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Chapters: Neil Brooks, Shanaze Reade, Rob Hulse, Christian Smith, Adam Rickitt, Craig Jones, Tony Gallimore, Mat Bailey, Blaster Bates, Marvin Robinson, John Mark Ainsley, Lee Bell, John Pearson, Kali Mountford, Janet Dean, William Hope, Tom Levitt, David Gilford, Matthew Langridge, Paul Wakefield, John Morris, Michael Carr, Ronnie Cope, Colin Prophett, Peter Shone, Geoff Hickson, William Cooper, Jack Prince, William Pickersgill, Michael Welch, William Wheeldon, Kevin Street, Harry Stafford, Junior Brown, Harry Cotton, William Newton, Frank Simon, Robin Gibson, Frank Birchenough, Daniel Leech, Joe Williams. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 153. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Neil Brooks (born 27 July 1962) is a former Australian sprint freestyle swimmer best known for winning the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow as part of the Quietly Confident Quartet. Brooks was as much known for his swimming achievements as he was for disciplinary incidents. He often found himself in conflict with officialdom and threatened with sanctions. His international career ended when he was suspended for drinking 46 cans of beer on the return flight to Australia after the 1986 Commonwealth Games. In retirement, he became a news presenter and sports commentator, but was fired amid alcohol problems. Born in England, Brooks immigrated to Australia as a toddler and started swimming lessons after nearly drowning in a childhood accident. After initially being known for his lack of technique, Brooks quickly rose through the youth ranks. Brooks made his debut at the Australian Championships in 1976, but it was not until 1979 that he medalled at national level and made his debut for Australia at a FINA World Cup meet. In 1980, he gained prominence by breaking the Australian record in the 1...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2325724 ... Read more