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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Water sports & recreations > Swimming & diving > General

Paddling My Own Canoe - A Solo Adventure On the Coast of Molokai (Paperback): Audrey Sutherland Paddling My Own Canoe - A Solo Adventure On the Coast of Molokai (Paperback)
Audrey Sutherland; Illustrated by Yoshiko Yamamoto
R479 R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Save R138 (29%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Go Simple, Go Solo, Go Now In 1958, while flying from one island to another, Audrey Sutherland sees the remote and roadless northeast side of Molokai, with its spectacular sea cliffs and waterfalls. Always an adventurer, she decides that she must find a way to explore this then inaccessible area. After much study, she determines that the best way for her to navigate these treacherous sea walls is to swim while towing an inflatable kayak. This is the story of fulfilling her dream, of planning then implementing, of launching and advancing, of retreating and reconnoitering, of challenge and success. This is the story of the trip that convinced her that personal growth comes when one goes simple, goes solo, goes now.

The Fit Swimmer - 120 Workouts & Training Tips (Hardcover): Marianne Brems The Fit Swimmer - 120 Workouts & Training Tips (Hardcover)
Marianne Brems
R831 R678 Discovery Miles 6 780 Save R153 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book puts an end to the drudgery of merely counting laps by showing you how to create your own individual fitness program--and have fun doing it!

Learn how to:

  • Determine your own fitness level
  • Choose an appropriate training program and build upon that program with a variety of innovative workouts
  • Use a timing clock and interval training to increase your speed and endurance
  • Use various training equipment, such as kick boards, hand paddles, and swimming fins to strengthen stroke technique
  • Improve your cardiovascular fitness, muscle tone, and flexibility

Included for quick reference are tips for streamlining strokes, checklists for proper stroke execution, and a helpful glossary of training terms as well as a section on the joys and challenges of open water swimming.

Mark Spitz - The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion (Hardcover): Richard Foster, Richard J. Foster Mark Spitz - The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion (Hardcover)
Richard Foster, Richard J. Foster
R562 R488 Discovery Miles 4 880 Save R74 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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 Mark Spitz. Every aspect of his roller-coaster career is recorded, from an age-group prodigy and four-medal "flop" at the 1968 Olympics to an outstanding collegiate career at Indiana University and a gold-medal haul in 1972 followed by lucrative endorsements and an unsuccessful stint in entertainment. Personal stories are also included such as the role Spitz's father played in his career, stormy relationships with coaches and teammates, experiences as a Jewish athlete amidst anti-Semitism and the Munich massacre, and his impact on the commercialization of swimming. Career insights and behind-the-scenes anecdotes about Spitz and his competitors shed light on his complicated personality and round out the details of this swimming icon's story for old and new fans alike.

Swim Wild - Dive into the natural world and discover your inner adventurer (Paperback): Jack Hudson, Calum Hudson, Robbie Hudson Swim Wild - Dive into the natural world and discover your inner adventurer (Paperback)
Jack Hudson, Calum Hudson, Robbie Hudson 1
R394 R321 Discovery Miles 3 210 Save R73 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Live a more creative, content and fulfilled life by reconnecting with nature. Brothers Jack, Calum and Robbie have been swimming together their whole lives, and have never lost the sense of wonder, excitement and relief that getting in open water brings. In this book, we learn about their swimming feats, from tackling the 145km River Eden to setting the world record for swimming in the Arctic. They take us through their preparation for these expeditions, including sourcing wild spots in the heart of sprawling cities in which to train. They document the challenges they encounter and the successes often achieved in the most unexpected ways. And with everything they've learned, they give tips for those wanting to take on their own aquatic foray, whether a beginner or a seasoned swimmer. This book will show people of all ages how they too can take part in open water swimming and reconnect with the natural world around them. Their experience will embolden readers to escape their status quo and build confidence and contentment by challenging themselves to try something new and reconsider their relationship with nature and the wild. At its core, this book will provide advice, reassurance and inspiration for anyone in search of something more joyful, peaceful and, ultimately, meaningful.

