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Podcast: The SwimSwam Podcast
Episode: Critically Acclaimed Book âThe Watermenâ Details U.S. Swimmingâs 1st Gold Medal
Description: Author Michael Loynd has found narrative gold in his book, The Watermen: The Birth of American Swimming and One Young Man's Fight to Capture Olympic Gold.
The narrative centers around Charles Daniels, USA Swimmingâs first gold medal winner at the Olympic Games. Charlies is a complicated athlete with a dysfunction upbringing. Once you dive into his journey you wonât be able to put the book down. The historical context of the 1904 and 1908 Olympics and what swimming did for our nation will surprise you.