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Jun 07, 2022 | ISBN 9780593587614 | 757 Minutes

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“For fans of the human stories of determination and personal triumph that emerge from each Olympic Games, The Watermen is essential.”St. Louis Magazine

“This is a book about a revolutionary time in the sport of swimming and would make for an inspiring beach read.”San Francisco Chronicle

“Loynd combines Daniels’ life with a fascinating history of the early Olympic games and an America that gained interest in swimming.”St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“This book invaluable for anyone interested in Olympic history, swimming history—and, of course, Buffalo history.”The Buffalo News

“Loynd’s book folds Daniels’ inspirational story into a broader account of Olympics history . . . . Pair this with Daniel James Brown’s The Boys in the Boat (2013), another inspirational narrative-nonfiction history of early Olympic triumphs.”Booklist

“An inspiring portrait . . . . An enjoyable underdog tale for swimmers and general sports fans.”Kirkus Reviews

“This is a story of one of the most fascinating people not only in the sport of swimming but in all of athletics. It’s about time someone recognizes Charles Daniels for the impact he made on swimming. Michael Loynd has done that to perfection and I couldn’t put it down!”—Rowdy Gaines, Olympic gold medalist, NBC Olympic swimming commentator, AKA “The Voice of American Swimming”

“Kudos to Michael Loynd for his careful telling of this truly compelling story of Charles Daniels. It is a combination of athletic triumph, individual perseverance in the face of adversity, and significant social history.”—Bob Costas, Olympic Games TV sportscaster

“A thrilling sports story about the power of perseverance in the Victorian age, The Watermen kept me up late into the night. There are three underdogs in this story – Charles Daniels, American swimming, and the modern Olympic Games—and I rooted for them all.”—Lydia Reeder, author of Dust Bowl Girls

“A lively account of high ambitions, low behavior, and a lone athlete with an indomitable will.”—Howard Means, author of Splash! 10,000 Years of Swimming

The Watermen is a propulsive, deeply researched, and empathetic book an exhilarating plunge into the early history of competitive American swimming, the Olympic movement, and the rich and powerful people who shaped sports for a century to come.”—Eric Nusbaum, author of Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between

“Michael Loynd has crafted the best page-turner about Olympic competition since The Boys in the Boat. I found myself leaning into his vivid descriptions . . . . The Watermen is a great read.”—Kevin Salwen, author of The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

The Watermen is not simply a sports tale, but a sensational book about courage, the power of the mind over the physical body, ambition, along with the history of the Olympics. A triumph of originality and craftsmanship.”—Roseanne Montillo, author of Fire on the Track

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