swimming

"Amazing records. Millisecond victories. Fun for all ages. There are many reasons to love swimming--discover 12 of them! Topics include swimming's history, four different strokes, elite competitions like the Olympics, and famous athletes, such as Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky"--Provided by publisher.

"Even though she lives in a houseboat, Emily Windsnap doesn't know how to swim...Standing beside the pool, she feels the water calling her, but when she jumps in, she gets a strange, kind of scary sensation...like her legs are stuck together...Emily later dives into the sea. She gets that weird feeling again, but this time she looks down to see that her legs are gone--replaced by a shiny, beautiful tail"--Provided by publisher.

"Provides progressive instruction on mastering the four basic strokes, starts, turns, and other aquatic skills. Using detailed instruction, full-color photo sequences, drills, and skill assessments, readers will learn to be confident and competent swimmers"--Publisher.

"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--Provided by publisher.

On a hot day Hedgehog and his best friend Harry go swimming in the pond to cool off--and when Hedgehog helps his friend overcome his fear of going underwater they find a treasure.

Dora invties Boots to go swimming in the ocean with her, but she learns that Boots cannot swim, so Dora's friend, Mariana the Mermaid, volunteers to give Boots a swimming lesson.

Addy has never been good at sports. She's so clumsy, she's earned the name Hurricane Addy, but this year, all of that is going to change. Addy wants to join the swim team at the Club. She's surprised to learn how much exercise and training it takes to become a strong swimmer. Does Addy have what it takes to be the athlete she always dreamed of becoming?.

"A coming-of-age story about transgender tween Obie, who didn't think being himself would cause such a splash"--.

After getting kicked out of school for voicing opposition to the communist East German government, teens Hanna and Andreas hatch a plan to escape their country by swimming twenty-five hours across the Baltic Sea to democratic West Germany. In their quest for freedom, they will face icy waters, helicopter searches, stinging jellyfish, physical exhaustion, storms, and drowning.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to swimming. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.