When two dogs, Whistle and Spot, play at racing and jumping, sometimes one wins and sometimes the other one does, but until Spot learns to swim, Whistle always beats him across the pond.
the revolutionary way to swim better, faster, and easier
Laughlin, Terry
2004
Demonstrates the techniques perfected by the author while working with Olympic athletes, offering step-by-step drills that cover stroke improvement, drag elimination, burning fat, and dry-land exercises.
While participating in the rescue of a beached whale, Australian teenager Tess finally confronts her fear of swimming and begins to resolve her difficult relationship with her father.
Fifteen-year-old Alex struggles to overcome personal trauma and hardship as she competes with her arch rival for a place on the New Zealand swimming team participating in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
Although at first resentful when his mother forces him onto the high school swim team to lose weight, Michael eventually gains a new self-confidence and strength of character from the experience.