Tangentially related: Lynne Cox, a rather remarkable open-water swimmer, both for some fairly unique swims she has completed, and her ability to tolerate swimmi

Tangentially related: Lynne Cox, a rather remarkable open-water swimmer, both for some fairly unique swims she has completed, and her ability to tolerate swimming in ice-cold water. She has twice held the fastest time record for swimming across the English Channel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynne_Cox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynne_Cox Her autobiography, Swimming to Antarctica, is a great read.