Stories from the Water
Stories from the Water
Shannon Keegan founder of Intrepid Water
Chris Ballard's Swim Story
46 minutes Posted Jul 1, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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Send us Fan Mail ​Chris is a journalist and the author of five books. The latest, The Plunge: Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water, it is a globe-trotting narrative about swimmers, the science of discomfort, and the psychology of endurance. Lynne Cox called it "brilliant." Jeff Pearlman described it as "masterful" and "life-affirming." And Adam Grant deemed it, "mesmerizing," adding, "I still loathe cold water but I loved this book." Boo...