Frank Carlson Library

A photographic tale about Duckling the reluctant swimmer finds him resenting the pressure exerted by his patient Mama and Papa Duck, preferring to stay dry and take a nap before eventually deciding to join his siblings in the pond.

After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful secret about herself that opens up a whole new world.

Told in rhyming text, a young boy learns to swim in a pool with the example and encouragement of his family.

"Aqua the farm dog really loves to swim, sometimes the farmer gets angry at him. Instead of herding sheep he loves to splash, diving under water in a flash. When the rain falls and the water levels rise, a lesson is learnt of immeasurable size. When a flood puts his talents to the test, is swimming what Aqua Dog does best?"--Back cover

Determined to go down the super slide at the community pool, Cool Bean must summon up his courage and face his fears to do something totally cool.

Rita tries to improve her times and flip turns as she struggles to decide whether to remain the best swimmer on the Dolphins team or the worst on the Sharks team, where she could be with her friends.

The number one question asked by swimming parents around the world is: How can I help my child be the best swimmer they can possibly be? The answer is now available! You can go from being the new parent on the block, to knowing exactly what to say and do in a way that supports your child and helps them to excel in the sport of swimming in just a few hours. Swimming for Parents will help parents of new swimmers, junior swimmers and age group swimmers...

Swimming at the age of 25 seems like a far-fetched dream. But I did the same when I was 25 years old. This book is the reflection of the lessons which I learnt and it will be helpful if you are on the ledge of hope, fear and anxiety. Of course, you won't be able to swim by reading this book. You need to go out and do the swimming in the field. But this book will serve as the partner you will need when you desire it. I wish you all the best in your...

LEARN THE POWER OF THE HUMAN MIND FROM THE WORLD'S GREATEST FREEDIVER One of the most mesmerizing books about the ocean you'll ever read... New Zealander William Trubridge has reached depths never thought possible on the precipice of low oxygen. In a sport where failure usually means blacking out, it is a freediver's daily life to contend with suffocation, narcosis, hallucinations, lactic acidosis, compressed lungs, and immense water-column pressure,...

This is a true story of a young girl who decides to try competitive swimming. In a short time she becomes one of her team's best swimmers. However, when she outshines the coach's daughter, the trouble begins. You will not believe the lengths that the coach and his allies go to push the young girl out of swim. The swimming organization would not even allow the young girl to tell her side of the story. Silence was all they wanted from her. Her family...