Victory in the Pool: How a Maverick Coach Upended Society and Led a Group of Young Swimmers to Olympic Glory

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.

ISBN-13: 9781538173718

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers - Inc.

Publication Date: 05-10-2023

Pages: 254

Product Dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword Chapter One: A Place in the World Chapter Two: An Antiquated Mess Chapter Three: A Club to Fit His Vision Chapter Four: Show Me What You Can Do Chapter Five: Get a Good Look at Each Other Chapter Six: The Best Rivalry Going Chapter Seven: Swimming for the Enemy Chapter Eight: Pain and Agony Chapter Nine: It Felt Real Easy Chapter Ten: The Gauntlet Chapter Eleven: The American Girls Were Ready Chapter Twelve: Chalk One Up for the Tall Men Chapter Thirteen: Everybody Had an Agenda Chapter Fourteen: An Absence of Order Chapter Fifteen: The Invincible Americans Chapter Sixteen: “I Got Down On My Knees” Chapter Seventeen: Beat ‘em, Murder ‘em Chapter Eighteen: Indiana Calling Chapter Nineteen: Everybody’s Son Chapter Twenty: The goal of Any Swimmer Chapter Twenty-one: The Friendly Bavarian Capital Chapter Twenty-two: Tact is Overrated Chapter Twenty-three: “Our greatest hopes and our worst fears” Chapter Twenty-four: “I Love You” Chapter Twenty-five: Dogfight References About the Author Show More