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The Bering Papers: An Extreme Winter Swimmer's Story
By Jack Bright
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In ‘The Bering Papers' Jack Bright recounts an incredible story of his winter swimming experiences, and his role in a world first relay swim crossing of the Bering Strait from continent to continent.
A team effort that spans many years and involved many nations, a story of true team spirit and camaraderie and all the ups and downs that this encompasses.
This book brings to life the sense of adventure and achievement that many of us can only imagine - a tale of setting a goal and achieving it.
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Jack Bright is a geographer and an English teacher from the UK, resident in the Czech Republic. He spends much of his spare time taking part in endurance sports such as winter swimming, running, cross country skiing and mountaineering. A keen traveller, he has been on expeditions to remote locations in Spitsbergen, Greenland, Kamchatka and Alaska in both winter and summer. He has a degree in geography and is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He has made 3 films about his expeditions and gives talks about his experiences. He is also the co-founder and race director of the unique Kryathlon event www.extremewinterswimming.com www.kryathlon.com
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