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Author : Martin Gitlin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781623103613
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (36 download)
Download or read book Olympic Swimming and Diving Legends written by Martin Gitlin and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Meet some of history's greatest Olympic swimmers and divers, and explore their incredible careers"--
Author : Martin Gitlin
Publisher : Black Rabbit Books
ISBN 13 : 9781623102678
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Olympic Swimming and Diving Legends written by Martin Gitlin and published by Black Rabbit Books. This book was released on 2021 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Meet some of history's greatest Olympic swimmers and divers, and explore their incredible careers"--
Author : Karen Rosen
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1629686557
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (296 download)
Download or read book Great Moments in Olympic Swimming & Diving written by Karen Rosen and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps no sporting event has told more amazing stories than the Olympic Games. Great Moments in Olympic Swimming and Diving tells the stories of surprise and dominance, of inspiration and determination, of persistence and overcoming adversity. Title includes colorful descriptions of memorable moments old and new, a list of great Olympians in swimming and diving, Great Moment sidebars, and frequent subheads. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author : Greg Kehm
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781404209701
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Olympic Swimming and Diving written by Greg Kehm and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of swimming and diving as Olympic events includes short biographies of the stars of the sports, including Johnny Weissmuller, Greg Louganis, and Mark Phelps.
Author : John Verrier
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN 13 : 9781575720395
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Swimming and Diving written by John Verrier and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Refers to famous performances while presenting an overview of the Olympic swimming and diving events and providing information on how athletes train, qualify for, and participate in the games.
Author : Shirley Babashoff
Publisher : Santa Monica Press
ISBN 13 : 1595808043
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (958 download)
Download or read book Making Waves written by Shirley Babashoff and published by Santa Monica Press. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her extraordinary swimming career, Shirley Babashoff set thirty-nine national records and eleven world records. Prior to the 1990s, she was the most successful U.S. female Olympian and, in her prime, was widely considered to be the greatest female swimmer in the world. Heading into the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Babashoff was pictured on the cover of Sports Illustrated and followed closely by the media. Hopes were high that she would become “the female Mark Spitz.” All of that changed once Babashoff questioned the shocking masculinity of the swimmers on the East German women’s team. Once celebrated as America’s golden girl, Babashoff was accused of poor sportsmanship and vilified by the press with a new nickname: “Surly Shirley.” Making Waves displays the remarkable strength and resilience that made Babashoff such a dynamic champion. From her difficult childhood and beginnings as a determined young athlete growing up in Southern California in the 1960s, through her triumphs as the greatest female amateur swimmer in the world, Babashoff tells her story in the same unflinching manner that made her both the most dominant female swimmer of her time and one of the most controversial athletes in Olympic history.
Author : Simone Russell
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1440135770
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Diving Dream to Olympic Team written by Simone Russell and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diving Dream to Olympic Team is the fascinating story of 1968 Olympic diver Keith Russell. At the age of 20, Keith was the youngest athlete ever named the world's best diver by an international poll of coaches. Sports Illustrated named him to win the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics, where he was the only American to qualify in both the springboard and platform events. But the controversial platform finals proved to be more of a test of inner strength than athletic skill. By the time he retired from competition after the 1976 Olympic Trials, Keith was a six-time National Champion, World University Games Champion, and World Championship medalist. Since his retirement from diving, Keith has been coaching and grooming national champions and Olympians. The former President of the United States Professional Diving Coaches Association, Inc., Keith coached the U.S. National Teams at the 1999 and 2001 World Student University Games. He recently represented the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as the only American diving judge. This is a feel-good story that will leave readers deeply satisfied and uplifted as they learn about one man's incredible struggles and astonishing achievements in one of the world's favorite sports.
Author : P. H. Mullen
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312311168
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (123 download)
Download or read book Gold in the Water written by P. H. Mullen and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-02-25 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the psyches, backgrounds, and motivations of the United States 2000 Olympic swim team and describes the journey these swimmers must take to compete in the Olympics, including training and competitions.
