{"product_id":"a-life-well-swum-finding-myself-in-open-water-paperback","title":"A Life Well Swum: Finding Myself in Open Water - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraeme Lowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does an ordinary family man in his forties end up taking on one of the toughest open water swims in the world?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGraeme Lowe just wanted to get fit, but a few lengths in the local pool rekindled a childhood ambition he thought he had left behind: to swim the English Channel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Life Well Swum\u003c\/em\u003e follows his return to the world of long distance swimming, from dolphins off Catalina to jellyfish in the North Channel. It is a story of cold, fatigue and friendships forged through shared challenges. Through it all, Graeme learns that the hardest part is not always the swimming, but the decisions and doubts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe focus is not only on solo achievement, but also on the camaraderie of relays, the pressure of supporting others, and the trust between swimmer, pilot and crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a memoir about swimming, this is a story of finding purpose, confidence and belonging in midlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor swimmers, dreamers and anyone who has ever stood on the shore and wondered if they could go the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67551264178424,"sku":"9781066790708","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/OHzCpxNgUj9781066790708.webp?v=1790794271","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/a-life-well-swum-finding-myself-in-open-water-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}