Victory in the Pool by Bill George

Victory in the Pool by Bill George

This book tells the inspiring story of a swim club that accepted minority swimmers when others would not, a swim coach who could not swim, and his five young swimmers who became Olympic gold medalists.

With Victory in the Pool, George has achieved his career trifecta, combining his love of sports journalism, history, and Northern CaliforniaEven 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

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

Bill George is president and executive producer of Nimbus Films and Books in Sacramento, California. He has written and produced seven award-winning documentary films about California history for PBS and is the author of Rails, Trails and Tales. George has more that forty years’ experience in journalism, government public affairs, and corporate marketing. He was an award-winning television and radio journalist who covered the World Series, the Super Bowl, and NFL and MLB playoffs for CNN and ESPN.

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ISBN 13	9781538173718
ISBN 10	1538173719
Title	Victory in the Pool
Author	Bill George
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Rowman & Littlefield
Year published	2023-04-12
Number of pages	254
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