The three-year swim club: the untold story of Maui's Sugar Ditch kids and their quest for Olympic glory

Julie CheckowayGrand Central Publishing • ISBN-13 978‑1455523443

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The three-year swim club: the untold story of Maui's Sugar Ditch kids and their quest for Olympic glory

Julie CheckowayGrand Central Publishing

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ISBN-10: 1455523445 · ISBN-13: 978‑1455523443 · 2015 · 1st Edition

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Julie Checkoway chronicles the remarkable journey of a group of impoverished children from Maui’s sugar plantations who transformed themselves into world-class athletes. Under the guidance of visionary coach Soichi Sakamoto, these youngsters utilized irrigation ditches as training grounds to challenge the prevailing racial and socioeconomic barriers of the 1930s.

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Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
1st Edition2015
Pages: 415Language: English

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