Victory in the Pool
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With Victory in the Pool, George has achieved his career trifecta, combining his love of sports journalism, history, and Northern California. Even if you’re a long-time fan of big-time swimming, the name Sherm Chavoor may not resonate. But you’ll enjoy meeting the aptly named Jeff Float and you’ll happily recall the names of Olympians such as Mark Spitz and Debbie Meyer. George boasts both a flair for storytelling and an impressive attention to detail. His book sprints to the wall for a well-deserved gold medal.
» Mackie Morris, former Missouri School of Journalism chair, TV news consultant, author, and swim dad
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781538173718
- Utgivelsesår
- 2023
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
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With Victory in the Pool, George has achieved his career trifecta, combining his love of sports journalism, history, and Northern California. Even if you’re a long-time fan of big-time swimming, the name Sherm Chavoor may not resonate. But you’ll enjoy meeting the aptly named Jeff Float and you’ll happily recall the names of Olympians such as Mark Spitz and Debbie Meyer. George boasts both a flair for storytelling and an impressive attention to detail. His book sprints to the wall for a well-deserved gold medal.
» Mackie Morris, former Missouri School of Journalism chair, TV news consultant, author, and swim dad
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Unexpected drama, cliff hanger suspense, the clash of towering personalities... Victory In the Pool is a compelling tale of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s chase for Olympic swimming glory. Who knew a book about teenage swimmers would be a page turner?
» John Gibson, former TV reporter, author of The Mickey Judge Mystery series