Lynn Cox Audio Interview

Al said:

This is an audio recording of Lynn Cox (Bering Strait, Antarctica swimmer) being interviewed by
Diane Nyad. It's plugging her book "Swimming to Antarctica." Not much in the way of swimming
specifics in the interview, unfortunately, but reasonably interesting nonetheless:

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- Al

Thanks for the link. Also, not to be pedantic but just to help anyone who might search for this
online, her name is spelled Lynne.

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Al said:

This is an audio recording of Lynn Cox (Bering Strait, Antarctica swimmer) being interviewed by
Diane Nyad. It's plugging her book "Swimming to Antarctica." Not much in the way of swimming
specifics in the interview, unfortunately, but reasonably interesting nonetheless:

tinyurl.comyu32xOpen ↗

- Al

Thanks for the link. Also, not to be pedantic but just to help anyone who might search for this
online, her name is spelled Lynne.

Good point Mark, thanks.

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This is an audio recording of Lynn Cox (Bering Strait, Antarctica swimmer) being interviewed by
Diane Nyad. It's plugging her book "Swimming to Antarctica." Not much in the way of swimming
specifics in the interview, unfortunately, but reasonably interesting nonetheless:

tinyurl.comyu32xOpen ↗

- Al

Lynne Cox was also interviewed by Leonard Lopate on WNYC-FM, the New York City NPR station, on
January 15, 2004. The interview is available in real-audio format in the archive for the Leonard
Lopate show on the WNYC web site. (wnyc.orgwnyc.orgOpen ↗).

An easy way to go right to the interview is to Google "Lynne Cox" WNYC.

Leonard Lopate is a superb interviewer.

Lynne was also interviewed on NPR's Talk of the Nation today (Tues, Feb. 10). She said that she lost
all feeling in her hands and feet for a period of 9 MONTHS following her Anarctic swim in sub-
freezing temperature water (ocean water remains liquid below 0 degrees celsius because of the salt).
She also said that she practiced swimming with her head up out of the water for months before the
swim, because she wanted to minimize the loss of heat through her head. This explains why she didn't
exactly have classic technique in the clips of the swim which were televised earlier. Also calls
attention to a heretofore undisclosed disadvantage of "TI" style swimming. Perhaps a warning label
is in order.

I'm thinking that the interview will probably be available for listening on the NPR website npr.org

On 10 Feb 2004 22:46:14 GMT, [email hidden]

(Larry Weisenthal) said:

Perhaps a warning label is in order.

I'll remember that at the next Masters meet in Antarctica.;-)

Donal Fagan AIA Donal@DonalO'Fagan.com (Anglicise the name to reply by e-mail)

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Lynne was also interviewed on NPR's Talk of the Nation today (Tues, Feb. 10). She said that she
lost all feeling in her hands and feet for a period of 9 MONTHS following her Anarctic swim in sub-
freezing temperature water (ocean water remains liquid below 0 degrees celsius because of the
salt). She also said that she practiced swimming with her head up out of the water for months
before the swim, because she wanted to minimize the loss of heat through her head. This explains
why she didn't exactly have classic technique in the clips of the swim which were televised
earlier. Also calls attention to a heretofore undisclosed disadvantage of "TI" style swimming.
Perhaps a warning label is in order.

I'm thinking that the interview will probably be available for listening on the NPR
website npr.org

Does it follow then that I should keep my head down when I make my swim across Old Faithful? :-)

- Al