The Swims Behind The Story

A Life Well Swum tells the stories behind some of my most memorable swims.

Here you can explore them further, with original videos from the swims and relays featured in the book.

Some of the footage is showing its age, but that's part of its charm. These were never professional films. They are records of what was happening at the time.

A male open water swimmer performs freestyle stroke alongside a support kayaker in the deep blue ocean water.A male open water swimmer performs freestyle stroke alongside a support kayaker in the deep blue ocean water.

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