The Swimming Holes of Texas (Paperback, Second Edition, Updated Edition): Julie Wernersbach, Carolyn Tracy The Swimming Holes of Texas (Paperback, Second Edition, Updated Edition)
Julie Wernersbach, Carolyn Tracy
R644 Discovery Miles 6 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Nothing beats a natural swimming hole for cooling off on a scorching summer day in Texas. Cold, clear spring water, big old shade trees, and a quiet stretch of beach or lawn offer the perfect excuse to pack a cooler and head out with family and friends to the nearest natural oasis. Whether you’re looking for a quick getaway or an unforgettable summer vacation, let The Swimming Holes of Texas be your guide. Julie Wernersbach and Carolyn Tracy highlight one hundred natural swimming spots across the entire state. The book is organized by geographic regions, so you can quickly find local places to swim—or plan a trip to a more distant spot you’d like to explore. Each swimming hole is illustrated with an inviting color photo and a description of what it’s like to swim there, as well as the site’s history, ecology, and conservation. The authors include all the pertinent info about admission fees and hours, parking, and on-site amenities such as showers and restrooms. They also offer tips for planning your trips and lists of the swimming holes that are most welcoming to families and pets. So when the temperature tops 100 and there’s nothing but traffic in sight, take a detour down the backroads and swim, sunbathe, revel, and relax in the swimming holes of Texas.

Water Safety (Paperback): Susan Kesselring Water Safety (Paperback)
Susan Kesselring
R340 R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Save R65 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Springboard and Platform Diving (Paperback): Jeff Huber Springboard and Platform Diving (Paperback)
Jeff Huber
R728 Discovery Miles 7 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Springboard and Platform Diving is the authoritative guide to the sport. Thoroughly researched and painstaking compiled, it covers it all, including coaching, competition, and conditioning. Internationally renowned coach Jeff Huber has worked with divers at all levels-from novice to Olympian-for more than four decades. Now that lifetime of knowledge, analysis, and expertise is distilled into Springboard and Platform Diving. Inside you will find comprehensive coverage of every phase of the dive: * Forward approach * Backward press * Takeoff and connections * Positions, spotting, and come-out * Line-up and entry Along with detailed instruction, developmental drills, and coaching tips, you'll discover in-depth coverage on teaching, using skill progressions, and creating annual training plans for each diver. The definitive guide for coaches and divers, Springboard and Platform Diving has garnered the endorsement of USA Diving. Make it your go-to resource for diving excellence.

Water Fitness Progressions (Paperback): Christine Alexander Water Fitness Progressions (Paperback)
Christine Alexander
R1,113 Discovery Miles 11 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Water fitness classes are more popular than ever-and with good reason, since they are fun, accessible, and effective. But how do you, as an instructor or trainer, keep them fresh? How do you continue to challenge your participants, who have varied interests and goals? Water Fitness Progressions has the answers. Water Fitness Progressions is designed to help you create programs that gradually, and systematically, progress your participants. Inside you will discover the following: * Over 150 ready-to-use lesson plans * Variations of the shallow-water and deep-water exercises offer over 590 possibilities * Specific programming for shallow and deep water * Suggestions for introducing equipment to a workout * High-intensity and low-intensity training plans * Tips for using water resistance to improve strength With step-by-step instructions, detailed photos, and expert advice, Water Fitness Progressions is the comprehensive, yet practical, resource that you've been waiting for. With an entire year of plans, you will spend more time teaching and less time preparing.

