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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Moser, Patrick (Patrick J.), 1963- author.     Subjects     Freeth, George, Jr., 1883-1919.     Surfers -- Hawaii -- Biography.     Swimming -- Coaching.     Lifeguards -- California -- History.     Lifesaving -- California -- History.     Beaches -- California.     California -- Social life and customs.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Moser, Patrick (Patrick J.), 1963- author.       by title:      Surf and rescue : Ge...         MARC Display

Surf and rescue : George Freeth and the birth of California beach culture / Patrick Moser. by Moser, Patrick (Patrick J.), 1963- author. Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2022] Subjects Freeth, George, Jr., 1883-1919.   Surfers -- Hawaii -- Biography.   Swimming -- Coaching.   Lifeguards -- California -- History.   Lifesaving -- California -- History.   Beaches -- California.   California -- Social life and customs. ISBN:  9780252086526 (paperback acid-free paper) : 025208652X (paperback acid-free paper) Series:  Sport and society. Description:  xiii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Contents:  Acknowledgments -- An note on Hawaiian language 1. A Pacific Ocean Childhood -- 2. Renewing a Royal Sport at Waikiki -- 3. A Waterman in Los Angeles -- 4. The Rescue -- 5. Amateur Troubles -- 6. A Gold Life-Saving Medal -- 7. Return to the Islands -- 8. From Competitor to Mentor -- 9. Coaching Duke -- 10. A New Beginning in San Diego -- 11. Chief Lifeguard -- 12. Last Breath. Requests:  0 Summary:  "The mixed-race Hawaiian athlete George Freeth brought surfing to Venice, California, in 1907. Over the next twelve years, Freeth taught Southern Californians to surf and swim while creating a modern lifeguard service that transformed the beach into a destination for fun, leisure, and excitement. Patrick Moser places Freeth's inspiring life story against the rise of the Southern California beach culture he helped shape and define. Freeth made headlines with his rescue of seven fishermen, an act of heroism that highlighted his innovative lifeguarding techniques. But he also founded California's first surf club and coached both male and female athletes, including Olympic swimming champion and "father of modern surfing" Duke Kahanamoku. Often in financial straits, Freeth persevered as a teacher and lifeguarding pioneer--building a legacy that endured long after his death during the 1919 influenza pandemic. A compelling merger of biography and sports history, Surf and Rescue brings to light the forgotten figure whose novel way of seeing the beach sparked the imaginations of people around the world"--Provided by publisher.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Art, Music & Recreation 797.32092 Freeth Mo Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 797.32092 Freeth Mo Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kailua-Kona Public Library Adult Nonfiction 797.32092 Freeth Mo Checked In Add Copy to MyList Lihue Public Library Adult Nonfiction 797.32092 Freeth Mo Checked In Add Copy to MyList Makawao Public Library Adult Nonfiction 797.32092 Freeth Mo Checked In Add Copy to MyList Pahoa P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 797.32092 Fr Checked In Add Copy to MyList Nanakuli Public Library Adult Nonfiction 797.32092 Freeth Mo Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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