About the Author

Paul Andrew Asmuth is a marathon swimmer who won seven World Championship titles during the 1980s.  He was inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1982 and the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2010.  He set many world records around the world and later advised and coached the USA Open Water National Team at numerous World Championships and two Olympic Games.  Paul resides in St. Helena with his wife Marilyn, along with their dog and six chickens.