Vicki Valosik
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Author of Swimming Pretty: The Untold Story of Women in Water. Forthcoming with W.W. Norton in June 2024.
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So fun talking with Smarty Pants podcast host Stephanie Bastek about my new book Swimming Pretty! The American Scholar theamericanscholar.org/bathing-badass…
Looking to beat the heat? If you can't go swimming, you can at least read about it! Here are some great nonfiction books about #swimming I discovered while researching Swimming Pretty. What others would you add? Check out jennylandreth Bonnie Tsui Caitlin Davies 🔍 Glenn Stout !
From vaudeville tank shows to the Olympic arena, this is the groundbreaking history of how women found synchronicity—and power—in water. SWIMMING PRETTY: The Untold Story of Women in Water by Vicki Valosik publishes in the UK today! Read more here: wwnorton.co.uk/books/97813240…
For decades, swimming was one of the few athletic activities women could pursue—albeit in uncomfortable, baggy, and not exactly aerodynamic attire. On Smarty Pants this week, Vicki Valosik introduces us to the woman who freed us theamericanscholar.org/bathing-badass…
New Episode! "The History of Synchronized Swimming" When the 1934 World’s Fair in Chicago was looking for an aquatic act to complement their new underwater lights, organizers turned to physical educ… With Vicki Valosik Player links & show notes: unsunghistorypodcast.com/synchro/ via
More words of residency wisdom from Vicki Valosik, whose book SWIMMING PRETTY is newly out from W. W. Norton & Company (perfect read during the #Olympics2024Paris)!
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Looking for some Olympic reading inspiration? Swimming Pretty is in some stellar company in this list from TOWN&COUNTRY #artisticswimming townandcountrymag.com/leisure/sporti…
If (like me) you raise an eyebrow about artistic/synchronised swimming as an Olympic sport, this wonderful book by Vicki Valosik is for us.
California friends, I would love to see you at one of my #SwimmingPretty book events in the Bay and LA areas. I'll be joined by an amazing lineup of swimmers and writers, including a show by the Aqualillies! #synchro #artisticswimming Liveright Books linktr.ee/admin
I loved talking with Keep the Flame Alive about the history of #artisticswimming and my book #SwimmingPretty!