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Waterlog: A Swimmers Journey Through Britain
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The Chronology of Water: A Memoir
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Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
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Swimming with Seals
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Find a Way
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Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World
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Brave in the Water
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The Fly: How a Perfect Day Can Turn into a Nightmare
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And So, Ahmed Hears
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The Little Hippos' Adventure
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Swimming with the Dead: An Underwater Investigation
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Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer
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Everything in Its Place: First Loves and Last Tales
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Haunts of the Black Masseur: The Swimmer as Hero
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You've Changed: Fake Accents, Feminism, and Other Comedies from Myanmar
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You've Changed

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Shift Your Mind: 9 Mental Shifts to Thrive in Preparation and Performance
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Shift Your Mind

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The Dawn of Swimming
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The Dawn of Swimming

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Summer House with Swimming Pool
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Summer House with Swimming Pool

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Swimming For Beginners
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Swimming For Beginners

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The River Swimmer
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The River Swimmer

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The Quarry Girls
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Wild Woman Swimming: A Journal of West Country Waters
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Swimming for My Life: A Memoir
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Swimming for My Life

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Hello in There!: A Big Sister's Book of Waiting
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Hello in There!

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The Keeper: Soccer, Me, and the Law That Changed Women's Lives
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Fortunately

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Why We Swim
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Moment of Truth
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Swimming in Hong Kong
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The Million Dollar Mermaid
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