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Why We Swim Why We Swim (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 11,690 ratings — published 2020
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Deep End Deep End (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.84 — 535,848 ratings — published 2025
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Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 5,140 ratings — published 2004
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Leap In: A Woman, Some Waves and the Will to Swim Leap In: A Woman, Some Waves and the Will to Swim (ebook)
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avg rating 3.77 — 1,230 ratings — published 2017
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The Swimmers The Swimmers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.62 — 42,357 ratings — published 2022
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Waterlog: A Swimmer’s Journey Through Britain Waterlog: A Swimmer’s Journey Through Britain (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 3,599 ratings — published 1999
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Swim Speed Secrets for Swimmers and Triathletes Swim Speed Secrets for Swimmers and Triathletes (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 380 ratings — published 2012
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Just Add Water: My Swimming Life Just Add Water: My Swimming Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 8,533 ratings — published 2024
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Swimming Studies Swimming Studies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 3,033 ratings — published 2012
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Swim: Why We Love the Water Swim: Why We Love the Water (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 604 ratings — published 2012
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Find a Way Find a Way (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 3,067 ratings — published 2015
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The Swimmer The Swimmer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 6,079 ratings — published 1964
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The Swimming Pool The Swimming Pool (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.60 — 5,924 ratings — published 2016
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Body Friend Body Friend (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.69 — 1,296 ratings — published 2023
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Our Lake Our Lake (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 687 ratings — published 2025
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Chill: The Cold Water Swim Cure - A Transformative Guide to Renew Your Body and Mind Chill: The Cold Water Swim Cure - A Transformative Guide to Renew Your Body and Mind (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 264 ratings — published
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Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 1,643 ratings — published 2009
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Our Pool Our Pool (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 598 ratings — published 2023
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The Lido The Lido (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 30,972 ratings — published 2018
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Splash! 10,000 Years of Swimming Splash! 10,000 Years of Swimming (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.63 — 236 ratings — published 2020
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Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 218 ratings — published 2007
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Grayson Grayson (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 5,030 ratings — published 2006
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The Great Swim The Great Swim (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.92 — 195 ratings — published 2008
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The Joy of Swimming: A Celebration of Our Love for Getting in the Water (Lisa Congdon x Chronicle Books) The Joy of Swimming: A Celebration of Our Love for Getting in the Water (Lisa Congdon x Chronicle Books)
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avg rating 3.94 — 184 ratings — published 2016
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Michael Phelps: Beneath the Surface Michael Phelps: Beneath the Surface (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 1,437 ratings — published 2005
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Swimming Anatomy Swimming Anatomy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 169 ratings — published 2010
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Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 8,710 ratings — published 2014
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Jabari Jumps Jabari Jumps (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 5,706 ratings — published 2017
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Complete Conditioning for Swimming (Complete Conditioning for Sports) Complete Conditioning for Swimming (Complete Conditioning for Sports)
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avg rating 4.13 — 110 ratings — published 2008
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Swimming Swimming (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.16 — 1,233 ratings — published 2009
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Swimmers Swimmers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 3 ratings — published
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Spooky Rivers: 25 Strange and Mysterious Rivers that Snake Across Our Planet (Haunted Hydrology) Spooky Rivers: 25 Strange and Mysterious Rivers that Snake Across Our Planet (Haunted Hydrology)
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avg rating 4.69 — 230 ratings — published
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Age Is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams at Any Stage in Your Life Age Is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams at Any Stage in Your Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.76 — 1,125 ratings — published 2009
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The Night Swim (Rachel Krall, #1) The Night Swim (Rachel Krall, #1)
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avg rating 4.02 — 127,152 ratings — published 2020
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Swimmingly: Adventures in Water Swimmingly: Adventures in Water (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 89 ratings — published
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The Swimming-Pool Library The Swimming-Pool Library (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 11,765 ratings — published 1988
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The Swimmer The Swimmer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 469 ratings — published 2010
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The Lost Swimmer The Lost Swimmer (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.21 — 1,093 ratings — published 2015
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The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club (ebook)
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avg rating 4.14 — 32,340 ratings — published 2021
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Salt on Your Tongue: Women and the Sea Salt on Your Tongue: Women and the Sea (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 1,179 ratings — published 2019
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The Swim The Swim (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.99 — 241 ratings — published 2025
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The J.M. Barrie Ladies' Swimming Society The J.M. Barrie Ladies' Swimming Society (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.40 — 1,497 ratings — published 2012
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Swimming to Lundy Swimming to Lundy (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.30 — 8,433 ratings — published 2024
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Swimming Lessons Swimming Lessons (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.58 — 25,827 ratings — published 2017
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The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.72 — 744 ratings — published 2018
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The Cold Fix: Drawing strength from cold water swimming and immersion The Cold Fix: Drawing strength from cold water swimming and immersion (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.84 — 50 ratings — published
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Amit Ray
“Some fish love to swim upstream. Some people love to overcome challenges.”
― Amit Ray, Walking the Path of Compassion

Jarod Kintz
“Before you can fly, you've first got to swim. That's a proverb from BearPaw Duck Farm.”
― Jarod Kintz, A Memoir of Memories and Memes

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