"Sewing for Gymnasts" is the third title in Marie Porter's "Spandex Simplified" series, and is all about designing and creating spectacular and durable leotards for gymnasts of all disciplines - Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Trampoline, Tumbling, Acrobatic Gymnastics, Aerobic Gymnastics, and more. This book is appropriate for beginner to advanced levels of sewing ability, and is written from both a designer, and former "performance" athlete's point of view. It will teach everything from the basics, to tricks of the trade. "Spandex Simplified: Sewing for Gymnastss" will prepare the reader to design and make almost any design of practice or competition leotard imaginable. Given the cost of decent competition leotards - or even practice leos - this manual will more than pay for itself with the savings from just one project Sewing for Gymnasts is written in laymans' terms, featuring carefully explained, step by step instructions, as well as many full colour photos and sketches. Only basic sewing knowledge and talent is required. Learn everything from measuring, to easily creating ornate applique designs, to embellishing the finished leotard in one book

Spearfishing: How to Get Started - This book is a MUST for anyone who is curious about the sport of spearfishing. It covers all of the basics by discussing safety considerations, costs, equipment, techniques and skills that are necessary to get started. It is designed specifically for the beginner and is packed full of knowledge that has been acquired through years of practice. You should not attempt this activity until you read this book. Learn from the experience of others so that your journey into spearfishing can be safe, rewarding and exciting.

Have you ever jumped in a pool, splashed a swimmer, and gotten the evil eye? This book is a collection of hilarious true examples of the quirks and odd behaviors of swimmers from the perspective of a lifeguard. Also included are stories of patron fights, swimwear, and other funny and disgusting things that have happened while I was lifeguarding.

"Sewing for Superheroes" is the fifth title in Marie Porter's "Spandex Simplified" series, and is all about designing and creating flattering, comfortable, and show-stopping spandex cosplay. (BAM POW ) This sewing manual is written from the experience of not only a spandex designer, but a former "performance" athlete. Written in layman terms, "Sewing for Superheroes" features carefully explained, step-by-step instructions and more than 250 full colour photos and diagrams. Requiring only basic sewing knowledge to get started, beginner and advanced seamstresses alike can enjoy using this book... and produce spectacular results from it. Learn how to design costumes, and how to alter patterns for shape, size, and style. Learn the tips, tricks, and techniques to make many of the design elements that can be used to design and create almost any style of spandex costume imaginable

A step-by-step guide to swimming the "impossible" including training, notes about cold water, the trip to San Francisco, and how to make your swim a success.

This book - is a continuation of the "Dive Navigator" Atlas. Here you can find the most interesting and popular dive sites around the El Gouna city, Red Sea Governorate of Egypt. In the other books in this series are the best reefs and wrecks for diving available along the west coast of the Egypt - from Sinai Peninsula to the border with Sudan. Each book in the series is named by the closest town on the coastline. The main purpose of our books is to help sorting out which of the dive sites are more suitable for you. Having found this out you will be able to design your own program to get acquainted with the underwater world of the Red Sea.

Scuba Confidential is a unique book packed full of valuable tips and expert advice, giving you unprecedented access to the secrets of dive professionals and technical divers. With Scuba Confidential, you will learn how to master skills and techniques that will make you a more confident, capable and safe diver. It offers an informed, balanced view on some of scuba diving's most contentious issues like going solo, deep diving and rebreathers and includes a comprehensive analysis of how diving accidents happen and how to make sure you do not become a statistic. Scuba Confidential also gives you valuable insights on a vast range of topics such as what it is like to do a cave diving course, how to make sure you buy the right equipment, what to consider when choosing an instructor, things even the pros get wrong and where to find the best diving in the world. This is candid, no-nonsense practical advice from a professional who has been involved over the last three decades with virtually every aspect of the sport. Scuba Confidential answers a whole host of questions. For example, have you ever wondered........... How the professionals look so comfortable in the water? What it is like to dive under ice and inside shipwrecks? Which training courses are worthwhile and which might just be a waste of time? If you would make a good technical diver? If you should be considering a rebreather? How you can reduce your air consumption? Whether you might actually be safer without a buddy sometimes? Or How muck diving can possibly be any fun? Scuba Confidential has the answers to all these and many more.

