A review by ljackman
The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory by Julie Checkoway

5.0

I really enjoyed learning about a swimming coach and his amateur swimmers who prevailed over racism, social class, inexperience, and a war to make their mark on national and Olympic swimming records/medals.

I especially liked the Afterword where the author updates the reader on how the members of the Three Year Swimming Club ended up ..like Bill Smith who won 2 Olympic medals and Halo (spelling?) who set many national records and became a teacher and coach himself after his coach in the Club.

Definitely worth a read!