Dangerous When wet: The Shelley Taylor-Smith story

by Ian Cockerill

This riveting story of Shelley's rise to success is uncompromising, spirited, and straight from the heart. A must listen for anyone who is struggling with motivation... the perfect listen for open water swimmers of all levels. Learn how to absolutely love the solitary nature of the sport and develop the "man-against-nature" mindset which is the key essential to becoming successful in the open-water swim element of your next triathlon. Delve into Shelley's greatest asset, "the most important six" of your body, the distance between your ears and the ability to get into your own mind, swim your own race and get in control of your own life. Learn how to turn your love-hate relationship for open water around and overcome your greatest competitor - yourself! 2013 Shelley Taylor-Smith; (P)2013 Motivational Press, Inc

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2014

Reviews

[Kim Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an inspirational woman. Not gunna lie, when Shelley Taylor Smith, (one of my teenage idols) followed me on social media, I nearly fell off my chair. When I found her book in a 2nd hand book store a few weeks ago, I literally squeeled with glee! I thought I knew her story, but reading this autobiography has me fan girling all over again. There’s so much to learn from this autobiography. From information about the actual swims, the history of marathon swimming in Australia, the challenge of being a female in this incredible sport, the psychology of getting the job down, and the importance of keeping a balanced life whilst also aiming for your goals. I only wish I had an edition that had been re-printed or updated in the last two decades so I could read more about her Sydney to Newcastle attempt, or one with my own name on the autographed title page 😂 (Thanks to ‘Louise’ whoever and wherever she may be, for paying forward the gift of being able to read this book! )