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This is a work of fiction, and the central characters in the story, Mark and Faith, are not intended to represent any person, living or dead. As any sport enthusiast knows, the winner of the 100 metres at the 1956 Olympic Games was Jon Henricks, who also won a gold medal in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay. Apart from these facts, there is no parallel in the lives of Mark and Jon.The names of the other athletes, Kevin O'Halloran, Murray Rose, John Devitt and so on, and the times in the events have been retained to add authenticity to the story. In no way is this novel meant to detract from the brilliant performances in 1956 of the then world's greatest sprinter, Jon Henricks.As for Mark's coach, Terry Somerville, there was such a coach, who produced at Clovelly, Sydney, some of Australia's best sprinters, such as Jack Campbell. Because he is largely a forgotten man in Australian swimming and yet contributed a great deal to the sport, his name was utilized in this novel as...Pages of Eternal Love :