Surf and Rescue : George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture.

"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 excitemen...

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Main Author:	Moser, Patrick
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Champaign : University of Illinois Press, 2022.
Series:	Sport and Society Ser.
Subjects:	Freeth, George, > Jr., > 1883-1919. Sauvetage > Californie > Histoire. Sauveteurs (Baignade) > Californie > Histoire. Natation > Entraînement. Surfeurs > Hawaii > Biographies. California > Social life and customs. Beaches > California. Lifesaving > California > History. Lifeguards > California > History. Swimming > Coaching. Surfers > Hawaii > Biography.
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