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Former journalist Bob Schaller has written numerous articles for USA Swimming and its magazine, Splash. He is the author of several books, including NEVER STOP PUSHING: My Life from a Wyoming Farm to the Olympic Medals Stand, about Olympic gold medalist wrestler Rulon Gardner and WHAT THOUGH THE ODDS: Haley Scott’s Journey of Faith and Triumph. Visit his website at www.bobschaller.com.
Foreword | p. IX |
Preface: Let the Games Begin: China, 2008 | p. XIII |
Acknowledgments | p. XVII |
Introduction | p. XIX |
Raised by a Single Mom and Two Amazing Sisters | p. 3 |
The Family That Swims Together: The Push to 2000 for the Phelps Siblings | p. 13 |
The Architect Behind the Plan: Coach Bob Bowman | p. 21 |
Quest for History, Take 1: Athens, 2004 | p. 35 |
Becoming a Young Man: Life at the University of Michigan | p. 45 |
The "Thorpedo" on Swimming's Radar | p. 69 |
Omaha, Nebraska: No Calm Before the Storm | p. 77 |
Mark Spitz: Michael, Watch Out in the 100 Butterfly | p. 87 |
What Could Go Wrong? | p. 101 |
China Takes World's Center Stage | p. 107 |
Beijing 2008: Saturday, August 9 | p. 117 |
Sunday, August 10: Finals, 400 IM | p. 129 |
Monday, August 11: Finals, 4 x 100 Relay | p. 133 |
Tuesday, August 12: Finals, 200 Freestyle | p. 149 |
Wednesday, August 13: Finals, 200 Butterfly and 800 Free Relay (4 x 200) | p. 153 |
Thursday, August 14: No Finals, But Little Time to Rest | p. 167 |
Friday, August 15: Finals, 200 Individual Medley | p. 173 |
Saturday, August 16: Finals, 100 Butterfly | p. 183 |
Sunday, August 17: Finals, 4 x 100 Medley Relay | p. 193 |
U.S. Women Make Their Own History | p. 199 |
Live, from China: A Family Affair | p. 211 |
From the Great Wall, to the Great Beyond | p. 221 |
Glossary of Terms | p. 231 |
Strokes | p. 235 |
Major Events on the U.S. Swim Calendar | p. 237 |
Author Interview | p. 239 |
Phelps' Career Statistics | p. 245 |
June 30: A Day that Brought the World Michael Phelps-and a Whole Lot More | p. 249 |
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