--- product_id: 6044629 title: "Swimming To Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer" price: "VT5171" currency: VUV in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6044629-swimming-to-antarctica-tales-of-a-long-distance-swimmer store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Swimming To Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer **Price:** VT5171 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Swimming To Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer - **How much does it cost?** VT5171 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6044629-swimming-to-antarctica-tales-of-a-long-distance-swimmer) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Swimming To Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer [Cox, Lynne] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Swimming To Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer Review: Motivating, Great Descriptions, Amazing Places - I recently read this book to get psyched up for an open water swimming vacation my husband and I had signed up for. Even though Lynne's kind of swimming is something I'd never do (I love swimming, but hate cold), the story of her swims around the world was told in a way that you were right up close to her and feeling very involved with each and every swimming experience. The writing is superb, the swimming scenes exciting and full of vivid (spoiler alert - sometimes too vivid in the case of the Nile swim with the turds and the dead dog - EWW), and she was a very likable character I wanted to follow through with to the end. It was amazing reading about some of these places. Even though I wouldn't be caught dead swimming in shark infested waters or cold seas, I felt inspired to enjoy the sport of swimming to the fullest and strive for my next goal. Review: A Great Book! - A very good book! Would be interesting even if I was not a swimmer. She is a very good writer. Gave me much more insight about open water swimming. It is amazing the swims Lynne did in water 40 degrees and colder. Borders between amazing and crazy. Lynne found freedom in open water that she could not find in a swimming pool. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #165,445 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #30 in Swimming (Books) #1,697 in Women's Biographies #4,308 in Memoirs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (572) | | Dimensions | 8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | Grade level | 9 and up | | ISBN-10 | 0156031302 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0156031301 | | Item Weight | 13.1 ounces | | Language | English | | Part of series | Alex Awards (Awards) | | Print length | 359 pages | | Publication date | March 7, 2005 | | Publisher | Mariner Books | | Reading age | 14 years and up | ## Images ![Swimming To Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/613PD6Mu8EL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Motivating, Great Descriptions, Amazing Places *by A***K on September 21, 2015* I recently read this book to get psyched up for an open water swimming vacation my husband and I had signed up for. Even though Lynne's kind of swimming is something I'd never do (I love swimming, but hate cold), the story of her swims around the world was told in a way that you were right up close to her and feeling very involved with each and every swimming experience. The writing is superb, the swimming scenes exciting and full of vivid (spoiler alert - sometimes too vivid in the case of the Nile swim with the turds and the dead dog - EWW), and she was a very likable character I wanted to follow through with to the end. It was amazing reading about some of these places. Even though I wouldn't be caught dead swimming in shark infested waters or cold seas, I felt inspired to enjoy the sport of swimming to the fullest and strive for my next goal. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great Book! *by A***R on January 28, 2025* A very good book! Would be interesting even if I was not a swimmer. She is a very good writer. Gave me much more insight about open water swimming. It is amazing the swims Lynne did in water 40 degrees and colder. Borders between amazing and crazy. Lynne found freedom in open water that she could not find in a swimming pool. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Hot Book about Icy Waters *by S***K on June 18, 2009* We humans....we love to push the envelope. Almost ANY tale of achieving extreme physical or mental achievment will attract our attention, but now and then a story that combines astounding prowess with charm and warmth comes along. Such is Lynne Cox's Swimming to Antarctica. This book doesn't require a lengthy explanation for why it is a certifiably enjoyable read: extraordinary physical prowess combines with even more extraordinary strength of will in the person of Lynne Cox, and the results are legendary. Cox's writing skills are not extraordinary, but her down home writing voice combines with a choice of life goals to create a tale in which the sum is far greater than the parts. You might expect, in a book written by a world class athlete, to hear some eye-popping stories of achievment, and your expectations will be met. What you might NOT expect is that Lynne Cox's unassuming, almost humble, telling of her story will have a lingering affect on you (and me) the reader. Cox's endurance in the water is matched by her endurance in going after a goal, and her persistence in getting permission to do certain feats (swimming the Bering Strait) is almost as astounding as her actual swims. Her never-say-die attitude both in and out of the water has on multiple occasions led me to lace up my running shoes on cold and gray days, or led me to go a few steps further in pursuing a non-athletic goal than I previously would have. There are many other fabulous tales of athletic achievement out there, from Lance Armstrong's It's Not About the Bike, to the more recently popular Man on Wire (about the gentleman who illegally strung a wire between the Twin Towers, and walked back and forth along it several times). The pleasant steady character of Lynne Cox's biography outpaces both of these books in terms of changing the way we each view our own personal challenges. If you're a swimmer, this is a must read. If you're not the type that likes to get wet, you'll still find yourself immersed in, charmed by, and changed by Lynne Cox's wonderful story. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6044629-swimming-to-antarctica-tales-of-a-long-distance-swimmer](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6044629-swimming-to-antarctica-tales-of-a-long-distance-swimmer) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-10*