A World-Class Swimmer

'I love the fact that you alone are entirely accountable for your performance – you either worked hard or you didn't - the work shows up in your race result (most of the time).'

US swimmer Jenny Thompson has won eight Olympic gold medals. Find out how swimmers like Jenny get to the top and become great champions in this revealing book.

The making of champion series looks at what people need to succeed in their sport, from basic aptitude, ability and progression as a young person, to fitness and training, dedication and a will to win.

Each book contains:
- sporting fact boxes
- short case studies of top stars
- more books and websites to read
- a glossary and an index