André Wiersig became the first German and the 16th person overall to complete the most demanding challenge in open-water swimming: the Ocean's Seven. In this book, Wiersig recounts how he prepared for the seven most famous straits in the world – and how, to the rhythm of hours of arm strokes, sometimes at night and completely alone, he came to know and love the open ocean. It took him six years to cross the English Channel, the Catalina Channel (Los Angeles), the Kaiwi Channel (Hawaii), the North Channel (Scotland), the Tsugaru Strait (Japan), the Cook Strait (New Zealand), and the Strait of Gibraltar. Along the way, he encountered sharks, dolphins, whales, plastic waste, and Euro pallets. During this time, Wiersig became an ambassador for the oceans and the German Ocean Foundation. The story of a middle-aged family man and manager whose attitude towards life enables him to achieve unexpected physical and mental feats and live the dream!
