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Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
"Pete is spending the day at the seashore. He has fun collecting shells and building a sand castle. But the beach is very hot. There is a whole ocean for Pete to cool off in, but it looks scary. Pete's brother, Bob, offers to teach Pete to surf. Will that be enough to help Pete get over his fear of the water?"--Description from Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Hundred Oaks volume 8
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
When high school senior Maggie realizes there is more to life than swimming, she may be placing her long-term friendship with teammate Levi and her hope of an Olympic tryout at risk.
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Formats
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Set amid the spontaneous, uninhibited surf culture of Malibu and Mexico in the late 1970s, this riveting memoir, written in crisp Hemingwayesque prose, recalls Ollestad's childhood and the magnetic man whose determination and love infuriated and inspired him -- and ultimately saved his life.
9) Splashdance
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Formats
Description
"Ursula, a bear, and Ricardo, a human, are preparing for the water ballet competition. But a new regulation at the community pool--no bears--leaves Ursula cut from the contest. Luckily, she encounters a group of undaunted animal swimmers at a local pond, and Ursula and her new team figure out a way to participate in the competition and make sure everyone is welcome at the pool once and for all"--
10) Swimming
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Discover how swimming promotes fitness and health.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Billie prefers playing quietly, but the beach is a noisy place. Her energetic dog, Bean, is happy to explore the sand and water. When Billie does try going for a swim, she has a painful surprise and heads back to shore. But Bean digs up something that can help Billie get back in the water where she soon discovers a whole world of quiet solitude and spectacular color beneath the surface." --publisher's website.
13) Swimming
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
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"--
14) Pool party
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
With swimsuits, splashes, and cannonballs, time in the pool means fun for all!
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
When her aunt gets into a car accident, Anise is forced to leave her friends and surfing behind to spend the summer in Nebraska to help care for her cousins, and by doing so, forms familial bonds and new friendships that challenge her feelings of abandonment by her mother.
17) Dino-swimming
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Description
Plant-eating dinosaurs compete against meat-eating dinosaurs at a swimming meet.
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This is the remarkable story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the boys defeated elite rivals first from eastern and British universities and finally the German crew rowing for Adof Hitler in the Olympic games in Berlin, 1936.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Tom Daley is one of the most beloved athletes of our time, having competed as a diver in four Olympics, garnering medals and finally, in 2021 in Tokyo, winning gold. But few people know the realities of his life beyond the pool—his struggles, his secret triumphs and the mindset he needed to cultivate to become a champion. In this deeply personal book, Tom explores the experiences that have shaped him and the qualities that brought him success and...
20) Plunge
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"In this high-interest sports novel for teens, Cade has to use his triathlon training to save his entire family."--