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Swimming to Antarctica Study Guide. Why does Lynne Cox want to swim in Antarctica? Describe the external conflicts Lynne Cox faces during her swim. Describe the internal conflicts Lynne Cox faces during her swim. Why did Lynne Cox have to change her course?
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Swimming to Antarctica Study Guide • Why does Lynne Cox want to swim in Antarctica? • Describe the external conflicts Lynne Cox faces during her swim. • Describe the internal conflicts Lynne Cox faces during her swim. • Why did Lynne Cox have to change her course? • What happened to her nerves during her test swim? • What did Lynne Cox’s doctor do to her as a safety precaution? • How cold was the water during the test swim? How did this differ during the regular swim? • What was the name of the boat that followed her journey? • List the members of her team and their role during her swim. • What character traits help Lynne Cox succeed in her swim? • Give an example of how the author’s perspective would have been different. • Know the vocabulary words. • Abstract/concrete nouns & common/proper nouns