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1) Why we swim
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English
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"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"--
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English
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From what to wear (a bathing suit, of course!) to what to expect (no, your teacher will not be a mermaid), 3, 2, 1 Jump! covers the what if's and how to's of getting in the pool for the first time. There's a lot to worry about (can I be sucked in the filter?) and even more to be excited about (when can I wear flippers?), and our narrator has thought of everything. By the time she's ready, you to will want to jump in!
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English
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Whether your goal is to take advantage of the low-impact workout swimming provides, reintroduce yourself to strokes and techniques you've forgotten, or teach your children (or yourself) to swim, this guide gives you everything you need to know to make your way through the water.
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Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Young readers can learn all about what happens at swim class in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with sweet text and photographs of swimmers-in-training! It's the first day of swim class in this early reader by Biscuit creator Alyssa Satin Capucilli. What will it be like? In swim class, students learn to blow bubbles, float on their backs, kick their legs, and to only swim when an adult or lifeguard is watching. Young readers will love seeing kids...
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English
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"These are all the steps of overcoming fear of water, shallow and deep, proven with six thousand afraid-in-water adults since 1983. It is a breakthrough system that will someday be applied to every fear. Humane. Gentle. Fun. If only you'd known these steps long ago! Learning to swim begins with overcoming fear. Overcoming fear begins with staying true to yourself and listening to your body. You can't possibly fail if you understand the actual goal,...
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English
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"Dive deep into the world of swimming with open water swimmer and coach Mikael Rosén as he explores the sport through eight different perspectives. With topics ranging from the vigorous mental and physical demands of the sport to gender and race politics, no reader will be left treading water. Rosén also provides a look into the lives of professional swimmers such as Michael Phelps and Sarah Sjöström, sharing insights into what makes these greats...
10) Leo can swim
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Series
Leo (Anna McQuinn) volume 2
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Baby Leo loves the water, so his father takes him to swim class with the other toddlers.
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English
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“Swim” is a celebration of swimming and the effect it has on our lives. It's an inquiry into why we swim-the lure, the hold, the timeless magic of being in the water. It's a look at how swimming has changed over the millennia, how this ancient activity is becoming more social than solitary today. It's about our relationship with the water, with our fishy forebearers, and with the costumes that we wear. You'll even find a few songs to sing when...
13) Pool party
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English
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With swimsuits, splashes, and cannonballs, time in the pool means fun for all!
14) Swimming
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"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."--
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Mindy Kim volume 8
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Mindy Kim can't wait to learn how to swim with her best friend, Sally! But during her first swim lesson, Mindy isn't so sure she can keep up. With a little help from Sally and Theodore the Mutt, can Mindy learn how to make a splash? --
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Publisher
Reaktion Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Shifting Currents is an original and comprehensive history of swimming. It examines the tension that arose when non-swimming northerners met African and Southeast Asian swimmers. Using archaeological, textual and art historical sources, Karen Eva Carr shows how the water simultaneously attracted and repelled these northerners - swimming seemed uncanny, related to witchcraft and sin. Europeans used Africans' and Native Americans' swimming skills to...
18) Swimming
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Series
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English