Successful English Channel Swimming: The Peak Experience
The Sport Psychologist March 1, 2000 Daniel B. Hollander, Edmund O. Acevedo
The unique experience of swimming the English Channel is a test of mind and body to overcome multiple challenges. The purpose of this study was to examine psychological characteristics and reflective meanings of these swimmers. Eight English Channel swimmers were interviewed. Inductive and deductive analyses compared interviews and interpretations with the coinvestigator and swimmers. Themes...