Author Biography
For over fifty-five years, David L. Hoof has been involved in the sport of swimming, as a competitor, former AAU Junior Olympic and Age Group champion, All American, former world record holder, author of articles in American Swimmer and Swimming World, as the, author of How to Teach the Swimming Start. He is a friend and confidant to many American college swimming coaches. In addition to these qualifications the author is a Ph.D. scientist with faculty (Georgetown University) credentials, and - using those skills - was able to create convincing arguments from supporting facts. Despite this rigor, the text is presented with a straightforward clarity that makes it accessible to a broad readership. The author's other books include eight published novels with an average goodreads rating of 4.92. These include, as David Lorne, Sight Unseen, Blind Man's Bluff, The Last Prisoner, and, under Grace Alter, The Suicide Diary, and under his own name, Little Gods, Sharpshooter, Triple Jeopardy and A Death in Munich. A blog appears at www.littlegods.net. He lives with his wife Marsha and a rent-a-cat named Tubby in Washington, DC. A new book is in progress.
