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The Watermen : The Birth of American Swimming and One Young Man's
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- Special Attributes
- EX-LIBRARY
- Publication Name
- Random House Publishing Group
- ISBN
- 9780593357040
- Book Title
- Watermen : the Birth of American Swimming and One Young Man's Fight to Captûre Olympic Gold
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, History
- Topic
- Water Sports, Social History, General, Sports
- Item Width
- 6.5 in
- Item Weight
- 25.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 416 Pages
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The feel-good underdog story of the first American swimmer to win Olympic gold, set against the turbulent rebirth of the modern Games, that "bring[s] to life an inspiring figure and illuminate[s] an overlooked chapter in America's sports history" ( The Wall Street Journal ) "Once or twice in a decade, one of these stories . . . like Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken [or] Daniel Brown's The Boys in the Boat . . . captures the imagination of the public. . . . Add The Watermen by Michael Loynd to this illustrious list."-- Swimming World Winner of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Paragon Award and the Buck Dawson Authors Award In the early twentieth century, few Americans knew how to swim, and swimming as a competitive sport was almost unheard of. That is, until Charles Daniels took to the water. On the surface, young Charles had it all: high-society parents, a place at an exclusive New York City prep school, summer vacations in the Adirondacks. But the scrawny teenager suffered from extreme anxiety thanks to a sadistic father who mired the family in bankruptcy and scandal before abandoning Charles and his mother altogether. Charles's only source of joy was swimming. But with no one to teach him, he struggled with technique--until he caught the eye of two immigrant coaches hell-bent on building a U.S. swim program that could rival the British Empire's seventy-year domination of the sport. Interwoven with the story of Charles's efforts to overcome his family's disgrace is the compelling history of the struggle to establish the modern Olympics in an era when competitive sports were still in their infancy. When the powerful British Empire finally legitimized the Games by hosting the fourth Olympiad in 1908, Charles's hard-fought rise climaxed in a gold-medal race where British judges prepared a trap to ensure the American upstart's defeat. Set in the early days of a rapidly changing twentieth century, The Watermen --a term used at the time to describe men skilled in water sports--tells an engrossing story of grit, of the growth of a major new sport in which Americans would prevail, and of a young man's determination to excel.
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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0593357043
ISBN-13
9780593357040
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3050433525
Product Key Features
Book Title
Watermen : the Birth of American Swimming and One Young Man's Fight to Captûre Olympic Gold
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Water Sports, Social History, General, Sports
Publication Year
2022
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, History
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Item Weight
25.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv838.D35l69 2022
Reviews
"A thrilling sports story about the power of perseverance in the Victorian age, The Watermen kept me up late into the night. There are three underdogs in this story--Charles Daniels, American swimming, and the modern Olympic Games--and I rooted for them all." --Lydia Reeder, author of Dust Bowl Girls "The first American ever acclaimed as the 'world's fastest swimmer,' Charlie Daniels seemed to have it all--good looks, high-society background, Olympic gold, and world records galore. Out of sight, though, he had to fight his own self-doubts, the long shadow of his famous swindler-father, and a British-dominated swimming establishment that didn't want an American to succeed . . . A lively account of high ambitions, low behavior, and a lone athlete with an indomitable will." --Howard Means, author of Splash!: 10,000 Years of Swimming " The Watermen is a propulsive, deeply researched, and empathetic book. It is the intimate tale of an athlete driven to greatness and the forces that drove him there, and an exhilarating plunge into the early history of competitive American swimming, the Olympic movement, and the rich and powerful people who shaped sports for a century to come." --Eric Nusbaum, author of Stealing Home "Michael Loynd has crafted the best page-turner about Olympic competition since The Boys in the Boat . I found myself leaning into his vivid descriptions of filthy pools, chicanery among officials, and experimentation with just about any stroke that could push humans faster. If you swim at any level or simply care about how a popular sport develops, The Watermen is a great read." --Kevin Salwen, author of The Suspect " The Watermen is not simply a sports tale, but a sensational book about courage, the power of the mind over the physical body, ambition, along with the history of the Olympics. . . . A triumph of originality and craftsmanship." --Roseanne Montillo, author of Fire on the Track, "For fans of the human stories of determination and personal triumph that emerge from each Olympic Games, The Watermen is essential." -- St. Louis Magazine "This is a book about a revolutionary time in the sport of swimming and would make for an inspiring beach read." