Born To Swim

Author : Sally Foster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781743053089
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Born to Swim written by Sally Foster and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In May 1936, the Australian Olympic team set sail for Berlin. On board was Western Australian swimmer Evelyn de Lacy who recorded her experiences in a diary. 76 years later her grandniece, Sally Foster, qualified for the London Olympics. Inspired by Evelyn's words she decided to write her own diary.

Author : Keoki McIver
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Born A Bastard - Swim Upstream written by Keoki McIver and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive deep into a saga that blurs the lines between fiction and reality, spanning a century from the 1850s to 1950s. This tale, inspired by true events, unravels the intricate tapestry of a family I was adopted into – a lineage rife with hedonism, deceit, and dark desires./span Each character in this sprawling family epic is a study in contrasts: driven by their insatiable passions, they navigate a world laden with amorality, neuroses, and intense eroticism. Their stories are a testament to the tumultuous times they lived in, filled with ambition and treachery./span In 1946, amidst the serene backdrop of a Hawaiian beach house, a Tsunami loomed, threatening to engulf all in its path. Entrusted to the wrath of nature at the tender age of four, the intention was clear: my demise amidst the surging waters and the house's obliteration. Yet, fate had other plans. My survival is just one of the many riveting episodes from a past riddled with enigmas./span Venture into a world of intriguing personalities living through history's defining moments. A tale of resilience, lust, and the lengths to which people go to satisfy their own agendas. Embark on this compelling journey, and uncover the depths of human nature and the indomitable spirit of survival./span

Author : Michael Loynd
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 059335706X
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Watermen written by Michael Loynd and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The feel-good underdog story of the first American swimmer to win Olympic gold, set against the turbulent rebirth of the modern Games, that “bring[s] to life an inspiring figure and illuminate[s] an overlooked chapter in America’s sports history” (The Wall Street Journal) “Once or twice in a decade, one of these stories . . . like Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken [or] Daniel Brown’s The Boys in the Boat . . . captures the imagination of the public. . . . Add The Watermen by Michael Loynd to this illustrious list.”—Swimming World Winner of the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s Paragon Award and the Buck Dawson Authors Award In the early twentieth century, few Americans knew how to swim, and swimming as a competitive sport was almost unheard of. That is, until Charles Daniels took to the water. On the surface, young Charles had it all: high-society parents, a place at an exclusive New York City prep school, summer vacations in the Adirondacks. But the scrawny teenager suffered from extreme anxiety thanks to a sadistic father who mired the family in bankruptcy and scandal before abandoning Charles and his mother altogether. Charles’s only source of joy was swimming. But with no one to teach him, he struggled with technique—until he caught the eye of two immigrant coaches hell-bent on building a U.S. swim program that could rival the British Empire’s seventy-year domination of the sport. Interwoven with the story of Charles’s efforts to overcome his family’s disgrace is the compelling history of the struggle to establish the modern Olympics in an era when competitive sports were still in their infancy. When the powerful British Empire finally legitimized the Games by hosting the fourth Olympiad in 1908, Charles’s hard-fought rise climaxed in a gold-medal race where British judges prepared a trap to ensure the American upstart’s defeat. Set in the early days of a rapidly changing twentieth century, The Watermen—a term used at the time to describe men skilled in water sports—tells an engrossing story of grit, of the growth of a major new sport in which Americans would prevail, and of a young man’s determination to excel.

Author : Summer Sanders
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780385334211
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Champions are Raised, Not Born written by Summer Sanders and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sanders offers parents the unique perspective of the child in guiding them through the agony and joy of raising a child with aspirations of greatness.

Author : Sabir K. Muhammad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615421193
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Born to Swim written by Sabir K. Muhammad and published by . This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Championship medalist swimmer Sabir K. Muhammad tells the story of how he learned to swim.

Author : Heather E. Schwartz
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1515797112
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simone Manuel written by Heather E. Schwartz and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simone Manuel is one of the country's best female athletes. Learn about her childhood, the challenges she has overcome, and this swimmer's greatest accomplishments. Get the inside scoop on gold-medal-winning Olympic appearance.

Author : Tom Camacho
Publisher : Inter-Varsity Press
ISBN 13 : 1783599332
Total Pages : 93 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mining for Gold written by Tom Camacho and published by Inter-Varsity Press. This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Godly thriving leaders are precious and valuable, but developing those leaders is not easy. Many leaders feel stuck, tired and frustrated in their growth and calling. This can change. In Mining for Gold, pastor and master-coach, Tom Camacho, offers a fresh perspective on how to draw out the best in ourselves and in those around us. Cutting through the complexity and challenges of leadership development, he gives us practical and effective tools to help leaders grow personally and develop those around them. Coaching, through the power of the Holy Spirit, provides the clarity and momentum we need to grow. When we get clarity, everything changes. Coaching helps us better understand our identity in Christ, our God-given wiring, and how we naturally bear the most fruit. There is gold in God’s people, waiting to be discovered. Let’s learn to draw out that treasure and help others flourish in their life and leadership.

Author : Phillip Gwynne
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1742695205
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ruby Learns to Swim written by Phillip Gwynne and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delight for parents to read aloud, and for children to chant along, this gorgeously illustrated picture book will encourage young children to have fun and feel safe in the water. 'Ruby Learns to Swim is a great book. I read it to my kids at bedtime - a well written story that reinforces a strong message about learning to swim, which I believe is a must for kids of all ages.' Michael Klim.

Author : Timmy Jeremy
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781091888784
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Born to Swim Forced to Go to School: Just Keep Swimming Journal for a Swim Log written by Timmy Jeremy and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grab this awesome swimming journal for anyone you know that loves to swim! Whether they swim recreationally, for their high school team, in college, or they are training for the olympics! Use this notebook to keep track of: - Upcoming calendar events - Daily, weekly and monthly goals - TO - DO lists - AND MORE! This blank lined journal INCLUDES: a beautiful matte cover, 108 pages of college-ruled interior with white pages and dark lines. Grab it now while it's at a reduced price!!

Author : Leanne Shapton
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101584939
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Swimming Studies written by Leanne Shapton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award, Autobiography Swimming Studies is a brilliantly original, meditative memoir that explores the worlds of competitive and recreational swimming. From her training for the Olympic trials as a teenager to enjoying pools and beaches around the world as an adult, Leanne Shapton offers a fascinating glimpse into the private, often solitary, realm of swimming. Her spare and elegant writing reveals an intimate narrative of suburban adolescence, spent underwater in a discipline that continues to inspire Shapton’s work as an artist and author. Her illustrations throughout the book offer an intuitive perspective on the landscapes and imagery of the sport. Shapton’s emphasis is on the smaller moments of athletic pursuit rather than its triumphs. For the accomplished athlete, aspiring amateur, or habitual practicer, this remarkable work of written and visual sketches propels the reader through a beautifully personal and universally appealing exercise in reflection.