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Description:In the water, Tracey Wickham was a marvel. Out of it, she was a mess. As a teenager in the 1970s, she was the brightest star of Australian swimming, held the 400, 800 and 1500-metre freestyle world records concurrently and mixed with celebrities. But, after withdrawing from the Moscow Olympics and staging a triumphant comeback for the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games, Tracey retired at the age of nineteen.From that time on Lady Luck didn't smile on Tracey. Her marriage ended in divorce and her new partner bashed her so savagely she was hospitalised. In line at Centrelink, Tracey thought she'd hit rock bottom. Worse was to come. Her beautiful daughter Hannah was diagnosed with terminal cancer and passed away, aged nineteen, three hours after a deathbed marriage.Tracey's life spiraled out of control. Broke and alone, she struggled with depression and prescription drug addiction. But our world champion would never give up without a fight and, with humour and determination this little Aussie battler is winning the toughest race of all: life.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Treading Water: My Life In and Out of the Pool. To get started finding Treading Water: My Life In and Out of the Pool, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In the water, Tracey Wickham was a marvel. Out of it, she was a mess. As a teenager in the 1970s, she was the brightest star of Australian swimming, held the 400, 800 and 1500-metre freestyle world records concurrently and mixed with celebrities. But, after withdrawing from the Moscow Olympics and staging a triumphant comeback for the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games, Tracey retired at the age of nineteen.From that time on Lady Luck didn't smile on Tracey. Her marriage ended in divorce and her new partner bashed her so savagely she was hospitalised. In line at Centrelink, Tracey thought she'd hit rock bottom. Worse was to come. Her beautiful daughter Hannah was diagnosed with terminal cancer and passed away, aged nineteen, three hours after a deathbed marriage.Tracey's life spiraled out of control. Broke and alone, she struggled with depression and prescription drug addiction. But our world champion would never give up without a fight and, with humour and determination this little Aussie battler is winning the toughest race of all: life.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Treading Water: My Life In and Out of the Pool. To get started finding Treading Water: My Life In and Out of the Pool, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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