Who would win the Olympic gold medals if all the competitors were animals? Each book in the series covers a different type of Olympic sport, while each chapter looks at a different event. Primarily intended as high-interest reads, the books contain information relating to biology, and allow readers countless opportunities to compare and contrast. In addition, medal tables at the back of the books tally medals won by the different animal classifications,...

Presents information about swimming, including the different types of swimming, how swimming exercises the body, the health benefits it provides, and how to swim safely.

See how swimmers use new technologies to achieve faster times. There are high-tech body suits to overcome drag as swimmers glide through the water, and energy gels and sports drinks help fuel swimmers' bodies.

Introduces the sport of swimming, including information on skills, techniques, competitions, and famous swimmers.

"Celebrate the Summer Olympic Games with this elementary-level introduction to aquatic sports, including swimming, diving, and water polo. Includes biographical facts about the most decorated female Olympic swimmer, Katie Ledecky."--

"All her life, Annette wanted one thing: to feel free. As a girl she found freedom in the water, where she could swim without the leg braces she needed on land. As she grew up, Annette swam in Australia and England and America and beyond, performing synchronized swimming--which she invented!--and competing in swim races and diving exhibitions. But always she was bogged down by her heavy swim clothes. Clothes that only women had to wear, not men. So...