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Victory in the pool : how a maverick coach upended society and led a group of young swimmers to Olympic glory
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Victory in the pool : how a maverick coach upended society and led a group of young swimmers to Olympic glory / Bill George ; foreword by Debbie Meyer, Mike Burton, and Jeff Float.
ISBN
9781538173718
1538173719
9781538173725
Publication
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2023]
Physical Description
xii, 233 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary
"This book tells the inspiring story of a swim club that accepted minority swimmers when others would not, a swim coach who could not swim, and his five young swimmers who became Olympic gold medalists"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: George, Bill, 1954- Victory in the pool Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 01, 2023
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-224) and index.
Contents
A place in the world
An antiquated mess
A club to fit his vision
Show me what you can do
Get a good look at each other
The best rivalry going
Swimming for the enemy
Pain and agony
It felt real easy
The gauntlet
The American girls were ready
Chalk one up for the tall men
Everybody had an agenda
An absence of order
The invincible Americans
"I got down on my knees"
Beat 'em, murder 'em
Indiana calling
Everybody's son
The goal of any swimmer
The friendly Bavarian capital
Tact is overrated
"Our greatest hopes and our worst fears"
"I love you"
Dogfight.
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