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Soul of a Swimmer by Carla Albano (In-Person)

Meet the Author

Meet the author of this true story of extraordinary talent and dreams, tragically cut short by the Parkland MSD school shooting.

Soul of a Swimmer is the true story of Nicholas Dworet, a champion swimmer from Florida. Through interviews with his family, friends, coaches and teammates, the book fondly describes the lifelong process of nurturing a child who has extraordinary talent and ebullient dreams as he develops into an elite athlete. As Nick matures, a young man with a remarkably humble and genuine character emerges amid his athletic successes. When he was a senior in high school, Nick found his Olympic dreams within reach. But tragically, his life was cut short in a school shooting. Nick’s story will resonate with the reader forever.

About the author 

Carla Albano is a retired lawyer and business owner. She is a lifelong swimmer who got her start in Southern California in the 1960s and 1970s, where she enjoyed a modest level of success competing in the pool and open-water venues. In 1976, Carla was the first woman ocean lifeguard in Long Beach, Calif. That year, she became a breaststroker for California State University Long Beach women’s varsity swim team.
Nearly 40 years later, she joined Swim Fort Lauderdale Masters swim team in Florida. While she was training one day in a remote ocean location, Carla learned of the Parkland school shootings.
Heartbroken for all the victims, and for the loss of one of her own, a swimmer, Carla returned home to a grieving community. Later, she met Mitch and Annika Dworet and learned about their exceptional family. Nick’s story needed to be told, and Carla felt compelled and honored to tell it. Carla resides in Hollywood, Fla.

The first 20 persons to register will receive a FREE copy of the book courtesy of the Broward Public Library Foundation.

The Broward Public Library Foundation is a 501(c) 3 charitable organization incorporated in 1982 committed to enhancing the collections, programs, and services of the Broward County Library system beyond the means of public funding. Broward Public Library Foundation is the proud sponsor of this program striving to achieve a state of excellence throughout the county's family of libraries.

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