60 Swims, 2 Treaties Signed, and 1 Whale Saved: The Incredible Life of Lynne Cox

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mark speaks with Lynne Cox, a</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> long-distance open-water swimmer, writer and speaker. Lynne holds over 50 world records and firsts, including setting the record for swimming the English Channel (twice). Lynne was also the first and only person to ever swim between the United States and the Soviet Union in the Bering Strait. This effort </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">took her 11 years to coordinate during the height of the Cold War, and it helped the world to see that there was a very short distance between these two nations (just 2.7 miles).</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /><br /></span></p> <p><strong>Today, Commander Divine speaks with Lynne Cox, a</strong><strong> long-distance open-water swimmer, writer and speaker. Lynne holds over 50 world records and firsts, including setting the record for swimming the English Channel (twice).</strong> <strong>Lynne was also the first and only person to ever swim between the United States and the Soviet Union in the Bering Strait. This effort </strong><strong>took her 11 years to coordinate during the height of the Cold War, and it helped the world to see that there was a very short distance between these two nations (just 2.7 miles). In this episode, Lynne discusses what it takes to make record-breaking swims, the fascinating process of greatness, and her incredible interactions with dogs, whales, and other creatures in the water.</strong><strong><br /></strong><strong><br /><br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /><br /></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Find the others. </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">When asked why she was compelled to embark on such unprecedented swims, Lynne said it&rsquo;s because swimming is her &ldquo;song in the world.&rdquo; When you follow your song in the world, you tune into who you are and are driven to figure out what you're capable of doing. But more impor