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Author
Publisher
Tired Dog Ranch Press
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
144 pages
Language
English
Description
Learning to swim can be agony for a kid. Formal swimming lessons are designed to churn kids through a system that makes it look like they’re making progress while leaving them lacking some basic skills and having zero fun.
It doesn’t have to be that way. This comprehensive step-by-step guide gives you everything you need to know to teach your kids to swim, on your schedule and for the cost of less than one formal lesson—in a way that will be...
Author
Publisher
Wiggly Worm Publication
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
43 pages color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Benjamin Roberts is an experienced Swimming instructor, School Teacher and Lifeguard who has combined his first class knowledge of teaching beginners to swim with his professional understanding of how children learn in order to write this book which will help parents, step parents, grand parents and anyone else who wants to teach their child to swim. It goes from the very beginning, building confidence to swimming front crawl and breathing. Ben has...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
xiii, 302 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Swim better -- and enjoy every lap -- with Total Immersion! Terry Laughlin, the world's #1 authority on swimming success, has made his unique approach even easier for anyone to master. Whether you're an accomplished swimmer or have always found swimming to be a struggle, Total Immersion will show you that it's mindful fluid movement -- not athletic ability -- that will turn you into an efficient swimmer. This new edition of the bestselling Total Immersion...
Author
Physical Desc
205 pages
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Matthew Moseley has a passion for long-distance swims in sometimes treacherous waters. In the early morning darkness of June 27, 2021, he wades into the Green River and begins the first-ever 52-mile swim where its waters meet those of the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park. Stroke by stroke, Moseley invites you on his journey, as he encounters expected and unexpected adventures along the way. He shares his unique connection to the rivers,...
5) Why we swim
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"--
6) Jabari jumps
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Even though he's successfully finished his swiming lessons, Jabari discovers that he's frightened at the thought of jumping off a diving board.
Author
Publisher
MacLehose Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
255 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Whether in lake, lido, river or sea, we know the benefits of swimming outdoors and in nature - environmentally friendly and accessible, it can influence our happiness, our energy and our inner tranquility, and give us that winter glow. Danish scientist Dr Susanna Soberg leads us step by step into the icy water and explains the "cold-shock response", the massive endorphin rush as our body reacts and adapts to very cold temperatures through the winter...
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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?"--
10) The deep end
Author
Series
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
43 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Billie's class used to swim in the little pool. But this year they're moving to the big one. Will Billie be too scared to swim in the deep end?"--Back cover.
11) Up for Air
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Annabelle struggles in school, no matter how hard she tries. But as soon as she dives into the pool, she's unstoppable. She's the fastest girl on the middle school swim team, and when she's asked to join the high school team over the summer, everything changes. Suddenly, she's got new friends, and a high school boy starts treating her like she's somebody special—and Annabelle thinks she'll finally stand out in a good way.
...Author
Series
Captain Awesome volume 4
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
115 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
To finish summer swimming lessons, Eugene brings out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to confront the "Blobby Blob-Blob" at the deep end of the pool.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Swimming lessons are on Saturdays, and every Saturday one little girl has a stomachache. When she gets to the pool it's loud, the floor is wet and slippery, and her swim cap is too tight. Her swimming instructor Mary says it's OK to sit by the edge if she doesn't want to get in the water this week. The next Saturday the girl has a stomachache again, but with Mary's gentle encouragement, she eventually manages to make it into the pool to practice...
Author
Publisher
Holt
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Although orangutans are not supposed to like water, an orangutan living at a wildlife preserve in South Carolina plays with her dog friend in the bathtub and learns to swim and dive in the pool. Based on a true story.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Celeste knows she should be excited to spend two weeks at her grandparents' lake house with her brother, Owen, and their cousins Capri and Daisy, but she's not. Bugs, bad cell reception, and the dark waters of the lake... no thanks. On top of that, she just failed her swim test and hates being in the water-it's terrifying. But her grandparents are strong believers in their family knowing how to swim, especially having grown up during a time of segregation...
Author
Series
Emily Windsnap volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful secret about herself that opens up a whole new world.
19) Jasper & Ollie
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Jasper, an impatient fox, and Ollie, a slow-moving sloth, head to the pool on a summer day, each taking their own unique path.
20) Swim, Mo, swim!
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
On Field Day, Mo swims a lot faster than he knew he could, not because his team might win but because a fish keeps nibbling his toe.
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