LibraryAware June 2025

Hit the Pool - Everything Swimming

Swimming: Steps to Success
by Scott Bay

Be confident in the pool or open water with Swimming: Steps to Success. This proven program will help you master all of the strokes, as well as starts and turns, open water swimming, and survival swimming. Step-by-step instruction and color photos show basic arm and leg movements along with proper body position for each skill.

Adults' Guide to Swimming
by Petrina Liyanage

Any adult can get water-confident, regardless of age or starting level. Whether you're learning from scratch or seeking tips on how to improve, this book is packed with over 100 illustrations, step-by-step instructions for self-practice and solutions to common issues you might encounter.

Why We Swim
by Bonnie Tsui

Sharing stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club, and modern-day Japanese samurai swimmers, a New York Times contributor investigates what about water—despite its dangers—draws us to it time and time again.

Swimming Lessons: Life-Lessons from the Pool, from Diving in to Treading Water
by Penelope Niven

At forty-four, the author decides to revitalize herself by learning to swim, and finds in the experience an extended metaphor for living her life, which she chronicles in this remarkable, inspiring book about the passage of middle age.

The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory
by Julie Checkoway

Offers an inspiring story of how a group of poor Japanese-American kids from Hawaii transformed into Olympic-level swimming champions.

Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain
by Roger Deakin

In an attempt to discover his island nation from a new perspective, Roger Deakin embarks from his home in Suffolk to swim Britain - the seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, pools, streams, lochs, moats, and quarries - beckoning us to wilder waters and inspiring us to connect to the larger world in a most unexpected way. Waterlog is considered a masterpiece of nature writing, and its publication catalyzed the international wild swimming movement.

Pride

Set in 1970's Philadelphia, a swim coach attempts to transform street kids into a swim team in time for the state championship despite the racism, violence, and threats from the community.

(DVD)

New Books and DVDs

The Art of Winning : Lessons from My Life in Football
by Bill Belichick

Drawing on decades of studying the greats of the game, handling colorful personalities and egos, and playing for the highest stakes in sports, Belichick shares memorable examples and practical takeaways from his lived experience, then breaks down how to learn from mistakes like a leader does—an approach that sustained him throughout his early career challenges and ultimately brought him to the top of the sport.

Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original
by Sonny Vaccaro

The memoir from the “Savior of Nike” provides context to media stories including the courting and signing of Michael Jordan, being investigated by the Portland FBI for corporate espionage, close relationships with NBA superstars and Hall of Fame coaches, and the high-stakes drama behind the O'Bannon lawsuit that changed the landscape of college sports.

Baseball
by Joe Morgan

A comprehensive guide to baseball for players, coaches and fans, covering fundamental skills, strategies and rules, as well as insights into different leagues and statistics, all designed to enhance enjoyment and understanding of the sport.

Stand Up Paddleboarding
by Robert Stehlik

An accessible guide for beginners offers essential tips on choosing equipment, maintaining balance, and respecting marine life, along with safety advice and common mistakes to avoid, and enables readers to enjoy paddleboarding safely and confidently.

Rally Caps

A young boy, Jordy, is seriously injured during a Little League baseball tryout. At a summer camp, he bonds with a deaf boy, Lucas, who recently had cochlear implant surgery. Their friendship becomes the driving force as the pitcher/catcher duo leads their team in the camp championship game.

(DVD)