Munich To Montreal: Women'S Olympic Swimming In A Tarnished Golden Era

It has been called the greatest untold story of the Olympic Games. It's a true tale of athletics as Cold War proxy battle, systematic steroid doping and an improbable comeback.Munich to Montreal is a deeper look at one of the most revolutionary and tumultuous periods in Olympic Swimming history. The interval between the '72 Munich Games and the '76 Montreal Games saw the introduction of the first "technical" swimsuits for women and the overnight transformation of swim training brought about by the introduction of simple, functional swim goggles. During this period, America's top women swimmers struggled to remain competitive with the East Germans before the widespread implementation of Title IX provided them scholarships, professional coaching and the opportunity to continue their careers in college.

• | Author: Casey Converse
• | Publisher: Casey Converse
• | Publication Date: Feb 29, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 206 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0578178524
• | ISBN-13: 9780578178523