Ryk Neethling: Chasing the Dream (Inscribed) | Clinton van der Berg

Subtitle: Chasing the Dream
Author: Clinton van der Berg
With Ryk Neethling's Inscription
Publisher: Struik (2009)
ISBN-10: 1770220305
ISBN-13: 9781770220300
Condition: Very Good. The cover is rubbed with edgewear and small creases. A tightly bound copy, internally bright and clean. Very Good. For a full condition description, email here
Binding: Softcover
Pages: 233
Dimensions: 22.9 x 15 x 2.2 cm
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by Clinton van der Berg (With Author's Inscription)
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This is the story of a fiercely determined swimmer from Bloemfontein who overcame great odds to become an Olympic champion. In this biography, Ryk tells of his travels to the US to pursue his Olympic dream and as a student at the University of Arizona (where he was named the University of Arizona Athlete of the Century); the experience of winning gold in Athens in 2004; the murky world of steroids in sport; his ongoing battle with the sport's administrators; his struggles with his Afrikaner identity; and his rejection of a multi million-dollar offer to swim for another country.