Swimming and diving Books

Book SynopsisNOW 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 after fifty-three hours of grueling swimming across an epic ocean, she not only set a world record—becoming the first person to swim the shark-infested waters between Cuba and Florida with no cage for protection—she also succeeded in fulfilling a dream she first chased at age twenty-eight and at long last achieved when she was sixty-four.   Now, in a riveting memoir, Diana shares a spirited account of what it takes to face one’s fears, engage one’s passions, and never ever give up. For no matter what life may throw at you, or how many times you may have experienced defeat, it is always possible—as long as you commit to living life to the nth degree, no regrets—to “find a way.

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Book SynopsisIn 1970s Cincinnati, Kim’s overwhelmed, financially stressed parents dragged her and her four younger siblings into swimming—starting with a nearby motel pool—as a way to keep them occupied and out of their way. When Kim was eleven, they began leaving the kids at home with a sitter while they traveled the Midwest, where they sold imported wooden ornaments from their motorhome. But when Kim’s six-year-old brother crashed his new Cheater Slick bike and the babysitter deserted the children, what started as an accident became a pattern: Mom and Dad leaving for weeks at a time and the kids wrestling with life’s emergencies on their own. As Kim coped in the role of fill-in mother while dealing with the stresses of elite swimming, she struggled to shape her own life. She eventually found strength, competence and achievement through swimming—and became the second female swimmer to win a full ride to the University of Southern California, where she earned two national titles. Swimming for My Life is a peek into the dark side of elite swimming as well as a tale of family bonds, reconciling with the past, and how it is possible to emerge from life’s toxic and lifesaving waters.Trade Review“Swimming for My Life gripped me from the first chapter. Kim Fairley has an important story to tell, and she tells it beautifully as well as accurately. I am impressed by her willingness to revisit her life choices, seeking to understand, not justify, her decisions. The struggles she faced in the pool barely compare to the challenges she faced out of the water, and the lessons she learned are important ones for all of us.” —John Naber, Olympic swimming champion, broadcaster, and author of Awaken the Olympian Within “Swimming for My Life is a memoir of a childhood riddled with events most would never speak of. Fairley’s pure, raw honesty keeps you wanting to read, page after page, as she starts to question whether she is living her dream or someone else’s.” —Dara Torres, twelve-time Olympic medalist in Swimming and author of Gold Medal Fitness and Age is Just a Number “. . . a must-read for all parents who every day leave their children in the care of others.” —Donna de Varona, Olympic Gold medalist, author, broadcaster, and member of the Executive Board of the USOPC “Kim Fairley has drawn a poignant and vivid portrait of how her eating disorder developed in the perfect storm: neglectful, demanding parenting and the harsh, grueling, pressured atmosphere of competitive swimming. This compelling book will make you squirm, pray, and applaud Kim’s resilience.” —Judith Rusklay Rabinor, PhD, consultant for The Renfrew Center Foundation and author of The Girl in the Red Boots: Making Peace with My Mother “Thank goodness there is a writer like Kim Fairley who has the skills, talent, and heart to bring us into the world of ultra-competitive sports for children. Pulled along by her propulsive writing style, with an eye for emotionally evocative details, you experience her plight. . . . Five stars and highest praise for this page-turning book, I couldn’t put it down!” —Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents and Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents

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Book SynopsisA celebration of outdoor swimming – looking at the history, design and social aspect of pools. The 1930s architecture of the pools is often sleek and elegant, evoking speed and efficiency. And the pools themselves are great social levellers – a public space where everyone is stripped down to a bathing suit. The book begins with a history of the pools – their grand beginnings after the buttoned-up Victorian era, their falling popularity in the 20th century, and the newfound appreciation for the outdoor pool, or lido, and outdoor swimming in the 21st century. Journalist and architectural historian Christopher Beanland picks the very best of the outdoor pools around the world, including the Icebergs Pool on Bondi Beach, Australia; the 137m seawater pool in Vancouver, Canada; Siza's concrete sea pools in Porto, Portugal; the restored art deco pool in Saltdean, UK, and the pool at the Zollverein Coal Mines in Essen, Germany. The book will also feature the lost lidos and the fascinating history behind the architecture of the pools, and essays on swimming pools in art, and the importance of pools in Australia. In addition there are interviews with pool users around the globe about why it is they swim. The book is illustrated throughout with beautiful colour photography, as well as archive photography and advertising and a map with the pool locations.Trade ReviewArchitecture critic and water baby Christopher Beanland takes a deep dive into the fashionable outdoor swimming scene with Lido, profiling the world’s best pools with his trademark wit, wisdom and pop culture references. Stylish photography and interviews with fellow lido enthusiasts only further add gloss to Beanland’s delightful new book. -- Steve Pill, Discover Britain

