Born to Swim
The Diaries of Sally Foster and Evelyn De Lacy, Olympic Swimmers
$27.80
- Paperback
168 pages
- Release Date
22 June 2014
Summary
In May 1936, the Australian Olympic team set sail for Berlin with a live kangaroo for a mascot. On board was Western Australian swimmer Evelyn de Lacy who recorded her experiences in a diary. Seventy-six years later her grandniece, Sally Foster, qualified for the London Olympics. Inspired by Evelyn’s words she decided to write her own diary.
The 1936 Berlin Olympic Games were contested as the world was on the edge of collapse. Oblivious to the impending war, Evelyn wrote with delight …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781743053089 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1743053088 |
| Author: | Evelyn de Lacy, Sally Foster |
| Publisher: | Wakefield Press |
| Imprint: | Wakefield Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 168 |
| Release Date: | 22 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 135mm |
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Evelyn de Lacy
Evelyn de Lacy was a Western Australian freestyle swimmer who competed at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. For Australian swimming, the Games were mired in controversy. Evelyn recorded her experiences in journals that reveal the days and weeks before competition, the drama of swimming for your country at the highest level, and the changing times.
Sally Foster, grandniece of Western Australian freestyle swimmer Evelyn de Lacy, swam at the 2012 London Olympics. For Australian swimming, the Games were mired in controversy. Sally recorded her experiences in journals that reveal the days and weeks before competition, the drama of swimming for your country at the highest level, and the changing times.
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