Swim Why We Love the Water

Name: Swim Why We Love the Water
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ISBN: 9781610390460

ISBN-10: 1610390466

ISBN-13: 9781610390460

Edition: 2012

Authors: Lynn Sherr

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Swimis 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 you push out those next laps.Swimming enthusiast Lynn Sherr explores every aspect of the sport, from the biology of swimming to the fame of Esther Williams; from turquoise pools and wild water to the training of Olympians; and she reveals the secret of…

Book details

List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication date: 4/3/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 232
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836




Diving In



Water Babies



Fish Out of Water



Different Strokes



The Fast Lane



Go with the Flow



Stream Lines



Sink or Swim



The Art of Swimming



Swim


Acknowledgments


Selected Bibliography


Credits


Index