Como Nadar Mas Rapido - Todo lo que necesita saber sobre la natacion mas rapida (Spanish, Paperback): Antonio Martinez Como Nadar Mas Rapido - Todo lo que necesita saber sobre la natacion mas rapida (Spanish, Paperback)
Antonio Martinez
R610 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R116 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Splash! - 10,000 Years of Swimming (Paperback, Export/Airside): Howard Means Splash! - 10,000 Years of Swimming (Paperback, Export/Airside)
Howard Means
R325 R257 Discovery Miles 2 570 Save R68 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

'This fascinating history of how, where and why humans swim...is perfect reading for those missing a splash-about during the lockdown.' Guardian From the first recorded dip into what's now the driest spot on earth to the recreational swimmers in your local pool, humans have been getting wet for 10,000 years. And for most of modern history, swimming has caused a ripple that touches us all. Splash! dives into Egypt, winds through ancient Greece and Rome, flows mostly underground through the Dark and Middle Ages (at least in Europe), and then re-emerges in the wake of the Renaissance before taking its final lap at the modern Olympic Games. Along the way, it kicks away the idea that swimming is just about speed or great feats of aquatic endurance, revealing how its history spans religion, fashion, architecture, public health, colonialism, segregation, sexism, sexiness, guts, glory and much, much more. As refreshing as jumping into a pool on a hot summer's day, Splash! sweeps across the whole of humankind's swimming history with an irrepressible enthusiasm that will make you crave your next dip.

E Quem Falou Que Nao Pode? - A Natacao Sapeando Pela Biologia (Portuguese, Paperback): Darci Cambraia de Avila E Quem Falou Que Nao Pode? - A Natacao Sapeando Pela Biologia (Portuguese, Paperback)
Darci Cambraia de Avila
R232 Discovery Miles 2 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Reef Smart Guides Northwest Florida (Paperback): Peter Mcdougall Reef Smart Guides Northwest Florida (Paperback)
Peter Mcdougall
R1,049 Discovery Miles 10 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Definitive Guide to Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Northwest Florida"Reef Smart's waterproof cards and guidebook have become an essential part of all of our dive charters. They make the site briefing much more readily understood by our divers, letting them accurately see the dive before getting in the water. Highly recommended by this Captain and Instructor!" Pat Green (owner) - Panama City Diving, Panama City Beach #1 New Release in Scuba Travel Guides From the authors of the Reef Smart Guide series comes Reef Smart Guides Northwest Florida, a unique and essential scuba, snorkel, and surf travel guide for Northwest Florida diving. A great travel gift. The ultimate guide for visitors and locals looking to spend time in Northwest Florida's Gulf of Mexico. This guidebook provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of beaches, shipwrecks, shore-accessible dive and snorkel reefs, and the top surfing sites in the area. Detailed descriptions and map art. With the help of Reef Smart's unique 3D-mapping technology, learn all you need to know about the region's top dive and snorkel sites, including the world famous Oriskany and historical wrecks of the Tarpon and Empire Mica. Snorkelers enjoy the maps of 27 shore-accessible sites along the coast, and all the information necessary for a great day in the water. Don't go diving without it. This indispensable resource helps you plan and execute dives without a hitch. Make sure to pack this unique guidebook with the rest of your scuba gear! This guidebook provides: Descriptions of 137 dive and snorkel sites in the region, including 2 freshwater springs Detailed 3D maps of 48 of the most popular sites, with details for an additional 9 sites A 33-page species guide to help you identify and understand the marine creatures you'll encounter And so much more! A unique and comprehensive SCUBA diving book. Also look for Reef Smart Guides Florida: Palm Beach; Reef Smart Guides Florida: Fort Lauderdale; and the best-selling Reef Smart Guides: Bonaire.

