Three books about three Texas Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame legends. Each of these books are fun and valuable reading!
TEAM by John Vogel: TEAM is for athletes, coaches, and parents who want to be the best they can be by participating in what I believe to be the greatest sport—competitive swimming. The strategies outlined apply to any organization that is dependent on people working together to achieve success. Concepts in TEAM go beyond sports, applying to relationships, families, and businesses.
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Eddie Reese* Coaching Swimming and Teaching Life: Written by Chuck Warner & Dana Abbott. For more than 50years, seven-time USA Olympic Coach Eddie Reese has mentored college men in life and swimming, resulting in 15 NCAA team titles at the University of Texas and 39 Olympic gold medals. Unquestionably the most successful coach in history, Reese’s teams have one at least one NCAA title in each of the last five decades. “An emotional and educational read. Although I swam for Eddie for eight years, I still learned more about him from reading this book.”- Aaron Peirsol five-time Olympic Gold Medalist.
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Tex* The Father of Texas Swimming: By Ross Lucksinger. An officer in the original Navy SEALs, an Olympian, a national champion, the first swim coach at the University of Texas, and the founder of the nation's biggest summer camp, Tex Robertson was a rare individual who pushed the bounds of what one man can accomplish in a lifetime. From his creation of the now-ubiquitous flip turn technique as a swimmer at Michigan to his numerous inventions at Camp Longhorn (including the Frisbee), the effects are still felt today from the life of a man who grew up in frontier West Texas and became, by sheer force of will, an influential figure in state history. To have a major impact in just one area of expertise would be impressive but, Tex Robertson impacted swimming, the U.S. military, wildlife conservation, coaching, youth camping, and – through his connections with multiple Presidents – politics.
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