The Origin And Development Of Synchronized Swimming In The United States
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The Origin And Development Of Synchronized Swimming In The United States
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Author : Marian Louise Stoerker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
The Origin And Development Of Synchronized Swimming In The United States written by Marian Louise Stoerker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with categories.
Synchronized Swimming
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Author : Dawn Pawson Bean
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2005-03-18
Synchronized Swimming written by Dawn Pawson Bean and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-18 with Sports & Recreation categories.
From novelty tricks in swim classes, through the Aquacades and movies, to the highly complex Olympic competitions--this history of synchronized swimming tells how the sport grew, examines the role the United States has played in its worldwide development, and describes the status of synchronized swimming in world sporting events today. Among the topics covered are competition development, development around the United States, rules and technical changes, and leadership (from volunteers to a National Office). Four appendices list major award winners, U.S. National Champions, the results of major international competitions, and U.S. participation in international events. The work boasts photographs from the first trial national competition in 1942 to the World Championships of 2003, as well as a full bibliography.
The Origin And Development Of Modern Day Swimming In The United States
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Author : James M. Davies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
The Origin And Development Of Modern Day Swimming In The United States written by James M. Davies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with categories.
Swimming Pretty The Untold Story Of Women In Water
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Author : Vicki Valosik
language : en
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
Release Date : 2024-06-25
Swimming Pretty The Untold Story Of Women In Water written by Vicki Valosik and has been published by Liveright Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A groundbreaking history of how women found synchronicity—and power—in water. “If you’re not strong enough to swim fast, you’re probably not strong enough to swim ‘pretty,’?” said a young Esther Williams to theater impresario Billy Rose. Since the nineteenth century, tensions between beauty and strength, aesthetics and athleticism have both impeded and propelled the careers of female swimmers—none more so than synchronized swimmers, for whom Williams is often considered godmother. In this revelatory history, Vicki Valosik traces a century of aquatic performance, from vaudeville to the Olympic arena, and brings to life the colorful cast of characters whose “pretty swimming” not only laid the groundwork for an altogether new sport but forever changed women’s relationships with water. Williams, who became a Hollywood sensation for her splashy “aquamusicals,” was just one in a long, bedazzled line of swimmers who began their careers as athletes but found greater opportunity, and often social acceptance, in the world of show business. Early starlets like Lurline the Water Queen performed “scientific” swimming, a set of moves previously only practiced by men—including Benjamin Franklin—that focused on form and exhibited mastery in the water. Demonstrating their fancy feats in aquariums and water tanks rolled onto music hall stages, these women stunned Victorian audiences with their physical dexterity and defied society’s rigid expectations of what was proper and possible for their sex. Far more than bathing beauties, they ushered in sensible swimwear and influenced lifesaving and physical education programs, helping to drop national drowning rates and paving the way for new generations of female athletes. When a Chicago physical educator matched their aquatic movements to music in the 1920s, young girls flocked to take part in “synchronized swimming.” But despite overwhelming love from audiences and the Olympic ambitions of its practitioners, “synchro” was long perceived as little more than entertaining pageantry, and its athletes would face a battle against the current to earn a spot at the highest echelons of sport. Now, on the fortieth anniversary of synchronized swimming’s elevation to Olympic status, Swimming Pretty honors its incredible history of grit, glamor, and sheer athleticism.
Sports Around The World 4 Volumes
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Author : John Nauright
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2012-04-06
Sports Around The World 4 Volumes written by John Nauright and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-06 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This multivolume set is much more than a collection of essays on sports and sporting cultures from around the world: it also details how and why sports are played wherever they exist, and examines key charismatic athletes from around the world who have transcended their sports. Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice provides a unique, global overview of sports and sports cultures. Unlike most works of this type, this book provides both essays that examine general topics, such as globalization and sport, international relations and sport, and tourism and sport, as well as essays on sports history, culture, and practice in world regions—for example, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and Oceania—in order to provide a more global perspective. These essays are followed by entries on specific sports, world athletes, stadiums and arenas, famous games and matches, and major controversies. Spanning topics as varied as modern professional cycling to the fictional movie Rocky to the deadly ball game of the ancient Mayans, the first three volumes contain overview essays and entries for specific sports that have been and are currently practiced around the world. The fourth volume provides a compendium of information on the winners of major sporting competitions from around the world. Readers will gain invaluable insights into how sports have been enjoyed throughout all of human culture, and more fully comprehend their cultural contexts. The entries provide suggestions for further reading on each topic—helpful to general readers, students with school projects, university students and academics alike. Additionally, the four-volume Sports Around the World spotlights key charismatic athletes who have changed a sport or become more than just an outstanding player.
The History Of Synchronized Swimming In Canada
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Author : Gladys Bean
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975-01-01
The History Of Synchronized Swimming In Canada written by Gladys Bean and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975-01-01 with Synchronized swimming categories.
Encyclopedia Of World Sport
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Author : David Levinson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1999
Encyclopedia Of World Sport written by David Levinson and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Spanning the wide world of sports, this volume is packed with every conceivable fact that anyone would possibly want to know about nearly 300 sports, including history and practice worldwide.
A History Of Intercollegiate Soccer In The United States Of America
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Author : Robert Charles Baptista
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
A History Of Intercollegiate Soccer In The United States Of America written by Robert Charles Baptista and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with categories.
Rhythmic Swimming A Source Book Of Synchronized Swimming And Water Pageantry
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Author : Katharine Whitney Curtis
language : en
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Release Date : 2021-09-09
Rhythmic Swimming A Source Book Of Synchronized Swimming And Water Pageantry written by Katharine Whitney Curtis and has been published by Hassell Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-09 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Katharine Whitney Curtis
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Author : Jordan Whitney-Wei
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2020-01-17
Katharine Whitney Curtis written by Jordan Whitney-Wei and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-17 with Sports & Recreation categories.
How do you invent an Olympic sport? For Katharine Whitney Curtis, it took the right idea, great talent, some good timing, and the determination to make it happen. The originator of synchronized swimming as we know it today, she even wrote the first book on the subject in 1936. But there was much more to her life and career. After the start of World War II, Curtis became a recreational director in the American Red Cross and followed the troops wherever the course of war took them, serving under Generals Patton and Eisenhower, before becoming a director of travel for the U.S. Army in Europe during the Cold War. Unbound by fear or the narrow expectations of society, this was a woman who lived ahead of her time, making things happen along the way. As her first biography, this book generously features Curtis's own words, selected from more than 2,000 pages of letters, and contextualized by her surviving friends and family members.