Swimming Books

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Why We Swim Why We Swim (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.95 — 10,949 ratings — published 2020
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Jabari Jumps Jabari Jumps (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.38 — 5,528 ratings — published 2017
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Deep End Deep End (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 39 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.86 — 450,832 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)
by (shelved 39 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,023 ratings — published 1994
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Waterlog: A Swimmer’s Journey Through Britain Waterlog: A Swimmer’s Journey Through Britain (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,411 ratings — published 1999
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Swimming Studies Swimming Studies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.96 — 2,743 ratings — published 2012
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Swim: Why We Love the Water Swim: Why We Love the Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.73 — 589 ratings — published 2012
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Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,174 ratings — published 1996
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The Swimmers The Swimmers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.63 — 40,266 ratings — published 2022
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Swim Team Swim Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.28 — 10,574 ratings — published 2022
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Bubbles . . . UP!: A Celebratory Picture Book About Pool Day Fun and Sibling Bravery for Kids (Ages 4-8) Bubbles . . . UP!: A Celebratory Picture Book About Pool Day Fun and Sibling Bravery for Kids (Ages 4-8)
by (shelved 26 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.68 — 569 ratings — published 2021
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Saturday Is Swimming Day Saturday Is Swimming Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.98 — 451 ratings — published 2018
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Just Add Water: My Swimming Life Just Add Water: My Swimming Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.13 — 7,762 ratings — published 2024
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Together We Swim Together We Swim (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.18 — 329 ratings — published
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Leo Can Swim (2 Leo Can!) Leo Can Swim (2 Leo Can!)
by (shelved 19 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.83 — 359 ratings — published 2016
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Our Pool Our Pool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.22 — 560 ratings — published 2023
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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)
by (shelved 18 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.77 — 1,206 ratings — published 2017
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Froggy Learns to Swim Froggy Learns to Swim (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,445 ratings — published 1995
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The Lido The Lido (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.86 — 28,141 ratings — published 2018
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Swim the Fly (Swim the Fly, #1) Swim the Fly (Swim the Fly, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.89 — 3,899 ratings — published 2009
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When You Can Swim When You Can Swim (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.12 — 508 ratings — published 2023
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At the Pond: Swimming at the Hampstead Ladies' Pond At the Pond: Swimming at the Hampstead Ladies' Pond (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,490 ratings — published 2019
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Lottie & Walter Lottie & Walter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.97 — 547 ratings — published 2019
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1, 2, 3, Jump! 1, 2, 3, Jump! (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.71 — 198 ratings — published 2019
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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)
by (shelved 15 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,455 ratings — published 2009
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No Limits: The Will to Succeed No Limits: The Will to Succeed (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 2,459 ratings — published 2008
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Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.94 — 14,396 ratings — published 1993
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Black Cake Black Cake (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.08 — 228,280 ratings — published 2022
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Swim Swim Sink Swim Swim Sink (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.11 — 542 ratings — published 2020
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Swell: A Waterbiography Swell: A Waterbiography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.00 — 313 ratings — published 2014
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Turning Turning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.75 — 681 ratings — published 2017
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Pool Pool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,641 ratings — published 2015
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The Whale in My Swimming Pool The Whale in My Swimming Pool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.91 — 909 ratings — published 2015
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Swimming Anatomy Swimming Anatomy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 159 ratings — published 2010
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Grayson Grayson (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.67 — 4,909 ratings — published 2006
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Cannonball Cannonball (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.86 — 463 ratings — published
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No Swimming for Nelly No Swimming for Nelly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.60 — 139 ratings — published 2017
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Stroked (Stroked, #1) Stroked (Stroked, #1)
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avg rating 3.94 — 8,120 ratings — published 2016
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Swim Smooth: The Complete Coaching System for Swimmers and Triathletes Swim Smooth: The Complete Coaching System for Swimmers and Triathletes (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.36 — 370 ratings — published 2012
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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)
by (shelved 12 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.75 — 1,100 ratings — published 2009
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The Great Swim The Great Swim (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 192 ratings — published 2008
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Our Lake: (A Caldecott Honor Book) Our Lake: (A Caldecott Honor Book)
by (shelved 11 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.35 — 405 ratings — published 2025
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Sakamoto's Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory Sakamoto's Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.21 — 477 ratings — published 2021
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Dino-Swimming (Dino-Sports) Dino-Swimming (Dino-Sports)
by (shelved 11 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.65 — 310 ratings — published 2015
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In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,765 ratings — published 2012
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Whale Talk Whale Talk (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.97 — 11,402 ratings — published 2001
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Everybelly Everybelly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as swimming)
avg rating 4.12 — 241 ratings — published
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I'm a Duck I'm a Duck (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.80 — 496 ratings — published 2018
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Stroked Long (Stroked, #2) Stroked Long (Stroked, #2)
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avg rating 4.41 — 5,687 ratings — published 2016
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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)
by (shelved 10 times as swimming)
avg rating 3.91 — 177 ratings — published 2016
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Terry Pratchett
“Can you swim?" said Victor. One of the cavern's rotting pillars crashed down behind them. From the pit itself came a terrible wailing.
"Not very well," said Ginger.
"Me neither," he said. The commotion behind them was getting worse.
"Still," he said, taking her hand. "We could look on this as a great opportunity to improve really quickly.”
Terry Pratchett, Moving Pictures

“But mostly I spearfished alone. I liked to get up before dawn and make some coffee and drink it out on the beach as the sun came up. Those cool mornings are what I lived for after the long-hours work week. I liked striping down to my shorts and letting the cold wind brace my skin as I pulled on the wetsuit. I liked spitting into my mask and rubbing the saliva around as a natural lens defogger. But most of all I loved killing fish with a spear.”
James Card, The Dawn Patrol Diaries

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