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Author:
Valosik, Vicki, author.
Title:
Swimming pretty : the untold story of women in water / Vicki Valosik.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Liveright Publishing Corporation,
Copyright Date:
2024
Description:
422 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject:
Synchronized swimming--History.
Swimming for women--History.
Women swimmers--History.
Sports for women--History.
Sex discrimination--History.
Women Olympic athletes--History.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of synchronized swimming's elevation to Olympic status, this breathtaking book, tracing a century of aquatic performance, from vaudeville and dime museums to the Olympic arena, honors the grit, glamor and sheer athleticism of an utterly unique sport that forever changed women's relationships with water.
ISBN:
1324093048
9781324093046 (hardcover)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1440126127
Locations:
GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)
CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)
XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

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