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They Ruled the Pool: The 100 Greatest Swimmers in History

by John Lohn

They Ruled the Pool looks at the careers of the greatest swimmers in history, from Mark Spitz and Tracy Caulkins to Janet Evans and Michael Phelps. Each swimmer is ranked based on achievements such as Olympic...


Swim Speed Secrets: Master the Freestyle Technique Used by the World's Fastest Swimmers

by Sheila Taormina

In Swim Speed Secrets, 4-time Olympian, gold medalist, and triathlon world champion Sheila Taormina reveals the swim technique used by the world's fastest swimmers.

Over the course of 4 Olympic Games and throughout...


In at the Deep End

by David Davies

As he was carried off on a stretcher at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Welsh swimmer David Davies was celebrating his success. His exhausting performance in the first ever 10 km open water race earned him a silver...


Haunts of the Black Masseur: The Swimmer as Hero

by Charles Sprawson

In a masterful work of cultural history, Charles Sprawson, himself an obsessional swimmer and fluent diver, explores the meaning that different cultures have attached to water, and the search for the springs...


Swim: Why We Love the Water

by Lynn Sherr

The renowned broadcast journalist and author explores the culture, history, challenges, and pleasures of her favorite recreational sport in this deliciously illustrated book 


Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and

by Terry Laughlin & John Delves

Swim better -- and enjoy every lap -- with Total Immersion!

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...


The Complete Book of Swimming

by Phillip Whitten

Experts agree that swimming is the best and most complete form of excercise. Here is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide to the sport.

From the Trade Paperback edition.


The Last Dive

by Bernie Chowdhury

Chris and Chrissy Rouse, an experienced father-and-son scuba diving team, hoped to achieve widespread recognition for their outstanding but controversial diving skills. Obsessed and ambitious, they sought to...


How to Qualify For Kona: The Ultimate Guide to Getting to the Big Island

by Ben Greenfield

Getting to the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii can be pretty tough. But with this new book from Ben Greenfield and the Rock Star Triathlete Academy, you'll be instantly equipped with what...


Gertrude Ederle: Triumph

by Fritz Knapp

As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, Gertrude Ederle: Triumph discusses the struggles and triumphs of Gertrude Ederle's life. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a...


Gertrude Ederle: Triumph

by Fritz Knapp

As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, Gertrude Ederle: Triumph discusses the struggles and triumphs of Gertrude Ederle's life. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a...


South with the Sun: Roald Amundsen, His Polar Explorations, and the Quest for Discovery

by Lynne Cox

Roald Amundsen, “the last of the Vikings,” left his mark on the Heroic Era as one of the most successful polar explorers ever.

A powerfully built man more than six feet tall, Amundsen’s career of adventure...


Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte: Unauthorized Biographies

by Belmont and Belcourt Biographies

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte have led amazing lives and have changed the swimming world forever. This book follows both men's lives from their humble beginnings all the way through their performances at the...


Ryan Lochte: An Unauthorized Biography

by Belmont and Belcourt Biographies

Ryan Lochte is one of the most decorated Olympic swimmers of all time. After winning five medals at the 2012 London Olympics, Lochte has now won 11 medals in his Olympic career. Most fans are aware of his success...


There's A Drill For That!

by Cokie Lepinski

Ever noticed how technical swimming has become? There are so many fine points to all four strokes. You really need to break the stroke and its components down and work on them separately, and then put the stroke...


Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer

by Lynne Cox

• At age fourteen, she swam twenty-six miles from Catalina Island to the California mainland.

• At ages fifteen and sixteen, she broke the men’s and women’s world records for swimming the English Channel—a...


Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World

by Glenn Stout

In 1926, before skirt lengths inched above the knee and before anyone was ready to accept that a woman could test herself physically, a plucky American teenager named Trudy Ederle captured the imagination of...


Michael Phelps

by Bob Schaller, Rowdy Gaines & Jason Lezak

Michael Phelps is an American sports hero, perhaps the greatest Olympic athlete the world has ever known. His unprecedented eight gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics have made him a superstar. But his journey...


Mark Spitz: The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion

by Richard J. Foster, Keith Jackson & Mark Spitz

Documenting his legendary performances at the 1972 Olympics—winning seven gold medals while breaking seven world records—this is the first biography to chronicle the amazing life story of renowned athlete...


Get Wet, Get Fit: The Complete Guide to Getting a Swimmer's Body

by Megan Quann Jendrick & Nathan Jendrick

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Megan Quann Jendrick and her husband and personal trainer offer a complete training regimen -- including a diet program -- that will enable everyone to achieve the body of their...