Lynne Cox, a long distance swimmer, made history when she was swimming 26 miles from Catalina Island to the California coast. A year later, when she was only 15, she set a new record in both the men's and women's while swimming the English Channel. Other long distance swims include the Cook Strait in New Zealand, the Strait of Magellan and, the Cape of Good Hope. To end her career, Lynne Cox decided to swim a mile in the 32 degree Antarctica waters. She shares her experiences during those long distance swims in this book.