Today, swimming is a competitive sport enjoyed by people around the world. Find out how swimmers use new technologies to achieve faster times. There are high-tech body suits to overcome drag as swimmers glide through the water. Energy gels and sports drinks help fuel swimmers bodies. Scientists and coaches also study technique using video cameras and wind tunnels to help them swim faster.
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About the Author:
HELENE BOUDREAU believes mermaids are just as plausible as giant squids, flying fish or electric eels. She now writes fiction and non-fiction for kids from her land-locked home in Ontario, Canada. Her first book of this series, Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings, was a 2011 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award finalist. www.heleneboudreau.com
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- PublisherCrabtree Classics
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0778745554
- ISBN 13 9780778745556
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages32
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