Splash!
10,000 Years of Swimming. Hachette Books. 2020.
A brief summary of Splash!
A wet’n’wild romp through the history of swimming, from humans’ earliest days of survival to amazing mythical and real modern-day swimmer heroes, showing how this aquatic activity has mutually influenced infrastructure, fashion, sexism, racism, health, and nearly every other facet of our existence.
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Who should read Splash!
Competitive swimmers • water babies • history buffs • those who love plunging into the pool • anyone curious about why and how people swim and swam in the past
About the author of Splash!
Howard Means was previously a journalist as well as senior editor at the magazine Washingtonian before becoming an author. He has an extensive publication library of history books, including 67 Shots and Money & Power. His vast experience as a swimmer, from the age of five through college, then coaching, prompted him to pen the historical epic of swimming, Splash!
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