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John Lohn - 100 Greatest Swimmers in History, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

100 Greatest Swimmers in History

Av John Lohn

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In The 100 Greatest Swimmers in History, John Lohn profiles some of the biggest names the sport has ever seen, from Mark Spitz and Tracy Caulkins to Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps. Each swimmer is ranked based on achievements such as Olympic medals, world and European championships, and world records. Lohn provides insight into how these swimmers became the best in their sport by detailing their accomplishments, finest performances, records, and noteworthy biographical information. This new, updated edition contains results from the two most recent World Championships and the 2016 Olympic Games, and while many athletes further cemented their top-100 status, some newcomers also made their way into the rankings—including Katie Ledecky, who launched herself high up the list with her dominating performances. The 100 Greatest Swimmers in History also features a new section highlighting the top coaches in the sport and includes multiple appendixes that serve as wonderful references for information such as world and Olympic medal counts of the profiled swimmers. Fans, coaches, athletes, and sport historians alike will find this an indispensable resource.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2018-08-24
  • Mått: 159 x 236 x 26 mm
  • Vikt: 549 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 280
  • Förlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • ISBN: 9781538113820
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John Lohn has served as the United States correspondent for SwimVortex and as the senior writer for Swimming World Magazine. He has covered the sport at the national and international levels since 2000, including the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics. Lohn is the author of Historical Dictionary of Competitive Swimming (2010), They Ruled the Pool: The 100 Greatest Swimmers in History (2013), and The Most Memorable Moments in Olympic Swimming (2014).

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This book chronicles some of the best swimmers across the world in the history of the sport. Lohn’s criteria for inclusion are based mostly on Olympic and World Championship medals, which tends to bias his findings toward more recent swimmers (the World Championships started in 1973), but he also includes other measures, such as stroke versatility and head-to-head performances in many competitions to include notable legends of the sport, like Johnny Weissmuller, in the top 10. An enjoyable read for adults and young adults interested in this sport, suitable for circulating collections.

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