Author : Greg Louganis
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402250029
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Breaking the Surface written by Greg Louganis and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Champions aren't born, they're made. The haunting, searingly candid New York Times bestselling memoir of Greg Louganis' journey to overcome homophobia, colorism, and disability to become one of the best Olympic athletes in the world. Greg Louganis began diving at age nine. At sixteen, he beat out more experienced competitors to win a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. By all accounts, the world was his for the taking. But there was more happening beneath the surface... In his tell-all autobiography Greg invites readers into the harrowing, inspirational true story of his life on and off the diving board. Adopted at nine months, Greg spent most of his life fighting colorism in his community and struggling with late-detected dyslexia. Athleticism was an area in which he thrived—he was in control, he could prove his worth, and he would show the world what he was capable of. But as a closeted gay man living in a violently homophobic world, Greg lived in fear: fear that coming out would mean sacrificing his career and reputation, and fear that by not speaking out he was perpetuating the status-quo. But as his skill as a diver became internationally known, the spotlight he found himself under only intensified his struggles, leading to difficulties with relationships and substance abuse. It took the true spirit of a champion to heal, rise above adversity, and fight for others. A sports memoir and LGBTQ book in the vein of Meg Rapinoe's One Life, in Breaking the Surface Olympic diver Greg Louganis reflects on the highs and lows of his iconic life and career—from testing positive to HIV and going on to win double gold medals at the Olympics, to overcoming astounding prejudice and becoming an LGBTQ+ activist—in a raw, honest exploration of how we define greatness.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (222 download)
Download or read book U.S. Olympic Team Trials written by and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard J Foster
Publisher : Santa Monica Press
ISBN 13 : 1595809996
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (958 download)
Download or read book Mark Spitz written by Richard J Foster and published by Santa Monica Press. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Spitz is arguably the most famous and successful Olympic athlete of all time because of his legendary performances at the 1972 Olympics, where he won seven gold medals while breaking seven world records. His amazing life story is told for the first time in the authorized biography Mark Spitz: The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion. This exclusive account follows Spitz’s roller-coaster career: age-group prodigy, four-medal "flop" at the 1968 Olympics, outstanding collegiate career at Indiana University, gold-medal haul in 1972, lucrative endorsements, and a brief and unsuccessful stint in entertainment. And the meatier stories—the role his father played in his career, his often stormy relationship with coaches and teammates, his experiences as a Jewish athlete with anti-Semitism and the Munich massacre, his impact on the commercialization of swimming, his relationship with Michael Phelps, and others—have been largely unknown, ignored, barely touched upon, or distorted. Mark Spitz: The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion provides insights into Spitz’s career, behind-the-scenes anecdotes about him and his competitors, and untold stories that shed light on his complicated personality and relationship with his father. Old and new fans alike will appreciate the depth and details of this swimming icon’s story.
Author : David Smale
Publisher : Creative Education
ISBN 13 : 9781887068086
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Swimming & Diving written by David Smale and published by Creative Education. This book was released on 1995 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an overview of swimming and diving competitions at the Olympics.
Author : David P. Torsiello
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780766035911
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Michael Phelps written by David P. Torsiello and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of American Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. In 2008, he won eight gold medals at the Olympic Games in Beijing, breaking the record of most gold medals won at a single Olympics.
Author : Emma Huddleston
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1634943392
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (349 download)
Download or read book Legends of Women’s Swimming written by Emma Huddleston and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first women to compete in open-water contests to the Olympic superstars of today, Legends of Women's Swimming tells the stories of the women who have thrilled and inspired fans both in and out of the pool.
Author : Anthony Ervin
Publisher : Akashic Books
ISBN 13 : 1617754641
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (177 download)
Download or read book Chasing Water written by Anthony Ervin and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Olympic swimmer reveals the wild and challenging journey that took place between two gold medals: “Inspiring, humorous, and often profound.”—People Magazine Anthony Ervin is an Olympic swimmer who won the gold at nineteen—and that may be one of the least interesting things about him. An athlete of Jewish and African-American descent who is also a practicing Buddhist, he auctioned off the medal he won in Sydney to help raise funds for victims of the 2004 tsunami. He had grown up battling Tourette’s syndrome, and later struggled with suicidal depression, drinking and drugs, and a period of homelessness. This blend of memoir and biography, written by Ervin in collaboration with trainer Constantine Markides, is part spiritual quest, part self-destructive bender involving Zen temples, fast motorcycles, tattoo parlors, and rock 'n' roll bands—revealing the journey that preceded his remarkable 2016 Olympic comeback as the oldest individual gold medal winner in swimming. Winner of the 2018 Buck Dawson Author Award presented by the International Swimming Hall of Fame “Gripping…Readers will understand the psyche and life of elite athletes as never before.”—Library Journal “A celebrated Olympian recounts how he rose to the top of his sport, crashed, and found redemption…The author never flinches at revealing his less-than-perfect past, and the humility he demonstrates at coming to terms with his own egotism and personal shortcomings makes the book frequently compelling. A provocative and refreshingly honest redemption memoir.”—Kirkus Reviews
Author : John Lohn
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538142937
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)
Download or read book Below the Surface written by John Lohn and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-06-09 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating, in-depth look at the history of competitive swimming and the people and moments that have defined the sport. From the first modern Olympic Games to the present, Below the Surface: The History of Competitive Swimming covers all the greatest moments, top rivalries, legendary swimmers, and biggest controversies in swimming history. It features athletes like Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky, who have elevated the sport to an unprecedented level, and individual performances that are groundbreaking and awe-inspiring, such as Australian Fanny Durack becoming the first female Olympic gold medalist in 1912 and Jason Lezak leading the US to a come-from-behind victory in the 400 freestyle relay at the 2008 Olympics. While controversies such as doping and the advent of tech suits have troubled the sport, a new generation of athletes have produced fresh enthusiasm for competitive swimming. Below the Surface offers little-known stories, unique insight, and a detailed history of a great sport with a remarkable past and an exciting future.
Author : Daniel F. Chambliss
Publisher : William Morrow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Champions written by Daniel F. Chambliss and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 1988 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on four swimmers--Rowdy Gaines, Mary T. Meagher, Mike O'Brien, Dara Torres--and their coach, Mark Schubert.
