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Channeling energy

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A team of six women swimmers from the California Bay Area broke the US women's relay team record by swimming the English Channel in 10 hours and 41 minutes on Sep 6, 1992. One described the experience as the hardest thing she had ever done.

Author: Parisi, Patti
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Women's Sports and Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1099-6079
Year: 1993
Swimming, Women athletes, Swimmers, Sports records

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The mettle behind the medals

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The three US women skiers who won medals at the 1992 Olympics are profiled: Donna Weinbrecht, Hilary Lindh and Diann Roffe-Steinrotter. Melissa Demino-Simons placed fifth in the speedskiing demonstration.

Author: Buni, Cathi, Parisi, Patti
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Women's Sports and Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1099-6079
Year: 1992
Skiers, Winter Olympics, 1992 AD, Weinbrecht, Donna, Lindh, Hilary, Roffe-Steinrotter, Diann, Demino-Simons, Melissa

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What happens when a runner gets a new attitude

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A woman runner describes joining a funk aerobics class to get over her feeling of burnout. She found the class physically exhausting but mentally exciting.

Author: Parisi, Patti
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Women's Sports and Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1099-6079
Year: 1992
Personal narratives, Column, Aerobic dancing

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