Just Try One More

<p>This is an autobiography of the challenging life of open water swimming champion Penny Lee Dean. From ages two to twenty-four she overcame physical family and life adversities to go forth and conquer the Catalina and English Channels.</p> <p>Behind the swimming story was a deep struggle of the relationship with her mother. The intensity of this relationship is part of what drove Penny to achieve her goals.</p> <p>Early in her life Penny discovered that she had a talent and passion for open water swimming. After a setback when she was ten years old she set her sights on the Olympics of open water swimming—the English Channel. After college she traveled to Europe on a Watson scholarship that allowed her to study with the national teams in nine countries and train for her attempt to break the record for the English Channel.</p> <p>Part of the reason Penny wrote this book was the hope that she could help others tackle any of their life challenges and realize their own dreams.</p>