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Coming Up for Air

by Tom Daley ...

A deeply personal and inspiring memoir from the celebrated Olympic gold medal diver and LGBTQ+ advocate, who is set to make history in his fifth Olympic games in Paris 2024Tom Daley is one of the most beloved athletes of our time, garnering Olympic diving medals and finally, in 2021 in Tokyo, winning gold. In 2024, he'll make history as the first British diver to compete in five Olympics. But few ... Read more

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A deeply personal and inspiring memoir from the celebrated Olympic gold medal diver and LGBTQ+ advocate, who is set to make history in his fifth Olympic games in Paris 2024Tom Daley is one of the most beloved athletes of our time, garnering Olympic diving medals and finally, in 2021 in Tokyo, winning gold. In 2024, he'll make history as the first British diver to compete in five Olympics. But few
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Deep

Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves

by James Nestor ...

From the bestselling author of Breath, a “fascinating, informative, exhilarating” voyage from the ocean’s surface to its darkest trenches (Wall Street Journal)New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • An Amazon Best Science Book of 2014 • Scientific American Recommended ReadFascinated by the sport of freediving—in which competitors descend great depths on a single breath—James Nestor embeds ... Read more

$8.99 USD

From the bestselling author of Breath, a “fascinating, informative, exhilarating” voyage from the ocean’s surface to its darkest trenches (Wall Street Journal)New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • An Amazon Best Science Book of 2014 • Scientific American Recommended ReadFascinated by the sport of freediving—in which competitors descend great depths on a single breath—James Nestor embeds
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Nacidos para Correr

by Christopher McDougall ...

Una aventura épica que comenzó con una simple pregunta: ¿Por qué me duele el pie? Aislados por las peligrosas Barrancas de Cobre en México, los apacibles indios Tarahumara han perfeccionado durante siglos la capacidad de correr cientos de millas sin descanso ni lesiones. En este fascinante relato, el prestigioso periodista -y corredor habitualmente lesionado- Christopher McDougall sale a descubrir ... Read more

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Una aventura épica que comenzó con una simple pregunta: ¿Por qué me duele el pie? Aislados por las peligrosas Barrancas de Cobre en México, los apacibles indios Tarahumara han perfeccionado durante siglos la capacidad de correr cientos de millas sin descanso ni lesiones. En este fascinante relato, el prestigioso periodista -y corredor habitualmente lesionado- Christopher McDougall sale a descubrir
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Moon Aruba

by Rosalie Klein ...

Series series Travel Guide
Whether you want to dive in and explore a world underwater or just relax on the white sand, paradise is yours with Moon Aruba. Inside you'll find:Strategic itineraries covering the best beaches, the outback, and budget-conscious travel, with ideas for honeymooners, scuba divers, families, and moreThe top activities and unique experiences: Explore geological formations and see birds with ... Read more

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Whether you want to dive in and explore a world underwater or just relax on the white sand, paradise is yours with Moon Aruba. Inside you'll find:Strategic itineraries covering the best beaches, the outback, and budget-conscious travel, with ideas for honeymooners, scuba divers, families, and moreThe top activities and unique experiences: Explore geological formations and see birds with
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Swimming Training Program For Beginners

A Comprehensive Approach To Enhance Swimming Power And Swim Smarter | Learn To Swim Smoother And More Efficiently Fast And Easily

by Inaayaq M Popeu ...

Would you like to swim faster, have a fluid, smooth freestyle, and actually enjoy your triathlon swim without feeling exhausted getting out of the water?Would you like to turn your swimming struggles into a feeling of fun and excitement in a very short period of time?Sound impossible? Well it's not...Inside this complete guide, you'll swim with much more ease and retain the energy needed for the ... Read more

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Would you like to swim faster, have a fluid, smooth freestyle, and actually enjoy your triathlon swim without feeling exhausted getting out of the water?Would you like to turn your swimming struggles into a feeling of fun and excitement in a very short period of time?Sound impossible? Well it's not...Inside this complete guide, you'll swim with much more ease and retain the energy needed for the
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The Outdoor Swimmers' Handbook

by Kate Rew ...

**'An important, inspiring book by someone that has encouraged million of people to experience the wonders and friendships of Britain's rivers, lakes and seas' ROBERT MACFARLANE'A treasured guide for anyone who wants to venture into rivers, estuaries, lakes and seas for a dip, a moonlit swim or a great adventure. I loved this book!' LYNNE COXCapturing the freewheeling spirit, community and wisdom ... Read more

$24.69 USD

**'An important, inspiring book by someone that has encouraged million of people to experience the wonders and friendships of Britain's rivers, lakes and seas' ROBERT MACFARLANE'A treasured guide for anyone who wants to venture into rivers, estuaries, lakes and seas for a dip, a moonlit swim or a great adventure. I loved this book!' LYNNE COXCapturing the freewheeling spirit, community and wisdom
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Swim Games

by Aileen Swartz ...

