Press for Swimming Pretty
New York Times — The History of Synchronized Swimming Is More Than Esther Williams
Wall Street Journal — ‘Swimming Pretty’ Review: Women Making Waves
NPR - Books We Love 2024 Staff Pick
Los Angeles Times — Synchronized swimming is even more impressive when you learn its history
The Atlantic — The Enduring Fascination With Women in Water
The Spectator (UK) — Does 'Artistic Swimming' Truly Describe the World's Hardest Sport?
Johns Hopkins Magazine — Swimming in Synch
Washingtonian — We Got a Lesson from a Synchronized Swimmer and It Was Hard
Good Housekeeping — 11 Must-Read Books About the Olympics
Town & Country — 10 Best Books to Read About the Olympics
Washington Post — Summer Reading Refill: 14 Books to Brighten the Rest of the Season
Literary Review (UK) - Making a Splash
Guam Daily Post — Ladies, come on in, take a dip, the water is perfect
Podcasts & Interviews
Los Angeles Public Radio — Air Talk with Larry Mantle
Keep the Flame Alive podcast - Swimming Pretty with Vicki Valosik
Smarty Pants podcast — Bathing Badasses
Torched Podcast — Olympic Dreams to Hollywood Screens
Unsung History podcast — The History of Synchronized Swimming
The Surprising History of Synchronized Swimming - Georgetown University
true. — Wading through the Research
Inside Synchro - Retracing the Fascinating History of Synchronized Swimming with Vicki Valosik
Media Inquiries & Resources
Contact
Feel free to reach out to me directly for media inquiries or to book a Swimming Pretty event! Or you can find the contact info for my publicist and agent below.
- Publicist: Clio Hamilton, Liveright Publishing (chamilton@wwnorton.com)
- Agent: Esmond Harmsworth, Aevitas Creative (eharmsworth@aevitascreative.com)
Media Resources
- Swimming Pretty press release from W.W. Norton
- Swimming Pretty book cover image
- Author Headshot (photo credit: Khair ElZarrad)
