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1) Why we swim
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Bonnie Tsui looks at our love affair with the water, from evolution to mythology, from survival and well-being, from community swim clubs to competitive races, and she goes around the world to explore its significance in many cultures"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"A day at the community pool is full of unwater magic--dunking and diving with friends; somersaulting, walking on your hands, and bursting up through the surface like a tortoise. But when a thunderstorm comes and a little brother ventures too close to the pool's edge, will our main character be quick enough and brave enough to save the day?"--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
"Whether you want to take your first tentative dip in your local wild swimming spot or take on a long-distance swimming challenge, you'll find everything you need to embrace outdoor swimming and enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits it offers. Have you ever wondered what kit you need for winter swimming or how to fall in love with the cold? This book includes dedicated information about each season, ensuring you have everything you need to make...
9) Swimming
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
"This photo-illustrated book for early readers introduces the basics of swimming and encourages kids to try it. Includes labeled diagram of swimming pool and photo glossary"--
11) 1, 2, 3, Jump!
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Description
From what to wear (a bathing suit, of course!) to what to expect (no, your teacher will not be a mermaid), 3, 2, 1 Jump! covers the what if's and how to's of getting in the pool for the first time. There's a lot to worry about (can I be sucked in the filter?) and even more to be excited about (when can I wear flippers?), and our narrator has thought of everything. By the time she's ready, you to will want to jump in!
Author
Series
Emily Windsnap volume 1
Formats
Description
"When her mother finally agrees to let her take swimming lessons, 12-year-old Emily Windsnap makes a startling discovery about her own identity, the mysterious father she's never met, and the thrilling possibilities and dangers shimmering deep below the surface"--
14) Swimming anatomy
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
iii, 193 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Description
"Swimming Anatomy" includes 74 of the most effective swimming exercises, each with step-by-step descriptions and full-color anatomical illustrations highlighting the primary muscles in action and showing how each exercise is fundamentally linked to swimming performance.
Author
Description
Susannah Ramos has always loved the water. A swimmer whose early talent made her a world champion, Susannah was poised for greatness in a sport that demands so much of its young. But an inexplicable slowdown has put her dream in jeopardy, and Susannah is fighting to keep her career afloat when two important people enter her life: a new coach with a revolutionary training strategy, and a charming fellow swimmer named Harry Matthews. As Susannah begins...
Author
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (32 p : col. ill.)
Description
Now that Stewie has learned the rules of water safety, he's ready for swimming lessons with his new friends Avery the Otter, Cameron the Frog, Hunter the Puppy, Susannah the Swan, and Swim Coach Rob.
18) The ultimate pool maintenance manual: spas, pools, hot tubs, rockscapes, and other water features
Author
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
xxvi, 693 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Author
Series
Adventures of Sophie Mouse volume 3
Formats
Description
Sophie Mouse wants to prove how wonderful mice are for a school project she is doing with her brother, Winston, but starts to have doubts when, even with Hattie and Owen's help, she is unable to learn to swim.
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