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Why We Swim Why We Swim (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 11,598 ratings — published 2020
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Deep End Deep End (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.84 — 523,395 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 — 5,113 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 — 1,223 ratings — published 2017
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The Swimmers The Swimmers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.63 — 42,072 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 — 3,566 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 — 379 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 — 8,468 ratings — published 2024
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Swimming Studies Swimming Studies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 3,001 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 — 600 ratings — published 2012
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Find a Way Find a Way (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 3,054 ratings — published 2015
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The Swimmer The Swimmer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 6,001 ratings — published 1964
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The Swimming Pool The Swimming Pool (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.60 — 5,909 ratings — published 2016
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Body Friend Body Friend (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.69 — 1,280 ratings — published 2023
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Our Lake Our Lake (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 662 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 — 1,617 ratings — published 2009
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Our Pool Our Pool (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 595 ratings — published 2023
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The Lido The Lido (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 30,501 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 — 235 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 — 217 ratings — published 2007
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Grayson Grayson (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 5,020 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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Swimming Anatomy Swimming Anatomy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 167 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 — 8,644 ratings — published 2014
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Jabari Jumps Jabari Jumps (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 5,666 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 4.14 — 109 ratings — published 2008
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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 4.73 — 11 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 — 1,121 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 — 126,446 ratings — published 2020
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Swimmingly: Adventures in Water Swimmingly: Adventures in Water (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 81 ratings — published
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The Swimming-Pool Library The Swimming-Pool Library (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 11,690 ratings — published 1988
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The Swimmer The Swimmer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 467 ratings — published 2010
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The Lost Swimmer The Lost Swimmer (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.21 — 1,092 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 — 32,064 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 — 1,159 ratings — published 2019
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The Swim The Swim (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.99 — 234 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 — 1,494 ratings — published 2012
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Swimming to Lundy Swimming to Lundy (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.30 — 8,348 ratings — published 2024
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Swimming Lessons Swimming Lessons (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.58 — 25,778 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 — 741 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 3.79 — 48 ratings — published
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The Winter of Our Lives The Winter of Our Lives (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.97 — 188 ratings — published
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The Wildwater Women The Wildwater Women (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 980 ratings — published 2022
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I Will Swim Next Time I Will Swim Next Time (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 145 ratings — published
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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle HodkinImaginary Girls by Nova Ren SumaOn the Fringe by Courtney King WalkerA Blue So Dark by Holly SchindlerThe Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan
Swimmers on the Cover
291 books — 283 voters
Perfect on Paper by Sophie GonzalesDeep End by Ali HazelwoodTweet Cute by Emma    LordTears in the Water by Margherita SciallaEvery Summer After by Carley Fortune
Swim Team
47 books — 24 voters

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Jarod Kintz
“My favorite drink is water. That's because I can swim in it. I learned that from ducks.”
Jarod Kintz, A Memoir of Memories and Memes

Suzanne Collins
“Either you came in here a swimmer or you'd better be a really fast learner”
Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire

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