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The
Story of Viola Hartmann, a living Aquatic Champion from the
1920s, who knew champion swimmers, movie stars and celebreties
of the day. A member of the LA Athletic Club, she pioneered
diving and swimming and was one of the first to swim to
Catalina. On the shoulders of the famous and well-known photo of
Duke Kahanamoku, riding tandem on a surfboard in Laguna, is
Viola Hartman.
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8¼ x
10¾ inches
100+ illustrations; 168 pages
ISBN 1-891030-25-6
$20.00 Softcover
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Viola
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Diving Wonder &
Aquatic Champion
By
Margery Voyer Cole
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"This
is the most endearing story of a young woman - who came
to be one of the most revered aquatic champions of
America. Viola is now 100, continues to dive at special
events and is today, one of America's living
treasures."
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Douglas Westfall, publisher |
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The
Catalina Channel Swim
Viola
Hartmann of the L. A. A. C. will lead off for the relay
team and will be the first woman to brave the hazards of
the channel. The Swim is the first of its kind and will
chart the unswum waters from a swimmers perspective and
leard the effects of its currents and dangers of those in
the water. This will precede the swim sponsored by William
Wrigley who has posted a prize of $25,000.
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from the book Viola. |
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