Historical Dictionary of Competitive Swimming

By John Lohn

The Historical Dictionary of Competitive Swimming examines the sport of swimming since its inception as a competitive athletic event. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and appendixes that detail Olympic and World Championships medal winners. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on individuals, major competitions, and there are also entries for each of the competitive strokes and countries that have enjoyed significant success in the sport.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00A2Q1DCQ
• ISBN13: 9780810867758
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.6"