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Waterman

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

Waterman

By David Davis

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About the book

Waterman is the first comprehensive biography of Duke Kahanamoku (1890-1968): swimmer, surfer, Olympic gold medalist, Hawaiian icon, waterman. Long before Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz made their splashes in the pool, Kahanamoku emerged from the backwaters of Waikiki to become America's first superstar Olympic swimmer. The original "human fish" set dozens of world records and topped the world rankings for more than a decade. Kahanamoku used his Olympic renown to introduce the sport of "surf-ridi...Show more

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ISBN

9781496206008

Publisher

University of Nebraska Press

Published year

2018

Language

Edition

1

Original title

Waterman

Format

Paperback

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