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Trials is a novel for swimmers, written by swimmer and author Ben Brostoff.
The book focuses on three swimmers trying to make the Olympic games over two decades. Hunter Banks, Connor Mahoney and Miles Green are three of five swimmers to break the world record in 2004 for the 400 meter IM. But American swimming is a cruel lover; only the top two move on, and the boys must pick up the pieces and decide whether to pursue their dreams in the years to come. Through doping scandals, suit tech advances, faster and faster world records, death, marriage, geopolitical turmoil and recession, Trials explores what it means to pursue a dream when the odds are stacked against you.
Swimmers and parents of swimmers will love reading or listening to this book while driving to practices or waiting at meets. Need a holiday gift for a swimming family? Trials is available on Amazon Kindle, in paperback and hardcover and as an audiobook on Audible.
#1 ON KINDLE & AMAZON IN THE SWIMMING CATEGORY
Trials spent four weeks as the number one Kindle and Book in the Swimming Category on Amazon and has been a top 20 novel in both categories since its release. As of October 2025, it had sold over 1,250 copies and garnered critical praise from a range of readers.
Keenan Bartlett writes, “Trials was a great read. As a former competitive swimmer, I really connected with the details and emotions—so much of it felt familiar and true. While the book is about swimming on the surface, it’s really about ambition, sacrifice, and what it means to devote yourself completely to something that doesn’t always give back.”
Guy Gosselin calls it an “excellent read, written by someone who really knows competitive swimming.”
Mel Stewart, Olympic gold medalist in 200 fly says: “Trials is that rare novel that slips beneath the surface of sport and resurfaces somewhere deeper – gritty, lyrical, and hauntingly real. It’s not just a story about swimming; it’s a plunge into obsession, identity, and the unforgiving pursuit of greatness. You don’t read this book – you feel it, in your lungs, your muscles, your pulse.”
Trials is the perfect holiday gift for the upcoming holiday season. Give your swimmer or parent of a swimmer the gift of a great book.
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