A Life Well Swum: Finding Myself in Open Water

A true story about returning to swimming in midlife and finding a new direction in open water.

More than a list of swims

The book follows the journey from a childhood Channel dream, set aside for more than thirty years, to a return to swimming in Jersey and the challenges that followed. It explores the exhilaration and doubt, the friendships formed, and the pilots, crews and observers whose work makes long-distance swims possible.

It is a story about swimming, but also about persistence, community and what can happen when an old ambition finds its way back.