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
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About the Author
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.
With Victory in the Pool, George has achieved his career trifecta,
combining his love of sports journalism, history, and Northern
California. Even 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*
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