Jordan Whitney-Wei

Katharine Whitney Curtis

Mother of Synchronized Swimming

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

How do you invent an Olympic sport? For Katharine Whitney Curtis, it took the right idea, great talent, some good timing, and determination. The originator of synchronized swimming as we know it today, she even wrote the first book on the subject in 1936. This biography features Curtis's own words, contextualized by friends and family.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9781476664583
• ISBN-10: 1476664587
• Artikelnr.: 57096565

Autorenporträt

Jordan Whitney-Wei is the great-grandnephew of Katharine Whitney Curtis. His previous writing and research focused on philosophy and poetry. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface The First Diversion: Beauty (1897-1942)
1.
Noble Diversions
2.
Out of Madison
3.
Making History
4.
A Change of Plans The Second Diversion: Hope (1942-1946)
5.
She's Over There
6.
Lifting Morale
7.
Victory Lap
8.
Loved and Lost The Third Diversion: Harmony (1946-1980)
9.
Rebuilding 10.
Passing the Torch 11.
A Rolling Stone Chapter Notes Bibliography Index