Lynne Cox, author portrait
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Lynne Cox

LYNNE COX was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Los Alamitos, California. She set open-water swimming records all over the world, swimming without a wet suit. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Her articles have appeared in many publications, among them The New Yorker, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times Magazine. Cox lives in Long Beach, California.

lynnecox.com 

Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas
Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius
Tales of Al
Swimming in the Sink
Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas
Open Water Swimming Manual
South with the Sun
Grayson
Swimming to Antarctica

Books

Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas
Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius
Tales of Al
Swimming in the Sink
Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas
Open Water Swimming Manual
South with the Sun
Grayson
Swimming to Antarctica

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