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Chapters: Gemma Mengual, Andrea Fuentes, Irina Rodríguez, Raquel Corral, Paola Tirados, Thaïs Henríquez, Gisela Morón, Alba María Cabello, Laura López,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 25. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Gemma Mengual (born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on April 12, 1977) is a Spanish synchronized swimmer. She has competed at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18913109 ... Read more

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So inspiring and emotional.A must read for all athletes.
This book brought me to tears while reading her thoughts and feelings on her fiancé's death.Sylvie is such a strong-willed person.She makes you wish that you had her amazing strength and courage.

A French Canadian synchronized swimmer's gold medalquest
I found the story of Sylvie Frechette's childhood and young adult years in Quebec to be of some interest, but was greatly disappointed (as a former synchronized swimmer myself) that she dealt so little with the technical and training aspects of her sport. ... Read more

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Chapters: Jiang Wenwen, Jiang Tingting, Zhang Xiaohuan, Wang Na, Liu Ou, Huang Xuechen, Gu Beibei, Luo Qian, Sun Qiuting. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 25. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jiang Wenwen (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Jing Wénwén; born 25 September 1986 in Chengdu, Sichuan) is a Chinese synchronized swimmer. She has qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her duet partner is her twin sister Jiang Tingting. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18669639 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1452 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more