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04197aam a22004938i 4500 001 15200EEEE5B611EE96AABEA640ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240319010056 008 240308s2024 nyu 000 0aeng 010 $a 2024011200 020 $a 1668060205 020 $a 9781668060209 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d DLC $d SILO 050 00 $a GV838.L43 $b A3 2024 082 00 $2 23/eng/20240308 100 1 $a Ledecky, Katie, $d 1997- $e author. 245 10 $a JUST ADD WATER : $b MY SWIMMING LIFE / $c Kathleen Ledecky. 250 $a First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. 263 $a 2406 264 1 $a New York : $b Simon & Schuster, $c 2024. 300 $a pages cm 500 $a 2024/06/11 520 $a "A memoir from World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "WHAT MAKES A CHAMPION? "I never imagined I would make it to the Olympics, or be at this level, or write a book about this unlikely career that I've had. But I've really enjoyed the ride, this journey." Katie Ledecky is one of the best swimmers ever to compete. She has won more individual Olympic races than any female swimmer in history. A three-time Olympian, a seven-time gold medalist, a twenty-one-time world champion, eight-time NCAA Champion, and world record-holder in individual swimming events, Ledecky shares what it takes to compete at an elite level. Again and again, Katie Ledecky has broken records: those of others and, increasingly, her own. She is both consistent and innovative-consistent at setting goals and shattering them, and innovative inthe way she approaches her training. A true competitor, she sets her goals by choosing the ones that feel the scariest. But, crucially, she never sacrifices the joy of competition, even in the face of adversity. Her positive mental outlook and a great support system provides the springboard to her success. This candid and inspiring memoir charts Ledecky's life in swimming. It details her start in Bethesda, Maryland, where she played sharks and minnows and first discovered the joy of the pool; her early foray into the Olympics at the tender age of fifteen where, as the youngest member of the American team, she stunned everyone by winning her first gold medal; her time balancing competition and her education at Stanford University; how she developed a champion's mindset that has allowed her to persevere through so many meets, even under intense pressure; and how she has maintained her dominance in a sport where success depends on milliseconds. You learn how every element of her life-from the support of herfamily to the tutelage of her coaches, from her childhood spent in summer league swimming to the bright lights of Olympic pools in London, Rio, and Tokyo-set her up to become the champion she is. In the end, Katie's story is about testing yourself againstthe difficult, and seeing who you become on the other side"-- $c Provided by publisher. 600 10 $a Ledecky, Katie, $d 1997- $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Women swimmers $z United States $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Swimmers $z United States $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Women Olympic athletes $z United States $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Olympic athletes $z United States $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 650 7 $a SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Swimming & Diving $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational $2 bisacsh 776 08 $i Online version: 776 08 $a Ledecky, Kathleen, 1997- $t Just add water $b First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. $d New York : Simon & Schuster, 2024 $z 9781668060223 $w (DLC) 2024011201 941 $a 9 952 $l SAPG074 $d 20240703011459.0 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20240702033118.0 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20240702031851.0 952 $l YTPG232 $d 20240702013016.0 952 $l TFPI826 $d 20240702012806.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20240702010914.0 952 $l CYPF706 $d 20240702010321.0 952 $l S2PA501 $d 20240627100934.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20240319011057.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=15200EEEE5B611EE96AABEA640ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search