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SIMPLY SWIM


I'm going to be reviewing swim suits for this new swimwear website Simply Swim - great range of thin strap swimsuits in the UK at http://www.simplyswim.com. At last!

Books Typelist

  • Alfred Lansing: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

    Alfred Lansing: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

  • Conrad A. Wennerberg: Wind, Waves, and Sunburn: A Brief History of Marathon Swimming

    Conrad A. Wennerberg: Wind, Waves, and Sunburn: A Brief History of Marathon Swimming

  • Frances Ashcroft: Life at the Extremes

    Frances Ashcroft: Life at the Extremes

  • Gavin Mortimer: The Great Swim

    Gavin Mortimer: The Great Swim

  • Kathy Watson: Crossing: The Extraordinary Story of the First Man to Swim the English Channel

    Kathy Watson: Crossing: The Extraordinary Story of the First Man to Swim the English Channel

  • Lynne Cox: Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer

    Lynne Cox: Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer

  • Roger Deakin: Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain

    Roger Deakin: Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain

  • Tim Krabbe: The Rider

    Tim Krabbe: The Rider