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The great swim
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The great swim
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Story of four young American women who attempt to swim across the English Channel in the summer of 1926, discussing the challenges they encountered in the water, the prejudices they faced as women in sports, and the very fleeting fame enjoyed by Gertrude Ederle who shattered the men's record on August 6, 1926.
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Title
The great swim
Call No
797.21 Mor
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Authors
Mortimer, Gavin
Subjects
Women swimmers--United States--Biography.
Long distance swimming--English Channel.
United States--History--1919-1933.
Women swimmers.
Marathon swimming.
United States--History--20th century.
Language
English
Published
New York : Walker, 2008.
Publication Desc
325 p. : ill., map ;
ISBN
9780802715951 (alk. paper)
LCCN
2008000256
Target Audience
Adult
Dimensions
22 cm.