Olympic Memoirs

摘要

Now 30, Beard is a seven-time Olympic medal ist, a veteran swimmer who has competed in the last four summer Olympics. She is now training with Team USA for the 2012 games in London. In this candid memoir written with Paley {Dogs 101), Beard doesn't hold back as she chronicles her challenges both in and out of the water. Starting with her parents' divorce and her struggles in school, Beard tells of using the pool as an outlet for her frustrations.