This is a scuba hand book that contains a comprehensive list of dive sites in all fifty states, plus selected sites in Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Information on these sites were collected on site, by intervies with dive shop owners, dive instructors, local avid divers, and from information collected from various websites. The point of this book is to inform you of dive activities and dive sites around The United States and abroad. You may not have heard of some of the dive sites, but once you read this book, you'll most likely have to go visit many of these sites to see, feel, and experience the local diving for yourself. Some of the States have just a handful of dive sites availbe to check out for yourself, while other states have thousands of dive sites. I couldn't name them all in one book, but this book will definitely get you started diving in the right direction.

I spent my summers growing up at the Jersey Shore and many of those summers as an ocean lifeguard. As you can imagine, I am very comfortable in the ocean. During those summers, 13 children drowned after hours when the beaches were not guarded. I wanted to do something to help prevent this from happening again and that's when I came up with the idea to write a children's book with the hopes that parents would read the book to their children. My book would then educate the parents and children at the same time about water safety in the ocean. If this book saves one life, it's worth everything to me. Follow the Sands family on their vacation to the shore town of Seaside Delight. Little Sean and his sister, Summer, along with their parents will learn some important safety tips about swimming in the ocean while making some very special friends. Find out who their new friends are and what valuable lessons they learn on this vacation.

Jim Doty is one of the greatest ocean swimmers to come out of the Boston area. His swims from Nantasket to Revere, around Cape Ann, Two-way Boston Light, Two-way Graves Light, etc. are legendary. In addition to his accomplishments as a marathon ocean swimmer, Jim is credited with founding the New England Marathon Swim Association in 1976. In that same year, he re-started, after a lapse of 36 years, the Boston Light Swim - the oldest marathon swim in the country. Doty's remarkable swims and accomplishments are chronicled in this book.

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.

A book of three parts; Freediving manual, sustainable marine foraging guide and introduction to sustainable and ethical spearfishing.

In this full colour, large format (8.5"x11") publication by master freediving instructor and expert marine forager Ian Donald, you will be taught in a step-by-step manner how to freedive, forage for marine foods and spearfish, all with sustainability in mind.

DISCOVER the vast array of sustainable foods available from above and below the water and acquire the skills to collect them. Full colour photographs of seaweeds and other edible sea-shore plants, molluscs and crustaceans.

LEARN the art of freediving, working through the skills in a logical manner, so you too can be a freediver, including: Equipment, breathing, relaxation, equalisation (basic and advanced), posture, movement, safety and many other skills.

UNDERSTAND how to fish in the most sustainable way, with this introduction to spearfishing. Starting with the basics, including how to rig a gun, what gun to buy, how to shoot, where to hunt, and how to stay safe. Full colour photographs of sustainable fish with hunting instructions for each one.

UNCOVER the truth behind our impact on the seas, and how by becoming an underwater forager, you can start to make a difference. Learn about freediving and foraging cultures of the past and present and how their part in underwater foraging history has influenced us.

Written in plain English and avoiding confusing technical jargon wherever possible, let this book become your guide to the beautiful underwater realm of the breath-hold diver and forager.
The marine life featured in this book are of predominately Northern Atlantic origin, but the freediving and foraging skills are universal.

No one who has ever seen Matthew Mitcham perform one of his heartstopping dives or make Olympic history would ever guess the obstacles he had to overcome just to be a contender. 'People kept remarking on how they were surprised that a gold medal and fame hadn't changed me. I always responded, "Why would I change? Being me is the easiest person to be." I was lying. It wasn't.' At the Beijing Olympic Games, Matthew Mitcham made history with an unforgettable dive, scoring perfect tens, and winning gold for Australia. there was no hint of the harrowing battle this talented young dynamo had fought with clinical depression, self-harm, and his addiction to alcohol and drugs including crystal meth (also known as Ice). Joyously out and proud, Matthew was a role model for his courage both in and out of the pool. Yet even after Beijing and ranking No 1 in the world, beneath that cheeky, fun-loving exterior he was painfully aware of how easily it could unravel. Unbeknownst to everyone, even those closest to him, Matthew turned to crystal meth as a way of dealing with his personal demons some of which stemmed from his childhood. When injury further threatened his London Olympic hopes, he struggled to overcome his addictions, and balance his perfectionism with the old fear of self-doubt. He may not have won gold but he triumphed over his physical and emotional pain - and showed us the true meaning of sportsmanship. twists and turns is an inspiring story of a true champion, in and out of the pool. "A searingly frank memoir" - Deborah Snow, the Sydney Morning Herald

This is a true story. What is the ultimate price of success? In 1924, swimming superstar Hilda James was a dead cert for the British Team at the Paris Olympics. Her family had other ideas. This is the account of a World Champion who suddenly found that her ultimate challenge was to pull her life back together after her dream was cruelly shattered forever. Hilda wasn't about to bow down to anybody and broke away, finally achieving full emancipation. A social history of life in South Liverpool plus the story of Parkgate Baths on The Wirral provide the early background for this extraordinary book. The final chapters are set against the backdrop of life as a celebrity crewmember aboard Cunard's first purpose built cruise liner, Carinthia.