Swim Games builds fun games into routine swim training to excite and strengthen young swimmers! Instructors and parents will discover how to empower young swimmers. You are encouraged to bring your children to the pool often to increase their skill set. Find out how children's instinct kicks in and free play polishes their swim lessons.You'll discover fresh imaginative ideas to spark a child's ... Read more

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Swim Games builds fun games into routine swim training to excite and strengthen young swimmers! Instructors and parents will discover how to empower young swimmers. You are encouraged to bring your children to the pool often to increase their skill set. Find out how children's instinct kicks in and free play polishes their swim lessons.You'll discover fresh imaginative ideas to spark a child's
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Swim

Über unsere Liebe zum Wasser

by Lynn Sherr ...

Translated by Andreas Simon Dos Santos ...

Von der Bibel über Julius Cäsar zu den Olympischen Spielen - die Geschichte des Schwimmens ist wohl so alt wie die Menschheit. Lynn Sherr zeigt in dieser persönlichen Kulturgeschichte, wie sich das Schwimmen, die Schwimmstile, Bademoden, Becken und Gewässer im Laufe der Menschheitsgeschichte verändert haben, welche Legenden sich um das Schwimmen ranken und was die moderne Wissenschaft vom ... Read more

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Von der Bibel über Julius Cäsar zu den Olympischen Spielen - die Geschichte des Schwimmens ist wohl so alt wie die Menschheit. Lynn Sherr zeigt in dieser persönlichen Kulturgeschichte, wie sich das Schwimmen, die Schwimmstile, Bademoden, Becken und Gewässer im Laufe der Menschheitsgeschichte verändert haben, welche Legenden sich um das Schwimmen ranken und was die moderne Wissenschaft vom
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Open Water: Tips and Advice For Taking Your First Scuba Diving Class

Scuba Diving Books, #6

by Anton Swanepoel ...

Series Book 6 - Scuba Diving Books
Advice And Tips On Taking Your First Scuba Diving ClassAre you thinking of taking your first scuba diving class? Do you want to know the different ways you can take your open water course? Are you unsure of what to bring to your class? Want to know what to expect in your training, such as skills needed to complete and how long training takes? Read on…Completing an open water course opens the door ... Read more

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Advice And Tips On Taking Your First Scuba Diving ClassAre you thinking of taking your first scuba diving class? Do you want to know the different ways you can take your open water course? Are you unsure of what to bring to your class? Want to know what to expect in your training, such as skills needed to complete and how long training takes? Read on…Completing an open water course opens the door
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Mind Gym : An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

by Gary Mack, David Casstevens ...

Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition. ... Read more

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Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition.
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Why We Swim

by Bonnie Tsui ...

“A fascinating and beautifully written love letter to water. I was enchanted by this book." —Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksWe swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. We swim for pleasure, for exercise, for healing. But humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not naturalborn swimmers. We must be ... Read more

$11.99 USD

“A fascinating and beautifully written love letter to water. I was enchanted by this book." —Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksWe swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. We swim for pleasure, for exercise, for healing. But humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not naturalborn swimmers. We must be
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In the Water They Can't See You Cry

A Memoir

by Amanda Beard, Rebecca Paley ...

In this candid and ultimately uplifting memoir, Olympic medalist Amanda Beard reveals the truth about coming of age in the spotlight, the demons she battled along the way, and the newfound happiness that has proved to be her greatest victory.At the tender age of fourteen, Amanda Beard walked onto the pool deck at the Atlanta Olympics carrying her teddy bear, Harold, and left with two silvers and a ... Read more

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In this candid and ultimately uplifting memoir, Olympic medalist Amanda Beard reveals the truth about coming of age in the spotlight, the demons she battled along the way, and the newfound happiness that has proved to be her greatest victory.At the tender age of fourteen, Amanda Beard walked onto the pool deck at the Atlanta Olympics carrying her teddy bear, Harold, and left with two silvers and a
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Just Add Water

My Swimming Life

by Katie Ledecky ...

