The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory
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9781455523436
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Julie Checkoway., & Julie Checkoway|AUTHOR. (2015). The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory . Grand Central Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Julie Checkoway and Julie Checkoway|AUTHOR. 2015. The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory. Grand Central Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Julie Checkoway and Julie Checkoway|AUTHOR. The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory Grand Central Publishing, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Julie Checkoway, and Julie Checkoway|AUTHOR. The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory Grand Central Publishing, 2015.
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Full title | three year swim club the untold story of mauis sugar ditch kids and their quest for olympic glory |
Author | checkoway julie |
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