Petria Thomas

Swimming Against the Tide

Andy Shea, Kate Hosking, Jim Daly

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English

Bolinda Audio Books
01 July 2005

Biography: sport; Olympic games; Swimming & diving

Petria won the hearts of millions around the world with her triple-gold-medal-winning triumph at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004. Having overcome the pain and anguish of three shoulder reconstructions and two ankle reconstructions over the length of her glittering 12-year career, Petria is admired and respected for her grit, determination and steely will to win. But there's more to the Queen of Butterfly than meets the eye, and here for the first time is the full and authorised story of Australian swimming's golden girl: her battle against severe depression, her cries for help that almost ended her life, and the extraordinary determination that overcame these physical and emotional pressures to reach the pinnacle of her career.

By: Andy Shea
Read by: Kate Hosking, Jim Daly
Imprint: Bolinda Audio Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Simultaneous Release
Dimensions: Height: 134mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 205g
ISBN: 9781740948968
ISBN 10: 1740948963
Publication Date: 01 July 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active

Andy Shea is one of Australia's top new authors. A former London police officer turned journalist, Andy is the author of several books that have been published in Australia and around the world to wide critical acclaim. For well over a decade, Andy has worked as a journalist and correspondent for many of the world's major newspapers, magazines and media outlets. He currently lives in Sydney. Kate Hosking is an Australian performer who has been narrating audiobooks for over 20 years. Her titles range from teenage fiction to adult non-fiction and everything in between. She is a musician, theatre performer and educator. Jim began performing at the age of ten, and has appeared in many theatre, film and television productions. Based in Melbourne, he has worked with La Mama, the Malthouse and the Melbourne Theatre Company. TV appearances include Pirate Islands, Jack Irish, Gallipoli, The Ex-PM, Utopia and Rake. He is also a teacher and a researcher in theatre and performance. Jim has also lent his voice to several Morris West and Adrian d’Hagé novels for Bolinda audio.