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1 online resource |
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""Cover ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Page ""; ""Prologue ""; ""Chapter 1 ""; ""Chapter 2 ""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Chapter 4 ""; ""Chapter 5 ""; ""Chapter 6 ""; ""Chapter 7 ""; ""Chapter 8 ""; ""Chapter 9 ""; ""Chapter 10""; ""Chapter 11 ""; ""Chapter 12 ""; ""Chapter 13 ""; ""Chapter 14 ""; ""Chapter 15 ""; ""Chapter 16 ""; ""Chapter 17 ""; ""Chapter 18 ""; ""Chapter 19 ""; ""Chapter 20""; ""Chapter 21 ""; ""Chapter 22 ""; ""Chapter 23 ""; ""Chapter 24 ""; ""Chapter 25""; ""Chapter 26""; ""Chapter 27 ""; ""Chapter 28 ""; ""Chapter 29 ""; ""Chapter 30 ""; ""Chapter 31 ""; ""Chapter 32 "" |
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""Chapter 33 """"Chapter 34 ""; ""Chapter 35 ""; ""Epilogue""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Author's Note""; ""Notes""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
| Summary |
"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; his rivalry with Johnny Weissmuller transformed competitive swimming from an insignificant sideshow into a headliner event. Kahanamoku used his Olympic renown to introduce the sport of surf-riding, an activity unknown beyond the Hawaiian Islands, to the world. -- Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Kahanamoku, Duke, 1890-1968.
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Kahanamoku, Duke, 1890-1968 |
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Swimmers -- Hawaii -- Biography
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Surfers -- Hawaii -- Biography
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Water Sports.
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Surfers
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Swimmers
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Hawaii
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780803285149 |
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0803285140 |
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9780803285125 |
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0803285124 |
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