Swimming Science

by Helene Boudreau

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.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Hélène Boudreau writes fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults. She is also a compulsive walker, a chicklet wrangler and a lover of cheese and cheap chocolate.

Her tween novel REAL MERMAIDS DON'T WEAR TOE RINGS is a 2011 Crystal Kite Member Choice Award Finalist.

Reviews

[Sherry Scheline · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was going through our collection of short books related to the Olympics, looking for some that are not completely out of date and this one fits the bill. Well done, interesting facts and great vocabulary additions.

[Kia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gibes you lots of facts about swimming,and how to do thing in a stroke stronger and faster.This book also has vocabulay words at the bottom of the page which really helps me.