Leap In - A Woman, Some Waves, and the Will to Swim (Paperback): Alexandra Heminsley Leap In - A Woman, Some Waves, and the Will to Swim (Paperback)
Alexandra Heminsley 1
R301 R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Save R57 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'Remarkable' Observer 'A joy to read' Daily Telegraph 'Soaringly beautiful' Sunday Times Magazine 'Genuine and persuasive' Guardian Alexandra Heminsley thought she could swim. She really did. It may have been because she could run. It may have been because she wanted to swim; or perhaps because she only ever did ten minutes of breaststroke at a time. But, as she learned one day while flailing around in the sea, she really couldn't. Believing that a life lived fully isn't one with the most money earned, the most stuff bought or the most races won, but one with the most experiences, experienced the most fully, she decided to conquer her fear of the water. From the ignominy of getting into a wetsuit to the triumph of swimming from Kefalonia to Ithaca, in becoming a swimmer, Alexandra learns to appreciate her body and still her mind. As it turns out, the water is never as frightening once you're in, and really, everything is better when you remember to exhale. What Hemmo's readers are saying: 'This book is funny, engaging, entertaining, informative, suspenseful, motivating, and inspiring... I've never read anything quite like it' - Nina on Goodreads, 5 stars 'Just like Running Like a Girl, this was an absolute joy to read. A beautifully written story of swimming, family and being a woman' - Violet on Amazon, 5 stars 'Fantastic book... Entertaining - often laugh-out-loud funny - and full of really useful advice' - J. Edwards on Amazon, 5 stars 'A fabulous book that's beautifully written' - Nik on Goodreads, 5 stars 'I can't recommend this book enough! I absolutely love Alexandra Heminsley's writing, her attitude towards exercise and her passion for swimming' - Sarah on Goodreads, 5 stars 'an inspirational and encouraging read' - Stephanie on Goodreads, 5 stars 'the author's enthusiasm is contagious... one cannot help but yearn to join in. ... A thoroughly inspiring book with a likeable narrator unafraid to share her personal life' - Eleanor on Goodreads, 5 stars 'This is a delightful book, a pleasure to read... Unbelievably well written, it flows like the water she loves' - Bobby on Amazon, 5 stars

Aprender a nadar es facil (Spanish, Paperback): Guillaume Palmade Aprender a nadar es facil (Spanish, Paperback)
Guillaume Palmade
R530 Discovery Miles 5 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Conceptos basicos - teoria para buceadores recreativos - Un libro de texto practico (Spanish, Paperback): Karsten Reimer Conceptos basicos - teoria para buceadores recreativos - Un libro de texto practico (Spanish, Paperback)
Karsten Reimer
R631 Discovery Miles 6 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Joy of Swimming - A Celebration of Our Love for Getting in the Water (Paperback): Lisa Congdon The Joy of Swimming - A Celebration of Our Love for Getting in the Water (Paperback)
Lisa Congdon; Foreword by Lynn Cox
R435 R348 Discovery Miles 3 480 Save R87 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

From Lisa Congdon, bestselling author of Whatever You Are, Be a Good One , this lovely new book invites readers to dip into the many joys of swimming. Congdon brings her personal passion as a lifelong swimmer to this beautiful and thoughtful celebration of getting in the water. Hand-lettered inspirational quotes, watercolour portraits paired with real people's personal stories, illustrated collections of vintage objects-colorful swim caps, bathing suits through the ages, traditional pool signs-and much more evoke the beauty and inspiration of the subject. An emphasis on swimming as a way of life-taking the leap, going with the flow-makes this delightful volume one that will speak to serious swimmers, paddlers, and anyone pondering their next high dive.

