Beneath the surface

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Label

Beneath the surface

Statement of responsibility

Libby Trickett with Simone Ubaldi

Title variation

Beneath the surface

Title variation remainder

a memoir

Creator

• trueTrickett, Libby

Contributor

• Ubaldi, Simone

Author

• Ubaldi, Simone
• trueTrickett, Libby

Subject

• Autobiographies
• Biographies
• trueDepression
• Depression in women -- Anecdotes
• trueMental health
• trueOlympic athletes -- Australia -- Biography
• trueSwimmers -- Australia -- Biography
• trueSwimming
• Trickett, Libby
• Women Olympic athletes -- Australia -- Biography
• trueWomen Olympic medal winners
• trueWomen swimmers -- Australia -- Biography
• trueWomen swimmers -- Biography
• trueWomen Olympic athletes
• trueAnxiety
• trueAustralia

Genre

• trueBiography
• Autobiographies
• trueAnecdotes

Language

eng

Summary

The brave and inspiring memoir of one of Australian Swimming's Golden Girls, whose extraordinary achievements masked her private battles with anxiety and depression. Australians know Libby Trickett as one of our golden girls of swimming. Winner of multiple Olympic gold medals and setter of world records, Libby wasn't just a champion, she was Australia's girl next door, the humble superstar from suburban Brisbane with the infectious grin and sunny nature. Yet what we saw on the surface - the confidence, competitiveness and warmth that were her hallmarks - belied the very private battles she fought in her own head. Beneath the incredible achievements and that trademark smile, Libby suffered from crippling depression. During her swimming career she managed to keep her demons more or less at bay, but when an injury forced her to retire in 2013 Libby was suddenly thrust into an unfamiliar world. With few, if any, qualifications to handle it, her self-doubts began to overwhelm her. The birth of her first baby added further complications to her fragile mental health, and she suffered intense postnatal depression. When she finally recognised the depression for what it was, and sought help for it, it was a major turning point in her life. Libby's memoir is an extraordinarily candid, revealing and inspiring account of both her public life as one of our greatest swimming champions, and her struggle to overcome her mental health challenges

Storyline

• trueOwn voices

Biography type

autobiography

Dewey number

797.21092

Illustrations

• illustrations
• portraits
• plates

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction