't going to leap off the shelf for you but I'd recommend it to anyone who's ever tried swimming a few laps.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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