Manual del guardavidas de mar (Spanish, Paperback): Diego Chavarri Manual del guardavidas de mar (Spanish, Paperback)
Diego Chavarri
R637 Discovery Miles 6 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Schmerzfrei schwimmen - Hausverstand Band IV (German, Paperback): Karl-Heinz Lauber Schmerzfrei schwimmen - Hausverstand Band IV (German, Paperback)
Karl-Heinz Lauber
R217 Discovery Miles 2 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
100 exercicios e jogos selecionados de iniciacao a natacao (Spanish, Paperback): Telmo Alexandre Peres Dos Santos, Maria... 100 exercicios e jogos selecionados de iniciacao a natacao (Spanish, Paperback)
Telmo Alexandre Peres Dos Santos, Maria Martinez Moreno
R428 Discovery Miles 4 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
La Cloche a Plongeur et le Scaphandre (French, Paperback): Louis Figuier La Cloche a Plongeur et le Scaphandre (French, Paperback)
Louis Figuier
R360 R297 Discovery Miles 2 970 Save R63 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Adrift - On Fertility, Uncertainty and the Wilderness of the Body (Paperback): Miranda Ward Adrift - On Fertility, Uncertainty and the Wilderness of the Body (Paperback)
Miranda Ward
R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'What would it mean to name this place I'm in, to map it? To say: this is the landscape. It looks like this, smells like this, at night these are the sounds that carry on the wind. Almost-motherhood . . .' When Miranda Ward and her husband decided to have a baby, they were young and optimistic. But five years, three miscarriages and one ectopic pregnancy later, she is still dealing with the ongoing aftermath of that decision, and the shadow it's cast over her relationship to her partner, her body and her future. In this searing, lyrical and radically honest memoir, Ward charts her journey through the uncertain landscape of almost-motherhood, asking questions of geography on the most intimate scale. How can we learn to be at home in our own bodies, even when we feel adrift from them? What language do we have for the spaces in between, the periods of wanting and waiting? And how do we maintain hope as we navigate towards an unknown future?

Theorie pour plongeur sportif avance Partie 2 - Un livre sur la pratique (French, Paperback): Karsten Reimer Theorie pour plongeur sportif avance Partie 2 - Un livre sur la pratique (French, Paperback)
Karsten Reimer
R786 Discovery Miles 7 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Undressed Toronto - From the Swimming Hole to Sunnyside, How a City Learned to Love the Beach, 1850-1935 (Paperback): Dale... Undressed Toronto - From the Swimming Hole to Sunnyside, How a City Learned to Love the Beach, 1850-1935 (Paperback)
Dale Barbour
R743 R620 Discovery Miles 6 200 Save R123 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Undressed Toronto looks at the life of the swimming hole and considers how Toronto turned boys skinny dipping into comforting anti-modernist folk figures. By digging into the vibrant social life of these spaces, Barbour challenges narratives that pollution and industrialization in the nineteenth century destroyed the relationship between Torontonians and their rivers and waterfront. Instead, we find that these areas were co-opted and transformed into recreation spaces: often with the acceptance of indulgent city officials.While we take the beach for granted today, it was a novel form of public space in the nineteenth century and Torontonians had to decide how it would work in their city. To create a public beach, bathing needed to be transformed from the predominantly nude male privilege that it had been in the mid-nineteenth century into an activity that women and men could participate in together. That transformation required negotiating and establishing rules for how people would dress and behave when they bathed and setting aside or creating distinct environments for bathing. Undressed Toronto challenges assumptions about class, the urban environment, and the presentation of the naked body. It explores anxieties about modernity and masculinity and the weight of nostalgia in public perceptions and municipal regulation of public bathing in five Toronto environments that showcase distinct moments in the transition from vernacular bathing to the public beach: the city's central waterfront, Toronto Island, the Don River, the Humber River, and Sunnyside Beach on Toronto's western shoreline.

Yes, I Do Have a Retirement Plan I Plan to Go Swimming Notizbuch - A5 KALENDER 2020 Schwimmen Geschenke - Trainingsplan -... Yes, I Do Have a Retirement Plan I Plan to Go Swimming Notizbuch - A5 KALENDER 2020 Schwimmen Geschenke - Trainingsplan - Schwimmtraining - Triathlon - Training - Schwimmer Geschenkidee - Schwimm Buch - Sportler (German, Paperback)
Schwimmen Geschenkidee
R245 Discovery Miles 2 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ergebnisse Im Boxen - Welt Damen Meisterschaften 2001-2018 (German, Paperback): Ingo Lippert Ergebnisse Im Boxen - Welt Damen Meisterschaften 2001-2018 (German, Paperback)
Ingo Lippert
R182 Discovery Miles 1 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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