Leap In

A joy to read … another triumph for Heminsley, a champion of sport in the truest sense, and a wonderfully compassionate voice. – Kat Brown * Daily Telegraph *Genuine and persuasive * Guardian *This is a book that turns out to be about everything in life that cannot be calculated. Heminsley responds to life’s uncertainty by becoming decisive: “The grit was in the oyster now. It was the sea versus me…” It sets a remarkable example, and by the end it could not be more obvious: the true grit is not in the oyster but in Heminsley herself. – Kate Kellaway * Observer *Alex Heminsley has the rare gift of being able to take a sport - running or swimming - that most of us find a bit daunting and fill the reader with enthusiasm for it. She comes to sport from the position of the ordinary person - and yet shows that it can change your life in an extraordinary way. – Jojo MoyesMasterful * Irish Independent *Inspirational and thought-provoking, Leap In is the perfect accompaniment to your New Years Resolutions. * The Pool *A great entry point to the sport, it’s also a searingly honest personal story as she finds solace in the water when faced with tricky times. * Glamour *The ‘woman-versus-sea’ narrative makes the book a page-turner. Heminsley tackles head-on the uncomfortable truth that it’s hard for an adult to get rid of the fears of decades. * Daily Mail *Leap In celebrates the glory of swimming. * New Statesman *This is a candid and empowering book. I recommend it. * Frost Magazine *

Alexandra Heminsley is an author, ghostwriter, journalist, broadcaster and speaker. Her bestselling non-fiction work includes Running Like a Girl and Leap In, and her first novel, Under the Same Stars is to be published in 2022. She lives in Hove with her son, and proudly co-parents her LGBT+ family.