Why people recommend it
Swimming Against the Current by Riley Gaines is a memoir and commentary addressing the author's experiences in competitive swimming and the broader debate surrounding fairness in women's sports. The book was extensively discussed across multiple episodes of The Megyn Kelly Show featuring host Megyn Kelly and author Riley Gaines. Throughout these interviews, Megyn Kelly consistently promoted the newly released publication, introducing it as a vital work that delves into Gaines's formative childhood, the defining moments of her athletic career, and the perceived unfair advantages held by transgender athletes in female competition. Kelly highlighted the book's subtitle, which emphasizes fighting for common sense in a changing world, and urged listeners to support Gaines's perspective. The host and author reviewed pivotal moments from Gaines's life that were chronicled in the text, treating the memoir as a foundational resource for understanding the ongoing cultural and athletic debates surrounding sex segregation in sports. Kelly closed multiple segments by directing audiences to the book, marking the occasion as Gaines's initial media tour for the publication.
Who recommended it
- Megyn Kelly Recommended
Megyn Kelly — 12 mentions
“Today she's here to share her story in a new book that goes into her childhood, the unfair advantage transgender athletes have, and her advice not just for women and girls but for everyone.”
“The book is called 'Swimming Against the Current: Fighting for Common Sense in a World That's Lost Its Mind,' and it's out tomorrow.”
“Okay, Riley Gaines: 'Swimming Against the Current.' Please support her; this is her first interview on the book.”
“How pivotal was that moment for you? Because I know you write about it in the book. It was a huge defining moment for me.”
“the book is called swimming against the current fighting for common sense in a world that's lost its mind and it's out tomorrow”
“Today, she is here to share her story in a new book that goes into her childhood, the unfair advantage transgender athletes have, and her advice for not just women and girls, but everyone. The book is called 'Swimming Against the Current, Fighting for Common Sense in a World That's Lost Its Mind,' and it's out tomorrow.”
“Okay, Riley Gaines, 'Swimming Against the Current'; please support her. This is her first interview on the book, I'm so happy to meet you.”
“How pivotal was that moment for you? Because I know you write about it in the book. It was a huge defining moment for me.”
“All of this is with these are the building blocks of the Riley Gaines we now know are all in there, and there’s some good advice on how to toughen up your kid lest he or she wind up being forced into activism on an important story or cause. Her new book is called 'Swimming Against the Current.'”
“lest he or she wind up being forced into activism on an important story or cause her new book is called swimming against the current quick break back with Riley right after this go order today swimming against the current Riley gains”
“Go order today 'Swimming Against the Current.' Quick break, back with Riley right after this!”
“Riley Gaines author of the brand new book it's out tomorrow go get it now swimming against the current”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“it is the gains for girls podcast with outkick and a new book swimming against the current just found out it was a national bestseller”
“And I imagine we'll see each other again soon, right on by the book 'Swimming Against the Current.'”
“I have a book that has just dropped; it's being released at least in May. Believe it or not, this is a short kind of how and why—the how I got here and why I got here. It’s called 'Swimming Against the Current: Fighting for Common Sense in a World That’s Lost Its Mind.'”