Fighting the current
Subtitle: the rise of American women's swimming, 1870-1926
By: Lisa Bier
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780786440283
Subjects: Olympic Games (8th : 1924 : Paris, France); Swimming; Olympic athletes; Olympic Games (7th : 1920 : Antwerp, Belgium); Swimming for women; History
Description: "This book describes the origins of women's competitive swimming in the United States. Women faced many obstacles to safe swimming opportunities, including restrictive beliefs about physical abilities, access to safe clean water, bathing suits that did not allow for movement, and opposition from official sporting organizations. This book is a testament to how far female athletes have come"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-209) and index.