Swimming the English Channel is a notoriously perilous undertaking, one for which seasoned athletes may spend years training. It demands perseverance, grit, and pure iron will to push oneself beyond the boundaries of the impossible.
This is the story of Qatar's first-ever team to successfully complete the feat, told from the seven different perspectives of the intrepid adventurers who dared make their shared dream a reality. An honest and vulnerable recounting of the crossing, this book traces the team's entire journey from its inception to its eventual landing on opposite shore. Team Qatar invites readers to follow each member as they navigate through injury, career, and various life obstacles to ultimately fulfil a critical duty to themselves and each other.
AGAINST THE TIDE is the inspiring true tale of a small group of individuals who best the Channel in a stunning display of resilience and camaraderie. Serving as testament to the power of determination and all that is possible, Team Qatar's Channel swim is a historic triumph of mental and physical fortitude.