A New York Times bestselling memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and the most decorated US female Olympian in history: Katie Ledecky.Katie Ledecky has won more individual Olympic races than any female swimmer in history. She is a four-time Olympian, a nine-time gold medalist, a twenty-one-time world champion, eight-time NCAA Champion, and a world record-holder in individual swimming ... Read more

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A New York Times bestselling memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and the most decorated US female Olympian in history: Katie Ledecky.Katie Ledecky has won more individual Olympic races than any female swimmer in history. She is a four-time Olympian, a nine-time gold medalist, a twenty-one-time world champion, eight-time NCAA Champion, and a world record-holder in individual swimming
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Total Immersion

The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier

by Terry Laughlin ...

Swim better—and enjoy every lap—with Total Immersion, a guide to improving your swimming from an expert with more than thirty years of experience in the water.Terry Laughlin, the world’s #1 authority on swimming success, has made his unique approach even easier for anyone to master. Whether you’re an accomplished swimmer or have always found swimming to be a struggle, Total Immersion will show you ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Swim better—and enjoy every lap—with Total Immersion, a guide to improving your swimming from an expert with more than thirty years of experience in the water.Terry Laughlin, the world’s #1 authority on swimming success, has made his unique approach even easier for anyone to master. Whether you’re an accomplished swimmer or have always found swimming to be a struggle, Total Immersion will show you
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The Three-Year Swim Club

The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory

by Julie Checkoway ...

The New York Times bestselling inspirational story of impoverished children who transformed themselves into world-class swimmers."A brightly told story of the triumph of underdogs ... exuberant, well-researched ... tense, vivid, and inspiring." ―Kirkus ReviewsIn 1937, a schoolteacher on the island of Maui challenged a group of poverty-stricken sugar plantation kids to swim upstream against the ... Read more

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The New York Times bestselling inspirational story of impoverished children who transformed themselves into world-class swimmers."A brightly told story of the triumph of underdogs ... exuberant, well-researched ... tense, vivid, and inspiring." ―Kirkus ReviewsIn 1937, a schoolteacher on the island of Maui challenged a group of poverty-stricken sugar plantation kids to swim upstream against the
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No Limits

The Will to Succeed

by Michael Phelps, Alan Abrahamson ...

Fresh from his triumphant and extraordinary achievement at the Olympic Games in Beijing, Michael Phelps—up from working-class, born-in-the-USA roots—shows us the secrets to his remarkable success—from training to execution.For years the world has followed Michael Phelps’s progress from teen sensation in Sydney to bona fide phenom in Athens. Now he’s a living Olympic legend in Beijing with a ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Fresh from his triumphant and extraordinary achievement at the Olympic Games in Beijing, Michael Phelps—up from working-class, born-in-the-USA roots—shows us the secrets to his remarkable success—from training to execution.For years the world has followed Michael Phelps’s progress from teen sensation in Sydney to bona fide phenom in Athens. Now he’s a living Olympic legend in Beijing with a
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Breaking the Surface

by Greg Louganis, Eric Marcus ...

Champions aren't born, they're made.The haunting, searingly candid New York Times bestselling memoir of Greg Louganis' journey to overcome homophobia, colorism, and disability to become one of the best Olympic athletes in the world.Greg Louganis began diving at age nine. At sixteen, he beat out more experienced competitors to win a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. By all accounts, the ... Read more

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Champions aren't born, they're made.The haunting, searingly candid New York Times bestselling memoir of Greg Louganis' journey to overcome homophobia, colorism, and disability to become one of the best Olympic athletes in the world.Greg Louganis began diving at age nine. At sixteen, he beat out more experienced competitors to win a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. By all accounts, the
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Hagakure. El camino del samurái

by Yamamoto Tsunetomo ...

Un clásico de la cultura japonesa que ayuda a la introspección y la concentración en nuestro mundo cada vez más frenético.Considerado como una de las fuentes de inspiración de Fernando Alonso, el piloto lo cita frecuentemente en sus intervenciones públicas y redes sociales.«Cuando las cosas se hacen despacio,salen mal siete veces de cada diez.El guerrero hace las cosas deprisa.»Hagakure significa ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Un clásico de la cultura japonesa que ayuda a la introspección y la concentración en nuestro mundo cada vez más frenético.Considerado como una de las fuentes de inspiración de Fernando Alonso, el piloto lo cita frecuentemente en sus intervenciones públicas y redes sociales.«Cuando las cosas se hacen despacio,salen mal siete veces de cada diez.El guerrero hace las cosas deprisa.»Hagakure significa
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Swimming to Antarctica

Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer

by Lynne Cox ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this extraordinary book, the world’s most extraordinary distance swimmer writes about her emotional and spiritual need to swim and about the almost mystical act of swimming itself.Lynne Cox trained hard from age nine, working with an Olympic coach, swimming five to twelve miles each day in the Pacific. At age eleven, she swam even when hail made the water “like cold ... Read more

$10.99 USD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this extraordinary book, the world’s most extraordinary distance swimmer writes about her emotional and spiritual need to swim and about the almost mystical act of swimming itself.Lynne Cox trained hard from age nine, working with an Olympic coach, swimming five to twelve miles each day in the Pacific. At age eleven, she swam even when hail made the water “like cold
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Los 100 mejores ejercicios de natación (Bicolor)

by Blythe Lucero ...

