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c2007., Adult, NeWest Press Call No: Fic Abd Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The tale of Digger, an 85 kilo wrestler, and Sadie, a 26-year-old speed swimmer who are nearing the end of their athletic careers, and are forced to confront the question: what happens to athletes when their bodies are too old and injured to compete?.
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2021., Arachnide, House of Anansi Press Inc. Call No: NEW Fic Lar Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The disturbing story of a swimmer navigating the abuse of her body and mind as she trains for competition, exploring the nature of power and will. Watched obsessively by her guru-like coach, a nameless swimmer battles the element of water in a gruelling physical regimen. Outside of training, she floats loose in waters murky, salty, and chlorinated, engaging in aimless self-destruction, restraint looming just beyond her drifting hand. Incrementally, swimming is killing her; the pool is killing her. Hovering always nearby is a prickly vulture, waiting to feed on the swimmer’s remains...
