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After a diving accident, thirty-seven-year-old Ramie Phillips is waking up, trying to understand a voice in the distance: "Wake up!" It's her mother. "You're going to be late for school again. I'm not writing a note this time." Transported back in time to the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Ramie's experience is the the fantasy of every woman who's ever thought, "If I could go back in time, knowing what I know now, I'd do things so differently."
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102) Deep-sea drones
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Much of the world's oceans remain unexplored. Underwater drones help researchers find shipwrecks and learn more about ocean habitats. Deep-Sea Drones explains how these drones work and how they can be used to make scientific breakthroughs now and in the future. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, a glossary, additional resources, and...
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Michael Phelps is an American sports hero, perhaps the greatest Olympic athlete the world has ever known. His unprecedented eight gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics have made him a superstar. But his journey to Olympic immortality is every bit as compelling as his achievements in the pool. From learning to cope with ADHD to the story of how Phelps became the greatest swimmer ever, Phelps' tale is told in full detail here for the first time.
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107) Battleship rescue
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When several sailors are trapped in a sunken battleship, the Oliver family is called on to rescue them. But Samuel's father and uncle are too big to move in the sunken boat. So Samuel descends into the deep. Can Samuel find the sailors in the dangerous wreck and lead them to safety? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
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Freediving is one of the fastest growing water sports.
Not only is it easy to learn to freedive, you can dive all over the world. No matter where you go, you can always find a place to practice your freediving training. While you used to have to take weeks and weeks of classes to learn to freedive properly, you can now learn how to hold your breath, diaphragmatic breathing, and the very best freediving techniques, in this one, fun to read, easy to...
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Plongée Confidentielle est un livre unique avec de précieux conseils d'expert, qui vous révèle les secrets des professionnels de plongée. Avec Plongée Confidentielle, vous apprenez à maîtriser les compétences et les techniques qui feront de vous un plongeur plus confiant, capable et sûr. Il présente les pour et les contre sur des questions controversées comme la plongée seul, la plongée profonde et les recycleurs. Il comprend une analyse...
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If you are planning to take your Open Water Diver course in a few weeks, then you need a study guide that will help you prepare for the final test and get ready for the adventure of your life. This Open Water Diver Guide will help you prepare for your final test and includes things to know before you take the test, tips from an experienced instructor, tricks for taking the exam, RDP info and 57 practise questions. During the test you need to answer...
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With the help of many real-life examples this book will help you improve your scuba diving air consumption, leading to longer dive times and ensure you have a happy buddy.
Why do you need a book about how to improve your air consumption for scuba diving?
- If you regularly get back on the boat first, second, third or fourth and have to wait around for all the other divers, then this book is for you.
- If you find yourself stressing out about the...
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In Fundamentals of Fast Swimming, Race Club Technical Director, Gary Hall Sr. and Head Coach Devin Murphy guide you to a better understanding of the science and nuances of what makes great swimmers so fast. In each chapter, every swimming stroke is broken down into its most important and basic components, explained in great detail with photos, including helpful drills at the end. After reading Fundamentals of Fast Swimming, with easy-to-understand...
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If you are planning to take your Advanced Open Water Diver course in a few weeks, then you need a study guide that will help you prepare for the final test and knowledge review questions. The theory part consists of knowledge review questions, based on the mandatory and elective specialty dives. The PADI Adventure Diver and the Advanced Open Water Diver are some of the most fun and exciting courses out there, allowing students to broaden their knowledge...
114) At Swim
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Sea swimming is the great leveller; we're all the same in a pair of togs. No one minds who you are or what you've done; the question is 'are you getting in?' Popular for centuries, sea swimming has had a recent surge in interest, with a growing community now taking the plunge. Brendan Mac Evilly and Michael O'Reilly, enthusiastic members of this bathing fraternity, chart their adventures in forty-three of Ireland's most enticing places to swim. Along...
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Secretos de Buceo es un libro único lleno de comentarios y consejos de experto, dándote un acceso sin precedentes a los secretos del buceo profesional y de los buzos técnicos.
Con Secretos de Buceo, aprenderás cómo alcanzar la maestría de las habilidades y técnicas que te harán sentir un buzo más confiado, capaz y seguro. Ofrece una instruida visión balanceada en algunos de los más polémicos temas del buceo con equipo autónomo, como...
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These are the steps of overcoming fear. Humane. Informed. Learn how the water works with your body and how to be in control in water over your head as well as in shallow water, without ever feeling afraid. Overcoming fear does not entail strokes, which are absent from the book. It just may involve something you never considered before. Comfort is top priority at all times. Comfort in deep water means, "I can swim."
The 5 Circles Teaching System unveiled...
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Hey, have you ever given swimming a try... and I mean a real try? I have, and I love it!
Maybe you have never thought about swimming as a sport, but it's the greatest sport.
It helps kids develop good habits like:
• listening to coaches
• developing a skill
• overcoming disappointment
• developing confidence
• and having fun!
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Anyone who wants to improve their health and fitness simply by swimming needs this book! Swimming is nothing new, but learning how to do it properly can help you to lose weight, reduce the effects of illnesses and generally improve your overall level of health.
Swimming is the perfect low impact exercise for many illnesses and physical problems. It benefits your heart and helps you lose weight. However, it needs to be done in the right way to experience...
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