I have Diana Nyad's books and Swiimming to Antarctica, Penny Deans Open Water Swimming, Marcia Cleveland's Dover Solo and a few more basic training books. I like Diana's best but for planning/training information I haven't found anything I liked yet but maybe you have?
Which are your favorite training books and which are your favorite inspriational stories?
Beirland -"Deep Water" was one of the first swimming, or sports books for that matter that I read as a kid.....your mention of it really brought back some great memories - thanks! Now I'll have to go find a copy somewhere. Also reminds me of one of the most inspirational books of all time "Six Days to Swim” A Biography of Jeff Farrell by Jean M. Henning. Someone should update this book to show all the great things Jeff has done since -and not only in the field of swimming.
Swimming books on my bookshelf:
Six Days to Swim -Jeff Farrell
Wind Waves and Sunburn - Conrad Wennerberg
The Crossing - Kathy Watson
Tumble Turns - Shane Gould
Dangerous When Wet - Shelley Taylor Smith
Dover Solo - Marcia Cleveland
Gold in the Water -PH Mullen
History of Open Water Swimming - Tim Johnson
Haunts of the Black Masseur -Charles Sprawson
The Magnificent Bastards - Joint Army-Marine Defense of Dong Ha, 1968 (Ok not a swimming book but includes info on one of USMS's great swimmers (Marine) C. W. (Bill) Muter)
Beirland -"Deep Water" was one of the first swimming, or sports books for that matter that I read as a kid.....your mention of it really brought back some great memories - thanks! Now I'll have to go find a copy somewhere. Also reminds me of one of the most inspirational books of all time "Six Days to Swim” A Biography of Jeff Farrell by Jean M. Henning. Someone should update this book to show all the great things Jeff has done since -and not only in the field of swimming.
Swimming books on my bookshelf:
Six Days to Swim -Jeff Farrell
Wind Waves and Sunburn - Conrad Wennerberg
The Crossing - Kathy Watson
Tumble Turns - Shane Gould
Dangerous When Wet - Shelley Taylor Smith
Dover Solo - Marcia Cleveland
Gold in the Water -PH Mullen
History of Open Water Swimming - Tim Johnson
Haunts of the Black Masseur -Charles Sprawson
The Magnificent Bastards - Joint Army-Marine Defense of Dong Ha, 1968 (Ok not a swimming book but includes info on one of USMS's great swimmers (Marine) C. W. (Bill) Muter)