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Book SynopsisFollowing the successful previous book, this new and expanded edition is the most informative and comprehensive book available, particularly for the diving fraternity, and will be essential for divers wishing to experience the rich underwater heritage around the 28 Farne Islands. However, it is not only a diver's guide to the Farnes underwater and the surrounding wrecks, as it will also be a must for visitors to the islands with the wealth of information on the area's history and wildlife. The author has dived every one of the 178 sites and explains what can be seen at each one. This includes the little-known underwater Nature Reserve, north of the North Wamses Island in the Outer Farnes. For ease of location, WGS84 GPS coordinates have been introduced in this new edition for many of the sites. The book also benefits from a vast amount of technical detail and history about the 50 or so extra shipwrecks that have been added to this new edition, many of which can be easily reached from Seahouses and Beadnell harbours. Another major plus for divers who are unfamiliar with the islands' tides, currents, general depths, wrecks and marine life is the author's star rating for each site, so that divers will waste no time in selecting the right and most suitable dive site. Other interesting features include the sometimes bizarre but fascinating history of the islands and the local villages of Bamburgh, Seahouses and Beadnell, together with information about the local seabirds, wildlife, seals and marine life.Trade Review' - a very comprehensive and thorough guide to The Farnes and Holy Island (Lindisfarne). It also includes plenty of information about the history and wildlife of the area that make it an all year round guide to visitors planning to make the most of their trip to this beautiful part of the Northumberland coastline. - There is absolutely no doubt that Ron Young knows this area and has a huge knowledge of all the dive sites. Covering 178 dive sites around the island Ron Young not only imparts his experience but also his heart - he openly admits that the Farne Islands are his favourite destination - - All of the wrecks have excellent descriptions and Ron gives plenty of historical background for divers who would like to gain a better understanding and get more from their dive. - this is an excellent guide book and so much more than just a dive guide.' Tanked Up Ron Young's new book is a weighty and detailed guide to diving the many sites of the Farnes Islands and Holy Island. - his latest work is a welcome update and comprehensive stand-alone reference. - The are 178 sites to check out in total, which could take years - a lifetime - to explore. Ron Young has done them all and packaged them up lovingly in a practical, entertaining and thorough fashion. If you're planning to explore the Farnes and Holy Island area, buy this book. And if not, perhaps the book can encourage you to reconsider - you're clearly missing out.' British Diver 'North Northumberland's hidden heritage sights have been brought to light with the publication of a tourist with a difference. Over 100 of the most interesting sites for diving off the Farne Island and Northumberland coast have been detailed in the new guidebook. - Ron has provided a wealth of detail about the rich and sometimes bizarre history of the islands and the villages - ' The Berwick Advertiser

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Book SynopsisSave lives, earn money, stay in shape, and have fun as a lifeguard Lifeguarding For Dummies will give you insight into what it takes to be a lifeguard, and how to train and prepare to be a lifesaver. Lifeguarding is a fun, challenging, and rewarding job that gives you the unique ability to provide your community with a safe place to swim. It also requires quick decision-making and provides you with valuable lifelong skills, such as CPR and first aid, leadership, strong communication, and teamwork. This book walks you through the process of training, preparing for certification, and finding a job as a lifeguard. Good lifeguards are in high demand right nowcheck out this great job with the help of Dummies. Learn about the essential skills that are needed to become a lifeguardDecide whether lifeguarding is the right job for you Understand the basic types of lifeguarding jobs and how to get certified Try fun swimming workouts to get you prepared for lifeguarding testsThis fun book is perfeTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Lifeguarding 7 Chapter 1: Lifeguarding 101 9 Chapter 2: The Elements of Lifeguarding 31 Chapter 3: The History of Lifeguarding 59 Part 2: Lifeguarding in the Different Facilities 73 Chapter 4: The Pool and Waterpark Lifeguard 75 Chapter 5: The Stillwater Lifeguard 97 Chapter 6: The Ocean Rescue Lifeguard 109 Chapter 7: Lifeguarding as a Career 131 Part 3: Training and Preparation 145 Chapter 8: Diving into Training Workouts 147 Chapter 9: Staying in Shape All Year 169 Chapter 10: Working on In-Service Training and Drills 177 Part 4: Exploring Other Lifeguarding Activities 203 Chapter 11: Working Outside of Your Lifeguard Facility 205 Chapter 12: The Sport of Surf Lifesaving 221 Chapter 13: Starting Early: Junior Lifeguard Programs 237 Chapter 14: Joining a Professional Organization 249 Part 5: The Part of Tens 257 Chapter 15: The Lifeguard’s Ten Commandments 259 Chapter 16: Ten Tools You Need in Your Backpack 267 Chapter 17: Ten Reasons to Dive into Lifeguarding 275 Chapter 18: Ten Reasons To GO (On the Rescue!) 281 Chapter 19: Words of Wisdom from Ten Lifeguards Near and Far 289 Index 293

