Rowman & Littlefield Swimming

The 100 Greatest Swimmers in History

By: John Lohn

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Hardcover | 22 March 2013

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232 Pages

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23.62 x 15.9 x 2.18

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Competitive swimming is one of only five sports to have been contested at every Olympic Games since the first competition of the modern era was held in 1896. While only a handful of swimming events took place that year, the sport has grown considerably since then: At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, there were 16 events on the schedule for both men and women. With the growth of competitive swimming came the opportunity for athletes to push the limits in the pool, and for more than 100 years countless swimmers have done just that, proving their worth to be considered one of the best. They Ruled the Pool looks at the careers of the 100 greatest swimmers in history, profiling some of the biggest names the sport has seen, from Mark Spitz and Tracy Caulkins to Janet Evans and Michael Phelps. It spans more than a century of swimming, from the early 1900s to the present. Each swimmer is ranked based on achievements such as Olympic medals, world and European championships, world records, and other honors. Thoroughly researched and compiled, each chapter includes biographical information, accomplishments, records, finest performances, and insight into how the swimmer became one of the best in the sport. They Ruled the Pool contains numerous photos of the athletes, and appendixes serve as quick reference tools for those wanting to see World and Olympic medal counts of the profiled swimmers. Fans, coaches, athletes, and researchers alike will find the book an indispensable resource about the best swimmers in the history of the sport.

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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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