Katie Ledecky: Swimming's Golden Girl
Katie Ledecky: Swimming's Golden Girl

Author: Mario Petrrino

Publisher: Creative Media Publishing

Published: 2016-05-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 9781938438547

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"Katie Ledecky: Swimming's Golden Girl" narrates the extraordinary story of the young US swimmer who stunned the world by capturing gold at the 2012 Olympics. Since the London Games, the popular role model has dominated ladies swimming with her powerful swimming and winning attitude. A children's biography accompanied by breathtaking illustrations, "Katie Ledecky: Swimming's Golden Girl" offers an in-depth look at the swimmer who is expected to reign at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The stirring story of Ledecky's meteoric rise to the top will captivate and inspire young readers.

Golden Girl
Golden Girl

Author: Michael Silver

Publisher: Rodale Books

Published: 2006-04-18

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1609616707

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The story of Natalie Coughlin's remarkable battle back from injury and burnout to be-come America's Golden Girl—a two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner in swimming and the most decorated female athlete at the 2004 Olympics Five years ago, Natalie Coughlin's promising swimming career was all but extinguished when a devastating shoulder injury ended her dreams for the 2000 Olympics. After becoming, at age 15, the first person ever to qualify for all 14 women's events at the U.S. Nationals, she seemed destined to follow the path of so many other young swimming stars—devoured by an oppressive training schedule. In Golden Girl, Sports Illustrated's Michael Silver—coauthor of many bestselling sports memoirs—including Dennis Rodman's, Kurt Warner's, and Jerry Rice's—tells the story of Natalie's remarkable journey back from the brink. With complete access to her family, friends, coaches, teammates, and adversaries, Silver details how she made the crucial choice to train with University of California coach Teri McKeever. Together the two, star and coach, have defied long-standing training methods, forcing the swimming community to rethink the ways in which it treats its talent. An inspirational story of a complex and courageous young athlete, Golden Girl is also a fascinating portrait of the fractious world of competitive swimming.

The Golden Girls of Rio
The Golden Girls of Rio

Author:

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-11-15

Total Pages: 59

ISBN-13: 1510722483

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The women athletes of the 2016 Summer Olympics captivated the world: Simon Biles, the most decorated American gymnast of all time; Katie Ledecky, who shattered swimming records in multiple events; Michelle Carter, the first American gold medalist in shot put; Simone Manuel, the first African American woman to medal in individual swimming. Their accomplishments amazed us, as did their personal stories of persistence and hard work. The Golden Girls of Rio focuses on the paths to glory for these women athletes, how they got their start and rose to meteoric heights in the Rio games. The other swimming and gymnastic teammates are included in the story as well. An inspiring story, bursting with color and action and life, that will make you smile to see these champion athletes as little girls, and to revisit their triumphs in achieving Olympic gold.

Making Waves
Making Waves

Author: Shirley Babashoff

Publisher: Santa Monica Press

Published: 2016-07-05

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1595808043

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In her extraordinary swimming career, Shirley Babashoff set thirty-nine national records and eleven world records. Prior to the 1990s, she was the most successful U.S. female Olympian and, in her prime, was widely considered to be the greatest female swimmer in the world. Heading into the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Babashoff was pictured on the cover of Sports Illustrated and followed closely by the media. Hopes were high that she would become “the female Mark Spitz.” All of that changed once Babashoff questioned the shocking masculinity of the swimmers on the East German women’s team. Once celebrated as America’s golden girl, Babashoff was accused of poor sportsmanship and vilified by the press with a new nickname: “Surly Shirley.” Making Waves displays the remarkable strength and resilience that made Babashoff such a dynamic champion. From her difficult childhood and beginnings as a determined young athlete growing up in Southern California in the 1960s, through her triumphs as the greatest female amateur swimmer in the world, Babashoff tells her story in the same unflinching manner that made her both the most dominant female swimmer of her time and one of the most controversial athletes in Olympic history.

Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky

Author: Jon M. Fishman

Publisher: Millbrook Press

Published: 2020-08-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1728409810

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Superstar swimmer Katie Ledecky has six Olympic medals and fifteen World Championship medals. Discover how this Olympian made history.

Relentless Spirit
Relentless Spirit

Author: Missy Franklin

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1101984929

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The four-time Olympic Gold medalist and her parents trace the inspirational story of how she became both a legendary athlete and a happy and confident woman, achievements that were accomplished by doing things their own way and making the right choices for their family. --Publisher's description.

Katie Ledecky: Swimming for Gold
Katie Ledecky: Swimming for Gold

Author: Mario Petrrino

Publisher: Creative Media Publishing

Published: 2016-06-10

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1938438558

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Katie Ledecky: Swimming’s Golden Girl narrates the extraordinary story of the young US swimmer who stunned the world by capturing gold at the 2012 Olympics. Since the London Games, the popular role model has dominated ladies swimming with her powerful swimming and winning attitude. A children’s biography accompanied by breathtaking illustrations, Katie Ledecky: Swimming’s Golden Girl offers an in-depth look at the swimmer who is expected to reign at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The stirring story of Ledecky’s meteoric rise to the top will captivate and inspire young readers.

Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky

Author: Matt Scheff

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1680785877

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This title introduces readers to Katie Ledecky, providing exciting details about her life and going deep inside the key moments of her swimming career. The title also features informative "fast facts," a timeline, and a glossary. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

Blueprint
Blueprint

Author: Katie Hoff

Publisher:

Published: 2020-10-23

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9781735919300

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Autobiography of Olympic swimmer, Katie Hoff. "Blueprint" is a candid account of the extraordinary life and athletic journey of one of America's greatest athletes and a champion in every way-the remarkable two-time Olympian Katie Hoff. "As a young swimmer growing up in Maryland, I was so fortunate to see first-hand the grace of Katie in and out of the pool. Her honesty and passion about her sporting and personal life shine through the pages of this well-written book, making it a must-read." -Katie Ledecky

Fighting the Current
Fighting the Current

Author: Lisa Bier

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2011-09-07

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0786487267

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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.