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Loynd combines Daniels' life with a fascinating history of the early Olympic games and an America that gained interest in swimming." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Daniels' story is intertwined with the growth of the modern Olympic Games . . . and the growth of American swimming, which barely existed before Daniels made history with his self-made stroke. All of which makes this book invaluable for anyone interested in Olympic history, swimming history--and, of course, Buffalo history." -- Buffalo News "Told in an involving narrative-nonfiction style, Loynd's book folds Daniels' inspirational story into a broader account of Olympics history . . . . Pair this with Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat (2013), another inspirational narrative-nonfiction history of early Olympic triumphs." -- Booklist "[T]he author creates an inspiring portrait of Daniels' achievements . . . . An enjoyable underdog tale for swimmers and general sports fans." -- Kirkus Reviews "I felt as if I literally went back in time . . . . This is a story of one of the most fascinating people not only in the sport of swimming but in all of athletics. It's about time someone recognizes Charles Daniels for the impact he made on swimming. Michael Loynd has done that to perfection and I couldn't put it down!" --Rowdy Gaines, Olympic gold medalist, NBC Olympic swimming commentator, AKA "The Voice of American Swimming" "Kudos to Michael Loynd for his careful telling of this truly compelling story of Charles Daniels. It is a combination of athletic triumph, individual perseverance in the face of adversity, and significant social history." --Bob Costas, Olympic Games TV sportscaster "A thrilling sports story about the power of perseverance in the Victorian age, The Watermen kept me up late into the night. There are three underdogs in this story - Charles Daniels, American swimming, and the modern Olympic Games--and I rooted for them all." --Lydia Reeder, author of Dust Bowl Girls "A lively account of high ambitions, low behavior, and a lone athlete with an indomitable will." --Howard Means, author of Splash! 10,000 Years of Swimming " The Watermen is a propulsive, deeply researched, and empathetic book. It is the intimate tale of an athlete driven to greatness, and the forces that drove him there; an exhilarating plunge into the early history of competitive American swimming, the Olympic movement, and the rich and powerful people who shaped sports for a century to come." --Eric Nusbaum, author of Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between "Michael Loynd has crafted the best page-turner about Olympic competition since The Boys in the Boat . I found myself leaning into his vivid descriptions . . . . If you swim at any level or simply care about how a popular sport develops, The Watermen is a great read." --Kevin Salwen, author of The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle " The Watermen is not simply a sports tale, but a sensational book about courage, the power of the mind over the physical body, ambition, along with the history of the Olympics. A triumph of originality and craftsmanship." --Roseanne Montillo, author of Fire on the Track, "A thrilling sports story about the power of perseverance in the Victorian age, The Watermen kept me up late into the night. There are three underdogs in this story--Charles Daniels, American swimming, and the modern Olympic Games--and I rooted for them all." --Lydia Reeder, author of Dust Bowl Girls "I felt as if I literally went back in time to the early 20th century. This is a story of one of the most fascinating people not only in the sport of swimming but in all of athletics. It's about time someone recognizes Charles Daniels for the impact he made on swimming. Michael Loynd has done that to perfection and I couldn't put it down!" --Rowdy Gaines, Olympic gold medalist, NBC Olympic swimming commentator, AKA "The Voice of American Swimming" "Kudos to Michael Loynd for his careful telling of this truly compelling story of Charles Daniels. It is a combination of athletic triumph, individual perseverance in the face of adversity, and signification social history." --Bob Costas, Olympic Games TV sportscaster "The first American ever acclaimed the 'world's fastest swimmer,' Charlie Daniels seemed to have it all--good looks, high-society background, Olympic gold, and world records galore. Out of sight, though, he had to fight his own self-doubts, the long shadow of his famous swindler-father, and a British-dominated swimming establishment that didn't want an American to succeed. A lively account of high ambitions, low behavior, and a lone athlete with an indomitable will." --Howard Means, author of Splash! 10,000 Years of Swimming
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Received quickly and started reading this lovely book. It’s jam packed with swimming history and a fun read.
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The book was not in what I would say good condition I would say more like acceptable it was a library book with stickers all over it.
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- mai 20, 2024
Received quickly and started reading this lovely book. It’s jam packed with swimming history and a fun read.
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