Golden Girl. How Natalie Coughlin Fought Back, Challenged Conventional Wisdom, And Became America's Olympic Champion

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: Rodale Press
Publisher Place: Usa
Publisher Year: 2006
Edition: First Edition

Description: 285 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The story of Natalie Coughlins remarkable battle back from injury and burnout to be-come Americas Golden Girla two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner in swimming and the most decorated female athlete at the 2004 OlympicsFive years ago, Natalie Coughlins promising swimming career was all but extinguished when a devastating shoulder injury ended her dreams for the 2000 Olympics. After becoming, at age 15, the first person ever to qualify for all 14 womens events at the U.S. Nationals, she seemed destined to follow the path of so many other young swimming starsdevoured by an oppressive training schedule.In Golden Girl , Sports Illustrateds Michael Silvercoauthor of many bestselling sports memoirsincluding Dennis Rodmans, Kurt Warners, and Jerry Ricestells the story of Natalies remarkable journey back from the brink. With complete access to her family, friends, coaches, teammates, and adversaries, Silver details how she made the crucial choice to train with University of California coach Teri McKeever. Together the two, star and coach, have defied long-standing training methods, forcing the swimming community to rethink the ways in which it treats its talent. An inspirational story of a complex and courageous young athlete, Golden Girl is also a fascinating portrait of the fractious world of competitive swimming.

ISBN: 9781594862540