Whatever happens on your dives they won't be as colourful as the Ultimate Diver's Log Book. With 200 high-quality colour pages at a low price this log book is like no other. There are two pages for each dive so there is plenty of room - no more cramped information. The Ultimate Diver's Log Book can help speed up logging a dive or ensure you keep every detail you might find useful in future. It has pre-filled units (both metric and imperial). There's a section to record any kit configuration you want to remember. It can accommodate multiple gas mixes (for the techier ones among us). A guided calculation will also help you work out your breathing rate. The graph paper can be used to draw dive profiles or scale drawings. There's a large plain area for comments, sketches and stamps. And if anything goes wrong, there's even a section for that too. The Visibility Scale is a range of colours - circle or tick the one closest to the water colour on the dive. Then compare this with the depth and visibility on other dives. There are also pages at the front for personal details and some lined note pages at the back for general use. Easy-use colour-coded pages.Space for 100 dives with two pages per dive. Log depth, time, buddies, gases and consumption. Plus kit, issues, conditions - Innovative Visibility Scale. The ultimate recreational diver's log book is the ideal gift for any serious diver.

Teach Yourself (or your kids) To Swim In One Minute Steps is the new science of swimming instruction based on physics and psychology of learning principles. You start to learn how to swim at home without a pool with 30 easy steps using a wash basin, dressing mirror, mattress, and bath tub. 1046 pictures in skill sequences and easy to read instructions teach you how in easy-to-master steps you can learn and practice at your own pace. You can reference and share this resource book with family, relatives, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to help save more lives. Learn correctly from a master swim instructor's instructor. The curriculum includes advanced floating skills, freestyle with breathing, backstroke, water safety resting skills, water safety concerns, elementary backstroke, and breastroke. Several advanced competitive skills are included after you master the basic fundamentals.

Author's account of six of his most dramatic ocean swims: Brooklyn Bridge; Alcatraz; Around Governors Island-New York; Boston Light Swim; Little Red Lighthouse Swim (George Washington Bridge-New York; Golden Gate Bridge

Learn how eight of the greatest male swimmers in recent swimming history progressed from summer league swimming to collectively win 28 Olympic Gold Medals. Included are technique tips from the swimmers themselves and practice samples from each stage of their development. The legendary swimmers included are: Matt Biondi - Olympics 84, 88, 92 Dave Berkoff - Olympics 88, 92 Mike Barrowman - Olympics 88, 92 Josh Davis - Olympics 96, 2000 Lenny Krayzelburg - Olympics 2000, 2004 Ian Crocker - Olympics 2000, 04, 08 Grant Hackett - Olympics 2000, 04, 08 Aaron Peirsol - Olympics 2000, 04, 08

A retired world class swimmer gives you an insider's secrets on competitive swimming.
Tips and techniques for better starts and turns Detailed explanations of optimal form for all strokes and how to achieve it Find your hidden strengths based on your body type and features Race day nutrition, warm up, and general preparation How to get goggles that fit perfectly and don't fall off or leak Compensating for different pool sizes, types and temperatures Preventing ailments, from swimmer's ear to tendonitis
These tips and many more will help you to swim faster, better, and more effectively. Improve your form, avoid injuries, and shave seconds off your times.

A memoir of a boy's love of swimming and his quest to become an Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) frogman. Black describes the mentors of his youth who became his models for swimming. He provides a history of the UDT and SEALs. He tells of an injury while in UDT training that denied him his life-long dream, but led to a life-long profession. The story also tells of how high achievers---such as Andre Agassi, Tiger Woods, and Julia Child---dedicated themselves to a work ethic which led to the fulfillment of their dreams and goals. The book recounts the author's experience in the Vietnam War, including the Tonkin Gulf incident, Marine raids, and the historic Danang beach landings. Black describes how and why we must "put in the time" if we are going to have any chance of success. With himself as the model, he explains how average people can be successful if they are dedicated to their efforts. He analyzes Malcolm Gladwell's outlier concept and David Brooks' comments on Gladwell's views on social determinism.