A Swimmer's Odyssey: From the Plains to the Pacific is a gripping memoir that plunges deep into the pilgrimage of a young boy with a passion for swimming, determined to make his mark on the world as an elite Navy Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) frogman. In this story, author Black weaves together personal triumphs and setbacks, from his mentors who shaped his early love for swimming to the grueling UDT drills that both shattered and...