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The plunge : maverick swimmers, an unlikely quest, ... Read More

Ballard, Chris, 1973-(author., Author, Author).

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Detroit Lakes Public Library 797.21 BAL (Text) 33500014450753 New Available -

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  • ISBN: 9781668055878
  • ISBN: 1668055872
  • ISBN: 9781668055861
  • ISBN: 1668055864
  • Physical Description: xxii, 295 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2026.

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General Note:
"Portions of this book appeared in Sports Illustrated and National Geographic."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue: Vermont -- Part One: Buzz -- The hardest ... Read More
Summary, etc.:
This work examines the practice of cold-water ... Read More
Subject: Swimming > Physiological aspects.
Cold > Therapeutic use.
Swimming > Health aspects.
Extreme environments > Physiological aspects.
Exercise > Physiological aspects.
Resilience (Personality trait)
Cryotherapy
SPORTS & RECREATION / Extreme Sports.
Genre: Informational works.
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5050 . ‡aPrologue: Vermont -- Part One: Buzz -- The hardest thing you'll do all day -- Nature's cocaine -- The quest -- Island of misfit toys -- Part Two: Going global -- Arctic dreams -- Coach -- The forever sport -- The shivers -- Part Three: The mouth of the wolf -- Race day -- In the kingdom -- Stopping the spinning wheel -- The forever stroke -- A rebellion in the body -- One of our own -- Part Four: To the brink and back -- The psychology of endurance -- The ice milers -- So you're saying there's a chance . . . -- The motherland -- Hot wine everywhere -- Magic in the ice -- Afterglow -- The harbor.
520 . ‡aThis work examines the practice of cold-water immersion and ice swimming through historical research, scientific studies, and firsthand reporting. Drawing on travel, interviews, and personal experience, Chris Ballard explores the physiological and psychological effects of cold exposure, the history of cold-water bathing, and the growth of organized ice swimming around the world. The book also considers themes of endurance, health, resilience, and community.
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