Water sports and recreations

Competitive swimming is one of only five sports to have been contested at every Olympic Games since the first competition of the modern era was held in 1896.

Swimming has been an Olympic sport since the inception of the Games, with the 100, 400, and 1500 freestyles being the original events along with the 100 freestyle for sailors.

Get the authoritative guide to the waterways of West Virginia, featuring almost all of the states paddleable waterways in more than 200 trips.

Create a canoeing or kayaking experience youll never forget, through Floridas Everglades National Park and the 99-mile Wilderness Waterway.

Find your way into the western BWCAW via 27 entry points, accessible near Ely, Minnesota.

Paddling Long Island is the only book on the market to depict routes and destinations across the whole of Long Island and the New York City area.

GPS For Dummies gives new meaning to finding yourself.

A heart-warming, thoroughly modern, marvelously illustrated guide, BoundaryWaters Canoe Camping is aimed at paddlers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota and covers places to go, planning a canoe trip, navigating, selecting a canoe and rigging it out, selecting equipment, camping and cookery, traveling with children, and dealing with hazards--all brought to you by one of America's most renowned canoeing experts, Cliff Jacobson.

Describes the best sea kayaking trips in Central and Northern California, including whitewater, stillwater, and coastal excursions.

A generously photographed and illustrated handbook for beginners and seasoned paddlers, Kayaking Made Easy is brimming with advice, humor, and personal anecdotes about every aspect of flatwater and sea kayaking.

Triathletes spend a lot of time and money making sure they have the right gear, optimizing their training plans, and selecting their races.

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Winner of the 2008 Premier Book Award for best biographyThe son of Irish immigrants who grew up along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia at the turn of the twentieth century, Jack Kelly became a three-time gold medal Olympian, a political maverick, and the millionaire father of a princess.

Like the instant classic The Last American Man, Fearless is the story of a remarkable individual who accepts no personal limitsincluding fear.

The best and newest big-wave surfing stories from the sports insidersMore than a decade ago, John Long published his now classic The Big Drop, an unprecedented look at the larger-than-life frontier of big wave surfing.

Surfing has evolved from a relatively obscure pastime to one of the fastest growing sports in the world.

Gibs Odyssey is the true story of an extraordinary man, Gib Peters, and his solo journey along the Intracoastal Waterway from Key West to New York and back while suffering the ravages of Lou Gehrigs disease.

Men of Kent is, first and foremost, an archetypical sports talea story of the improbable happening to the unlikely, unfolding against the backdrop of a turbulent era.

Paddling Connecticut and Rhode Islandgives a good variety of paddles from those slow lazy trips to more challenging outings.

Nothing compares to paddling Florida's Everglades.

Pete Goss became a national and international hero when he rescued French yachtsman Raphael Dinelli as his boat sank beneath him in the round-the-world single-handed sailing race, the Vendee Globe, on Christmas Day 1996.

Inspiration, something much needed in these times, abounds as Sir Steve relates the entertaining tales of his fellow sportsmen and women that spurred on his success.

The perfect summer read from the internationally bestselling author.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA NEW BLOOD DAGGER ***Don't miss the utterly gripping new thriller from Egan Hughes - LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON is out now*** 'This one really pulled me in' JANE CORRY 'Tense, thrilling and full of twists and turns' ANGELA MARSONS 'A summer must-read' WOMAN'S WEEKLY 'A masterclass in storytelling' THE COURIER 'Addictive, I was gripped from the opening chapter' JO SPAIN 'Plunges the reader in and leaves them gasping for air' RACHEL EDWARDS 'Utterly addictive' CRIME MONTHLY 'Gripping' HELLO __________________You love him.

In the United States, more than half of adults either cannot swim or do not possess all the basic swimming skills.

Golden Daze tells the story of Australian surfing one year at a time through the lives of our greatest surfers.

A beautifully designed, full-colour collection of the best Australian surfing photographers and their award-winning work.

The story of a remarkable girl who followed her dream and conquered the world.

Wyl Menmuir's The Draw of the Sea is a beautifully written and deeply moving portrait of the Cornish Coast and the people who make their livings there, examining the ephemeral but universal pull the sea holds over the human imagination.

Swim, Bike, Run is the ultimate triathlon book, from Olympic heroes the Brownlee brothersThe Olympic Triathlon, Hyde Park, LondonAugust 7th 2012'We jogged to our positions on the pontoon: two brothers, side by side, the world and everyone we ever cared about looking on.

"e;Always Another Horizon is well written and a delightful way to spend a winter's evening or a rainy day.

"e;How often do we set on the beach and look out at the ocean and marvel at the beauty of the sails that dot the horizon?

"e;Clay Marzo is an amazing, nearly amphibious surfer with a one-of-a-kind life story.

Surfing today evokes many things: thundering waves, warm beaches, bikinis and lifeguards, and carefree pleasure.

From one of the world's most respected sailors-the knowledge and secrets every sailor needsPeter Isler, two-time America's Cup winner, has sailed in and won hundreds of races over the last forty years.

From one of the world's most respected sailors-the knowledge and secrets every sailor needsPeter Isler, two-time America's Cup winner, has sailed in and won hundreds of races over the last forty years.

Everything you wanted to know about the mysterious art of rigging but were afraid to ask.

Seamanship is the art of managing a boat.

Ahoy, there!

Ahoy, there!

Interested in learning to sail but feel like you re navigating in murky waters?

This book is essential to every yacht and most large motorboats, which have diesel engines.

This book covers the practical syllabus a student skipper needs to pass advanced sailing exams.

High Performance Youth Swimming provides an in-depth view of the physiological, biomechanical, and multifaceted underpinning of swimming success, with a focus on youth.

High Performance Youth Swimming provides an in-depth view of the physiological, biomechanical, and multifaceted underpinning of swimming success, with a focus on youth.

Your ultimate guide to planning a long-distance voyage.

Health geography makes critical contributions to contemporary and emerging interdisciplinary agendas of nature-based health and health-enabling places.