“ONE BREATH” now available for pre-order
I’m thrilled to announce that One Breath, my first narrative non-fiction book, will be out on Crown Archetype (a Penguin Random House …
Swimmers Are First to Conquer Channel Off California Coast
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The boat stopped 300 yards off San Nicolas Island at 5:30 a.m. Monday, and Zach Jirkovsky was among …
Off the California Coast, a Swim Club’s Greatest Adventure
VENTURA, Calif. — Their sensible cars and light pickup trucks rolled into the beach parking lot before dawn Saturday. One by one, …
The Mysterious Disappearance of Natalia Molchanova
Last September, dressed in a shimmering golden wetsuit, Natalia Molchanova was submerged up to her shoulders in the Mediterranean, two miles off …
Free Diver Natalia Molchanova Descends for Fun, Then Vanishes
Natalia Molchanova, widely regarded as the greatest free diver in history, wore her favorite purple wet suit Sunday on a chartered boat …
Inside the Perilous, Marvelous World of Competitive Free Diving
On December 2, 2014, William Trubridge, then 34, floated into the competition zone above Dean’s Blue Hole, a purpling cove off rustic …