American swimmer (born 1957)
Lynne Cox (born January 2, 1957)[ 1] is an American long-distance open water swimmer , writer , and speaker . She is best known for being the first person to swim between the United States and the Soviet Union ,[ 2] [ 3] in the Bering Strait , a feat which has been recognized for easing the Cold War tensions between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
^ "Lynne Cox Author Bookshelf – Random House – Books – Audiobooks – Ebooks" . Random House.
^ Cox, Lynne (August 4, 2017). "Opinion | I swam from the U.S. to the Soviet Union. Then the world changed" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved September 23, 2020 .
^ " 'Why We Swim' dives into water's transformative power" . Los Angeles Times . July 15, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020 .
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^ "Lynne Cox swims into communist territory" . History. Retrieved August 7, 2017 .
^ Tallent, Aaron (August 7, 2020). "This Day in Sports History: August 7" . Athlonsports.com | Expert Predictions, Picks, and Previews . Retrieved September 23, 2020 .
^ "International Swimming Hall of Fame and Lynne Cox Featured on Travel Channel's "Mysteries at the Museum" " . Swimming World News . December 31, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020 .