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Ledecky, Katie 1997- Manuel, Simone 1996- Olympic Games (31st : 2016 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Swimmers Swimmers United States Biography Women Olympic athletes Women Olympic athletes United States Biography Women Olympic athletes United States Biography Juvenile literature Women swimmers Women swimmers United States BiographyFilter By Subjects
Ledecky, Katie 1997- Manuel, Simone 1996- Olympic Games (31st : 2016 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Swimmers Swimmers United States Biography Women Olympic athletes Women Olympic athletes United States Biography Women Olympic athletes United States Biography Juvenile literature Women swimmers Women swimmers United States BiographyVan Cleave, Ryan G.
Summary: "At just 15 years old, Katie Ledecky won her first gold Olympic medal. Since then, she has added nine more Olympic medals and 21 world championships. She has also broken 16 world records and has the most individual world swimming titles of all time-more than any man or woman in swimming history. Dive into this inspiring sports biography and learn all about Katie Ledecky and her legacy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2025
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Summary: "Meet "The Original Mermaid," Annette Kellerman! All her life, Annette wanted one thing: to feel free. As a girl she found freedom in the water, where she could swim without the leg braces she needed on land. As she grew up, Annette swam in Australia and England and America and beyond, performing synchronized swimming-which she invented!-and competing in swim races and diving exhibitions. But...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KELLedecky, Katie
Summary: "I never imagined I would make it to the Olympics, or be at this level, or write a book about this unlikely career that I've had. But I've really enjoyed the ride, this journey." Katie Ledecky is one of the best swimmers ever to compete. She has won more individual Olympic races than any female swimmer in history. A three-time Olympian, a seven-time gold medalist, a twenty-one-time world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LEDECKY, KATIE LEDFranklin, Missy
Summary: "What does it take to become a champion? Gold medalist Missy Franklin, along with her parents, D.A. and Dick, tell the inspirational and heartwarming story of how Missy became both a legendary athlete and a happy and confident woman, something they accomplished by doing things their own way and making the right choices for their family. The word relentless has many meanings for swimmer Missy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DUTTON D 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FRANKLIN, MISSY FRAStout, Glenn
Summary: In 1926, a plucky American teenager named Trudy Ederle captured the imagination of the world when she became the first woman to swim the English Channel. Stout offers the dramatic and inspiring story of Ederle's pursuit of a goal no one believed possible, and the price she paid.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2009
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Summary: "In this candid and ultimately uplifting memoir, Olympic medalist Amanda Beard reveals the truth about coming of age in the spotlight, the demons she battled along the way, and the newfound happiness that has proven to be her greatest victory"--Container. A seven-time Olympic medalist describes her battles with depression, eating disorders, and substance abuse in spite of her successful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2012
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 797.2 BEARD, AMANDA BeaMardini, Yusra
Summary: Traces the author's life-changing rescue of a boatload of fellow refugees and how it inspired her to compete on the 2016 Refugee Olympic Team in Rio de Janeiro, tracing her subsequent advocacy on behalf of people who have been forced from their homes by war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARDINI, YUSRA MARShapton, Leanne.
Summary: A collection of autobiographical sketches that explore the worlds of competitive and recreation swimming. From her training for the Olympic trials as a teenager, to meditative swims in pools and oceans as an adult, Shapton contemplates the sport that has shaped her life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Rider Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHAPTON, LEANNE SHALegler, Casey
Summary: "I swim for every chance to get wasted--after every meet, every weekend, every travel trip. This is what I look forward to and what I tell no one: the burn of it down my throat, to my soul curled up in my lungs, the sharpest pain all over it--it seizes and stretches, becoming alive again, and is the only thing that makes sense." At fifteen, Casey Legler is already one of the fastest swimmers in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LEGLER, CASEY LEGSchwartz, Heather E
Summary: Introduces the life of swimmer Simone Manuel, from her childhood to her greatest accomplishments in her sport.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2018