Anna Leigh Waters

This biography traces Anna Leigh Waters' journey from a homeschooled Florida girl with a paddle in her hand to a world-renowned teenage athlete at the forefront of pickleball's explosion in popularity.Through 15 richly detailed chapters and a powerful conclusion the book explores:✅ Her early beginnings: Playing pickleball with her mom during a hurricane evacuation - and discovering a life-changing passion.✅ Her rapid rise: Becoming a pro at age 12 and shattering expectations across age and gender lines.✅ Her challenges: Managing pressure expectations and fame while still growing up.✅ Her leadership: Inspiring the next generation and using her platform to promote inclusion discipline and global sport expansion.✅ The sport itself: How Anna Leigh became a symbol of pickleball's potential to go Olympic reach international audiences and become a respected global game