PHOENIX, Arizona, June 7. THE History of Olympic Swimming: 1896-1936, the first volume in a planned series of six by author and International Swimming Hall of Fame coach Peter Daland, is the topic of discussion on this special Swimming World Radio segment.
Host Brent Rutemiller talks with Daland in the first of a series of interviews. This edition details the re-emergence of the modern Olympic Games in 1896 through 1916, when the Games were canceled due to World War I. The next interview will cover the final two decades of the first volume. Listen to the full interview by clicking the button on the right or clicking the link below.
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