https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/24185/lynn-cox-bookAnyone get the new Lynn Cox book yet? I just picked it up the other day. I&#39;m about halfway through the book and it&#39;s pretty interesting so far. It&#39;s so hard to beleive that one could be so motivated at such a young age (She set the E. Channel record aten-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/260750?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 20 Feb 2004 17:05:49 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:73e2193c-5c8d-4227-9c9c-f933e97182a9Former MemberI just read this book last week. It was a good read. I understand the motivation at a young age. (Young people can have big dreams, and when that is coupled with support from parents and/or others, and the right circumstances, they can live those dreams and accomplish amazing things.) I don&#39;t understand the Antarctic swim in 32 degree water without thermal protection. I really don&#39;t understand the motivation for that. Being the first or only to do something doesn&#39;t seem to be enough -- there are many things that no one has ever done, and often for good reason. As I was reading, as the swims got more dangerous, the water colder, etc., I wondered about the long-term effects, one of which I was certain would be nerve damage..... seemed predictable to me (with prolonged exposure to cold/freezing temps and constricted blood supply, sounds like a recipe for neuropathy). The book did motivate me to swim a little harder, and I did enjoy it. I had never heard of children&#39;s swim teams that have daily 4 hour workouts (as she described her early swimming before moving to California). That seemed incredulous. Happy reading!<div style="clear:both;"></div>