Series series Natación
Nadar mejor es cuestión de nadar con eficacia. Aunque una buena técnica sea la base para nadar bien, a menudo es complicado aislar problemas técnicos solo con nadar unos largos. Los defectos del estilo natatorio frenan la progresión de los nadadores e incluso causan lesiones si se prolongan en el tiempo. Ésa es la razón por la que los ejercicios se han convertido en un aspecto fundamental del ... Read more

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Nadar mejor es cuestión de nadar con eficacia. Aunque una buena técnica sea la base para nadar bien, a menudo es complicado aislar problemas técnicos solo con nadar unos largos. Los defectos del estilo natatorio frenan la progresión de los nadadores e incluso causan lesiones si se prolongan en el tiempo. Ésa es la razón por la que los ejercicios se han convertido en un aspecto fundamental del
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Winter Swimming

The Nordic Way Towards a Healthier and Happier Life

by Susanna Søberg ...

Translated by Elizabeth DeNoma ...

***As featured on Dr Rangan Chatterjee's FEEL BETTER, LIVE MORE podcast***"Loads of practical guidance, all the scientific studies . . . beautiful photos and illustrations" Dr Rangan ChatterjeeA beautifully illustrated exploration of cold-water traditions in Scandinavia and around the world, and a factual, scientific account of why winter swimming gives such a boost to body and soul.Whether in ... Read more

$9.99 USD

***As featured on Dr Rangan Chatterjee's FEEL BETTER, LIVE MORE podcast***"Loads of practical guidance, all the scientific studies . . . beautiful photos and illustrations" Dr Rangan ChatterjeeA beautifully illustrated exploration of cold-water traditions in Scandinavia and around the world, and a factual, scientific account of why winter swimming gives such a boost to body and soul.Whether in
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Find a Way

by Diana Nyad ...

**NOW THE NETFLIX FILM NYAD, STARRING ANNETTE BENING AND JODIE FOSTERHillary Clinton said that Find a Way would stay with her through the general election: “When you’re facing big challenges in your life, you can think about Diana Nyad getting attacked by the lethal sting of box jellyfishes. And nearly anything else seems doable in comparison.”**When Diana Nyad arrived on the shore of Key West ... Read more

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**NOW THE NETFLIX FILM NYAD, STARRING ANNETTE BENING AND JODIE FOSTERHillary Clinton said that Find a Way would stay with her through the general election: “When you’re facing big challenges in your life, you can think about Diana Nyad getting attacked by the lethal sting of box jellyfishes. And nearly anything else seems doable in comparison.”**When Diana Nyad arrived on the shore of Key West
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Young Woman And The Sea

How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World

by Glenn Stout ...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM DISNEY STARRING DAISY RIDLEY.The exhilarating true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, and inspire a new era for women in sportsBy age twenty, at the height of the Jazz Age, Trudy Ederle was the most accomplished swimmer in the world. She’d won Olympic gold and set a host of world records. But the greatest challenge remained: the ... Read more

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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM DISNEY STARRING DAISY RIDLEY.The exhilarating true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, and inspire a new era for women in sportsBy age twenty, at the height of the Jazz Age, Trudy Ederle was the most accomplished swimmer in the world. She’d won Olympic gold and set a host of world records. But the greatest challenge remained: the
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Tratado de natación

De la iniciación al perfeccionamiento

by Jose María Cancela Carral, Sonia Pariente Baglietto, Francisco Camiña Fernández, Ricardo Lorenzo Blanco ...

Series series Natación
Tratado de natación. De la iniciación al perfeccionamiento es una guía para la enseñanza de la natación. Se introducen ejercicios para familiarizar al alumno con el medio y dominar así la flotación, la respiración, el deslizamiento, la propulsión y la inmersión. Luego para cada estilo natatorio se presenta una introducción histórica, se señalan las pruebas oficiales, se describen la técnica y los ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tratado de natación. De la iniciación al perfeccionamiento es una guía para la enseñanza de la natación. Se introducen ejercicios para familiarizar al alumno con el medio y dominar así la flotación, la respiración, el deslizamiento, la propulsión y la inmersión. Luego para cada estilo natatorio se presenta una introducción histórica, se señalan las pruebas oficiales, se describen la técnica y los
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