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In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir by Amanda Beard Publisher Comments In a candid and ultimately uplifting memoir, international swimming star Amanda Beard reveals the truth about coming of age in the Olympic spotlight, the demons she battled along the way, and the newfound happiness that has proved to be her greatest... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Hardcover 
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Swim: Why We Love the Water by Lynn Sherr Publisher Comments 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... (read more) Your price: $25.99 New - Hardcover
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Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer by Lynne Cox Staff Pick The first to swim the Strait of Magellan, the Bering Strait, and the Cape of Good Hope, Lynne Cox, from the age of fourteen, began forcing the world's best long-distance swimmers to reconsider what might be possible in the water. Dive in and brace... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II by Dick Hannula Publisher Comments For more than a decade, top coaches have turned to one resource time and time again. Collecting the wisdom, insights, and advice from the sport's legendary instructors, The Swim Coaching Bible immediately established its place in the libraries of swim... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Contested Waters (07 Edition) by Jeff Wiltse Publisher Comments "An excellent and well-crafted social history. . . . Valuable for its presentation of the physical geography of swimming pools, but even more importantly for inviting readers to see individual and personal behavior in public space as a form of social and... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $15.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Championship Swim Training by Bill Sweetenham Publisher Comments Whether you're a coach looking to build or supplement your program or a swimmer seeking to improve your technique and time, you'll benefit from swim coaching legend Bill Sweetenham's proven methods for improving performance in the backstroke, butterfly... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Trade Paper
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How to Be a Swimming Teacher by Mark Young Publisher Comments What are the most essential qualities of a successful swimming teacher? What are the best tools and exercises needed for delivering the most productive and practical swimming lessons? How To Be a Swimming Teacher gives you everything you need from... (read more) Your price: $26.25 New - Trade Paper
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The Great Swim by Gavin Mortimer Publisher Comments The dramatic story of the four courageous female swimmers who captivated the world in the summer of 1926. During the summer of 1926, the story that enthralled the public revolved around four young swimmers, Gertrude Ederle, Mille Gade, Lillian Cannon... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Swimming for Exercise: Optimize Your Technique, Fitness and Enjoyment by Greg Whyte Publisher Comments A practical guide to swimming for fitness and for enjoyment. Swimming offers a low-impact cardio workout as well as great resistance training. Swimming for Exercise is a practical and fully illustrated handbook that deals with all aspects of swimming as... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Complete Waterpower Workout Book: Programs for Fitness, Injury Prevention, and Healing by Lynda Huey Publisher Comments The one and only book people need to plunge into the fitness wave of the decade, by the leader in water excerciseand an internationally respected sports physical therapist.... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Swimming for Life: A Guide to Swimming for Fitness, Health and Enjoyment by Gene Greenberg Publisher Comments This book is for anyone who wants to achieve a healthy and fit lifestyle. A straightforward manual that provides a pathway to physical fitness through the sport of swimming. When exercising to achieve aerobic endurance, strength and flexibility in the... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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Championship Swimming (05 Edition) by Tracey Mirande Publisher Comments Swim at your best with this step-by-step 30-day program from an Olympic medalist "Tracey and I both swam under the direction of Coach Richard Quick, who is considered an expert by everyone in our sport. Not everybody can have an Olympic coach, but having... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Lifeguarding: A Memoir of Secrets, Swimming, and the South by Catherine Mccall Publisher Comments In her sharply observed and ultimately redemptive memoir, Catherine McCall paints a vivid and sometimes heartbreaking portrait of growing up in a complicated Southern family, whose perfect façade hides crippling imperfections. There are two parents,... (read more) List Price $21.50 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Underwater Paradise: Red Sea, the Maldives, Malaysia and the Carribean by Antonella Ferrari Publisher Comments Part armchair retreat, part field guide, this volume takes readers on an underwater voyage of discovery beneath the Red Sea, Malaysia, the Caribbean Sea, and the Maldives. Chapters are organized geographically, presenting the outstanding natural features... (read more) Your price: $36.00 New - Hardcover
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Water Fun by Terri Lees Publisher Comments Swimming participation in the United States rose to 58 million in 2005, according to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. A popular activity for both fun and fitness, swimming is now easier to learn, enjoy, and use as exercise with Water Fun... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Swimming Anatomy: Your Illustrated Guide for Swimming Strength, Speed, and Endurance by Ian Mcleod Synopsis "Swimming Anatomy" provides a stunning visual perspective on swimmers' muscles and how they are developed. The full-color interior contains over 200 expertly drawn illustrations and anatomically grouped exercises with icons identifying the strokes that... (read more) Your price: $21.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Complete Book of Swimming by Phillip Whitten Publisher Comments Experts agree that swimming is the best and most complete form of excercise. Here is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide to the sport.... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Swimming Drill Book by Ruben Guzman Publisher Comments This is the most comprehensive drill book on the market with 131 drills. It covers every turn and finish scenario imaginable.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Complete Guide to Simple Swimming by Mark Young Publisher Comments From terrified to terrific, 'Simple Swimming' is the book to help boost swimming ability. For the complete beginner, this book helps the terrified to understand and appreciate the water and for the established swimmer to adjust and correct the four basic... (read more) Your price: $15.99 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Swimming for Fitness: A Guide to Developing a Self-Directed Swimming Program by David A. Grootenhuis Publisher Comments Swimming is one of the most beneficial and refreshing ways to exercise. However, many swimmers miss the greatest benefits of the sport. These swimmers train by swimming continuously for an allotted time or for a specified distance. By organizing and... (read more) Your price: $25.50 New - Hardcover
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