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|aTsui, Bonnie.
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|aWhy we swim |cBonnie Tsui.
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|aChapel Hill, NC |bAlgonquin Books of Chapel Hill|cc2020.
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|a277 p. |c22 cm.
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|aIncludes bibliographical references.
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|aSURVIVAL -- Stone Age swimming -- You're a land animal -- Lessons from a sea nomad -- The human seal -- WELL-BEING -- The water cure -- Seawater in our veins -- Open water, meet awe -- COMMUNITY -- Who gets to swim? -- A mini United Nations -- Chaos and order -- COMPETITION -- The splash and dash -- How to swim like an assassin -- Sharks and minnows -- Ways of the samurai -- FLOW -- A religious exercise -- The Liquid State -- From one swimmer to another.
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|a"Bonnie Tsui looks at our love affair with the water, from evolution to mythology, from survival and well-being, from community swim clubs to competitive races, and she goes around the world to explore its significance in many cultures"--|cProvided by publisher.
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|aSwimming.
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|aAlgonquin Books of Chapel Hill (Firm)
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