Chris Ballard

Alexandra Ballard

About The Author

Chris Ballard, a senior writer at Sports Illustrated for two decades, is the award-winning author of four books, including One Shot at Forever, and has contributed to National Geographic and The New York Times Magazine. Reporting Plunge took him from cold plunges to competing alongside Olympians at the Ice Swimming World Championships. 

Books by Chris Ballard

The Plunge

Maverick Swimmers, an Unlikely Quest, and the Transformative Power of Cold Water

By Chris Ballard
Born to Run meets Why We Swim and Breath in a globe-spanning work of immersive narrative nonfiction that dives into the hidden world of cold water plunging and swimming—and what it reveals about the human body, mind, and ne...
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    The Art of a Beautiful Game

    The Thinking Fan's Tour of the NBA

    By Chris Ballard
    Chris Ballard sits down with the NBA’s most passionate,
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    Trade Paperback

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