The Monocle team dips its toe into the world of swimming revealing 100 beautiful and inspiring
places to take the plunge.Swimming is excellent exercise of course but it's so much more than
that: it can be a transcendental experience offering us space to reflect and to escape. It's
an antidote to screens and all-encompassing technology. Perhaps it's the shedding of
inhibitions that come with a dip or could it be that getting somewhere under our own steam is
an act that's health-giving refreshing and life-affirming? Whatever it means to you swimming
- alone or with others badly or brilliantly - is about being in the moment. This new book
celebrates bathing in glorious full-colour photography revealing the editors' chosen spots
from inner-city architectural wonders to lakes beach clubs and bagni. So whether you're
looking to do laps in Italy tread water in Australia sink into the icy depths in Iceland - or
perhaps just sit on the side and let others do the hard work - this guide includes a setting
for everyone. Dive right in.
