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'Tracey's long awaited autobiography reveals the highs and lows of a much-loved Australian sports star, candidly and fearlessly. 'Tracey Wickham has the greatest killer instinct in Australian sport.' Dawn Fraser In the water, Tracey Wickham was a marvel. Out of it, she was a mess. As a teenager in the 1970s, she rose to become the brightest star of Australian swimming, set numerous world records, won four Commonwealth gold medals and mixed with celebrities and the sporting elite. But, on the cusp of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, Tracey retired at the age of nineteen. From that time on, Lady Luck didn't smile on Tracey Wickham. Her marriage ended in divorce and her new partner bashed her so savagely she was hospitalised. Standing in line at Centrelink, Tracey thought she had hit rock bottom. Worse was to come. Her beautiful sixteen-year-old daughter, Hannah, was found to have terminal cancer and passed away on her wedding day. Tracey spiralled 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. Treading Water reveals the lows and soaring highs of a much-loved Australian sports star, candidly and fearlessly.' (Publication summary)
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Pick of the Week
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1-2 January 2011; (p. 25)
— Review of Treading Water 2010 single work autobiography -
On the Couch
Karen Milliner
(interviewer),
2010
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 - 10 October 2010; (p. 5) -
Champ Paid to Train at Pool
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 26 September 2010; (p. 45) -
The Strength to Stay Afloat
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 26 September 2010; (p. 44)
— Review of Treading Water 2010 single work autobiography
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The Strength to Stay Afloat
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 26 September 2010; (p. 44)
— Review of Treading Water 2010 single work autobiography -
Pick of the Week
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1-2 January 2011; (p. 25)
— Review of Treading Water 2010 single work autobiography -
Champ Paid to Train at Pool
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 26 September 2010; (p. 45) -
On the Couch
Karen Milliner
(interviewer),
2010
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 - 10 October 2010; (p. 5)