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Book SynopsisFull of practical information to help plan your visits and enticing color photos of one hundred freshwater swimming holes, here is the first-ever guide to the best places to swim in Texas.Trade ReviewOrganized by region, this resourceful guide provides comprehensive information—complete with color photographs—about 100 scenic swimming holes around the state. * Texas Highways *Table of Contents Introduction: Swim the Lone Star State Planning Your Trip Swimmers' Etiquette History and Conservation Park Rules and Regulations State Parks National Parks North Belton Lake Cedar Ridge Park Buffalo Springs Lake Caprock Canyons State Park Cleburne State Park Copper Breaks State Park Dinosaur Valley State Park Fort Parker State Park Grapevine Lake Katie’s Woods Meadowmere Park Lake Arrowhead State Park Lake Brownwood State Park Lewisville Lake Little Elm Park Pilot Knoll Park Stewart Creek Park Lake Mineral Wells State Park Possum Kingdom State Park Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle du Bois Unit Johnson Branch Unit Stillhouse Park Twin Points Park at Eagle Mountain Lake East Boykin Springs Recreation Area, Angelina National Forest Daingerfield State Park Fort Boggy State Park Huntsville State Park Lake Bob Sandlin State Park Lake Livingston State Park Lake Tejas Martin Dies Jr. State Park Ratcliff Recreation Area, Davy Crockett National Forest Tyler State Park Central Badu City Park Bandera City Park Black Rock Park Boerne City Lake Park Cypress Bend Park Flat Rock Park Guadalupe River State Park Hancock Springs Free Flow Pool Ingram Dam Inks Lake State Park James Kiehl River Bend Park Kerrville-Schreiner Park Lions Park Llano River Slab Louise Hays Park Moffett Park Pedernales Falls State Park Robinson Llano County Park Wagon Wheel Crossing Austin and Surrounding Area Arkansas Bend Park Barton Creek Greenbelt The Flats and Campbell’s Hole Gus Fruh Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls Barton Springs Pool Blanco State Park Blue Hole Park, Georgetown Blue Hole Regional Park, Wimberley Bull Creek District Park Canyon Lake Park Colorado Bend State Park Deep Eddy Pool Emma Long Metropolitan Park Hamilton Pool Preserve Hippie Hollow/McGregor County Park Jacob’s Well Natural Area Krause Springs Landa Park Laura Reed Park Mansfield Dam Park McKinney Falls State Park Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area Pace Bend Park The Point at Bob Wentz Park Prince Solms Park Rio Vista Park River Trail Park Sandy Creek Park San Marcos City Park Sewell Park William Eleanor Crook Park Zedler Mill Park South South Choke Canyon State Park Coleto Creek Park “Come and Take It” Historic Swimming Hole Lake Corpus Christi State Park Max Starcke Park Palmetto State Park West Amistad Reservoir Balmorhea State Park Del Rio’s Blue Hole at Moore Park Boquillas Hot Springs, Big Bend National Park Devils River State Natural Area Fort Clark Springs Swimming Pool Garner State Park The Quince San Felipe Lions Park Utopia Park Wes Cooksey Park Our Top Fives Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisImagine living in a box at the bottom of the sea for a month at a time. Locked away in a saturation chamber, plumbed to depths of more than 500 feet, this has been David Beckett's love, life and work for all his adult life. Destined to become a pig farmer in the late 1960s, a twist of fate saw David become an air diver, and within a short space of time he progressed to saturation diving. He would brush with death on more than one occasion - not least when helping to recover 47 bodies of the victims of the Sumburgh chinook disaster in Scotland's Shetland Islands - and when called in to assist with the deadliest peacetime shipwreck in Europe, as the MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea in 1994 and claimed 852 lives. Amongst the depths of despair, there are many lighter moments, including treasure hunting in the Philippines, almost clinching a contract to salvage the bursar's safe from the Titanic and surviving a 24-hour typhoon which brought 80-foot waves crashing down on his boat. The Loonliness of a Deep Sea Diver is gritty, sometimes comical and offers a unique glimpse into a life at sea, much of it at the bottom.

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