Fighting the Current - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fighting the Current write by Lisa Bier. This book was released on 2011-09-07. Fighting the Current available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first female to swim the English Channel--and broke the existing record time in doing so. Although today she is considered a pioneer in women's swimming, women were swimming competitively 50 years earlier. This historical book details the early period of women's competitive swimming in the United States, from its beginnings in the nineteenth century through Ederle's astonishing accomplishment. Women and girls faced many obstacles to safe swimming opportunities, including restrictive beliefs about physical abilities, access to safe and clean water, bathing suits that impeded movement and became heavy in water, and opposition from official sporting organizations. The stories of these early swimmers plainly show how far female athletes have come.
Wild Woman Swimming
Wild Woman Swimming - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Wild Woman Swimming write by Lynne Roper. This book was released on 2018-11. Wild Woman Swimming available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Young Woman and the Sea
Young Woman and the Sea - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Young Woman and the Sea write by Glenn Stout. This book was released on 2009. Young Woman and the Sea available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. THE PERFECT MILE meet SWIMMING TO ANTARCTICA in this compelling tale of how nineteen-year-old Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel.
The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle
The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle write by Sophie Green. This book was released on 2019-07-23. The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. It's 1982 in Australia. THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER is a box office hit and Paul Hogan is on the TV. In a seaside suburb, housewife Theresa takes up swimming. She wants to get fit; she also wants a few precious minutes to herself. So at sunrise each day she strikes out past the waves. From the same beach, the widowed Marie swims. With her husband gone, bathing is the one constant in her new life. After finding herself in a desperate situation, 25-year-old Leanne only has herself to rely on. She became a nurse to help others, even as she resists help herself. Elaine has recently moved from England. Far from home and without her adult sons, her closest friend is a gin bottle. In the waters of Shelly Bay, these four women find each other. They will survive bluebottle stings and heartbreak; they will laugh so hard they swallow water, and they will plunge their tears into the ocean's salt. They will find solace and companionship, and learn that love takes many forms. Most of all, they will cherish their friendship, each and every day. 'A tender, heartwarming read' New Idea 'An upbeat story about suburban life and female solidarity' Spectrum 'A delightful novel about the power of female friendship' Sunday Age 'Reading this book was like snuggling beneath a warm beach towel after a bracing dip in the ocean.' - JOANNA NELL Praise for Sophie Green's THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE FAIRVALE LADIES BOOK CLUB 'Tender, intimate, heartwarming, fulfilling and Australian as a lamb roast and full-bodied shiraz' The Australian Women's Weekly **Includes BONUS extract from Sophie Green's new novel, Thursdays at Orange Blossom House**
Women in Swimming
Women in Swimming - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Women in Swimming write by A.W. Buckey. This book was released on 2020-01-01. Women in Swimming available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Introduces readers to the development of women’s swimming, as well as the sport’s star players from past to present. Colorful spreads, fascinating sidebars, and athlete bios make this a thrilling read for young sports fans.
