Victory in the Pool: How a Maverick Coach Upended Society and Led a Group of Young Swimmers to Olympic Glory

by Bill George

The ultimate underdog story of a swim coach who could not swim, a swim club that accepted minorities when others would not, and a group of young swimmers who became Olympic champions. Before the United States was the swimming power it is today, a novice coach named Sherm Chavoor formed a swim club that accepted all swimmers-no matter their religion, race, or social status-and started a dynasty. Following Chavoor's intense and unorthodox coaching methods,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538173719
• ISBN13: 9781538173718
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"