The Great Swim PDF book is popular Biography & Autobiography book written by Gavin Mortimer. The book was released by Bloomsbury Publishing USA on 2009-05-26 with total hardcover pages 340. Fast download link is given in this page, you could read The Great Swim by Gavin Mortimer in PDF, epub and kindle directly from your devices.
The dramatic story of the four courageous female swimmers who captivated the world in the summer of 1926. Despite the tensions of a world still recovering from
Draws on primary sources, diaries, and family interviews to document the story of four American athletes who in 1926 became the first women to swim the English
Explores the nature and appeal of swimming, from the history of the strokes to aspects of modern Olympic competition, as well as the author's personal experienc
On the morning of August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle stood in her bathing suit on the beach at Cape Gris-Nez, France, and faced the churning waves of the English C
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