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Humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not natural-born swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; now in the 21st century, we swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. Swimming is an introspective and silent sport in a chaotic and noisy age; it’s therapeutic for both the mind and body; and it's an adventurous way to get from point A to point B. It's also one route to that elusive, ecstatic state of flow.

Despite the tensions of a world still recovering from World War I, during the summer of 1926, the story that enthralled the public revolved around four young American swimmers - Gertrude Ederle, Mille Gade, Lillian Cannon, and Clarabelle Barrett - who battled the weather, each other, and considerable odds to become the first woman to conquer the brutal waters of the English Channel. The popular East Coast tabloids from New York to Boston engaged in rivalries nearly as competitive as the swimmers themselves.

Swim against the Current is one of those books that the power elites don't like seeing in stores, much less in your hands - not merely because it challenges their established order, but especially because our book reveals paths that folks like you can use to escape rigid, hierarchical structures and discover a bit more satisfaction in life.

Covid-19 Long Haulers - Long Covid Coronavirus ... IT ALL SUCKS!!! The REAL NAME for it: ”CHRONIC COVID SYNDROME” We are here to share our lived experience with the coronavirus; our expertise; our story and the stories of the MANY others directly and indirectly affected by Covid-19, including those on the front line of healthcare. Your hosts: Staci RN, PhD, professor of nursing; Doug Attorney, Physician Assistant, Entrepreneur. Together, we will, talk, share, interview, investigate and provide a sharing platform about our lived experience with the Coronavirus, the life as husband and wife,...