Why We Swim
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We swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. We swim for pleasure, for exercise, for healing. But humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not naturalborn swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; today, swimming is one of the most popular activities in the world. Why We Swim is propelled by stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club that meets in Saddam Hussein's former palace pool, modern-day Japanese samurai swimmers, and even an Icelandic fisherman who improbably survives a wintry six-hour swim after a shipwreck. New York Times contributor Bonnie Tsui, a swimmer herself, dives into the deep, from the San Francisco Bay to the South China Sea, investigating what it is about water that seduces us, and why we come back to it again and again. An immersive, unforgettable, and eye-opening perspective on swimming-and on human behavior itself.
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Tsui, B. (2020). Why We Swim. [United States], Algonquin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Tsui, Bonnie. 2020. Why We Swim. [United States], Algonquin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Tsui, Bonnie, Why We Swim. [United States], Algonquin Books, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Tsui, Bonnie. Why We Swim. [United States], Algonquin Books, 2020.
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