Shelley Taylor-Smith – Dangerous When Wet
Last modified: June 22, 2010The following synopsis is from
www.championmindset.com.au
Dangerous When Wet
Shelley Taylor-Smith has rewritten the record books and set new standards in one of the roughest sports imaginable – Marathon Swimming. Seven consecutive world titles, a world championship gold medal and head-to-head victories over the best men in the sport have marked her as one of the supreme athletes of the 1980s and 1990s. On her triumphant march through a career spanning twelve years she has earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest swim (male or female) around New York’s Manhattan Island and captivated Australia with her record-shattering swim from Sydney to Wollongong. And she hasn’t finished yet.
Shelley has shared her story with Ian Cockeriil: from her memories of growing up in Perth to her drama-filled reclamation of the ’round Manhattan record. Like Shelley herself, this book is spirited, uncompromising and right from the heart. Behind her rise to success life dealt Shelley some heavy blows which are captured in this riveting story of an amazing woman’s life. Above all, Danderous When Wet is about belief in oneself, triumph over adversity and the power of positive thinking.
What makes a champion? The fact that you are given a heap of trophies and gold medals for being the marathon swimmer in the world, or how you got to be there, overcoming adversity which includes scoliosis, the death of your father at a young age, a marriage breakdown and a series of car accidents.
Marathon swimming is a sport where there is little exposure but Shelley go the support of legends in the sport such as Dawn Fraser and Laurie Lawrence.
Shelly Taylor-Smith was single minded in her pursuit to achieve her #1 ranking and in this book is reflective on the good and bad consequences of reaching her goals. It is by no accident that these days Shelley continues to help others in life and business to have a champion mindset.