On a trip to the pool with her mother, Maria notices the various signs that help them, including one that lists the pool hours, two that state safety rules, and several that show the depth of the water.
On a summer vacation at the seashore, three little Swedish brothers almost float away in a washtub before they learn to swim well enough to place first, second, and third in the boys races.
Teased and abused for being grossly overweight, Jimmy, a fourteen-year-old Scottish teenager who dreams mysterious dreams and secretly aspires to become a chef, decides to turn his self-loathing life around by learning how to swim.
Record-winning swimmer Penny Lee Dean discusses the different swimming techniques that are used in long-distance and marathon swimming; includes stretching exercises, practice drills, and endurance-building workouts.
When the ball Louie was palying with at Camp of Champs rolled toward the water, he chased after it. Instead of catching the ball, Louie fell into the water and nearly drowned because Charlie, who was supervising the youngsters, had looked away for a critical moment. After Louie was safe and sound again, the campers and their leaders made plans to insure that all the campers would be safety swimmers in the future.
Discusses swimming and diving in the Olympics; describing the sports' Olympic histories, great swimmers and divers, and record setting. Includes time line and glossary.
Provides step-by-step instructions for improving one's competitive swimming, covering rules and regulations, equipment, skills, drills, safety, becoming physically fit, and typical training and race days for a professional swimmer.
