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Synchronized swimming : an American history / by Bean, Dawn Pawson,1927-(CARDINAL)470192;
"Among the topics covered are competition development, development around the United States, rules and technical changes, and leadership (from volunteers to a National Office). Four appendices list major award winners, U.S. National Champions, the results of major international competitions, and U.S. participation in international events"--Provided by publisher.Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-290) and index.The beginnings -- The emerging sport, 1937-45 -- Expansion and structural evolution, 1946-51 -- Reshaping and growing : the West emerges, 1952-56 -- Growing pains here, promotion overseas, 1957-62 -- Change, change, and still more change, 1963-68 -- New programs, new ideas, here and abroad, 1969-75 -- National teams and autonomy, 1976-82 -- The Olympic era begins, 1983-88 -- Growth and popularity worldwide, 1989-94 -- Olympic teams at last! 1995-99 -- Rising to the challenge, 2000-03 -- Epilogue : The future of synchronized swimming in the 21st century -- Appendix A. Awards and honors -- Appendix B. U.S. national champions, 1946-2004 -- Appendix C. Major international championships, 1955-2004 -- Appendix D. U.S. participation in international events, 1951-2004.
Subjects: Synchronized swimming;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Synchro boy / by McFerran, Shannon,author.(CARDINAL)794743;
"Sixteen-year-old Bart Lively desperately wants to feel comfortable in his own skin. Sure, he's a competitive swimmer, but being a jock doesn't mean he isn't the target of gay jokes, and the macho culture of his swim club is wearing him down. At the same time, he becomes drawn to the art and athleticism of synchronized swimming, the idea of the human form moving to music under water. So he jumps at the opportunity to become the first boy on the synchro swimming team, even if it means others start questioning his masculinity even more. He starts finding himself attracted to his teammate Erika, and when she asks Bart to swim with her in a brand new event, the mixed duet, he commits to taking them all the way to the Olympics. But Bart's difficulty at achieving the skills he needs, and Erika's sudden decision to quit the duet, threaten to derail his dream and kill what made the sport so liberating and alluring in the first place. And it doesn't help that as he falls in love with Erika, he's falling in lust with her enemy and synchro rival Chelsea ... not to mention a cute boy in the diving club. Ultimately, Bart will have to give in to his intuition that leads him to realize there are many ways to be a boy. If he doesn't, he'll not only lose his friendship with Erika, but his new Olympic dream--and the joy he feels as he dances in the deep." -- Amazon.
Subjects: Fiction.; Young adult literature.; Synchronized swimming; Bisexual teenagers; Young adult fiction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The adventures of Team Pom. by Roxas, Isabel,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)400908;
"When oddballs Agnes, Roberta and Ruby discover a shared passion for synchronized swimming, the trio become Team Pom. But between snack time, their favorite TV show, and raising pigeons, it can be hard to find time to practice. This crew of self-proclaimed weirdos are tired of their loser status in the pool. But on their way to gain the respect and free snacks they deserve, they stumble upon a lonely giant squid"--Amazon.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Squids; Squids; Synchronized swimming; Synchronized swimming;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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The marvelous, amazing, pig-tastic Gracie LaRoo / by Qualey, Marsha,author.(CARDINAL)359611; Litten, Kristyna,illustrator.(CARDINAL)428958;
In this compilation of four separately published works, Gracie LaRoo, the youngest pig on the Water Sprites, a medal-winning synchronized swimming team, gets a chance to perform at the Pig Jubilee, in a movie, on a cruise ship, as well as giving a motivational speech at her former school--all things which test her confidence and abiltiy to perform in the clutch.Gracie LaRoo at Pig Jubilee -- Gracie LaRoo on the big screen -- Gracie LaRoo sets sail -- Gracie LaRoo goes to school.
Subjects: Fiction.; Swine; Synchronized swimming; Self-confidence; Swimming;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 11
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Gracie LaRoo goes to school / by Qualey, Marsha,author.(CARDINAL)359611;
Gracie LaRoo, the youngest pig on the Water Sprites synchronized swimming team, is nervous about giving a speech at the Wilbur Academy, the school she used to attend--she loves her sport, but her old coach does not think that it really measures up to swim racing.640LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Swine; Synchronized swimming; Self-confidence; Schools; Swimming;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Barely floating / by Rivera, Lilliam,author.(CARDINAL)414411;
Ages 9-12.Grades 4-6.Twelve-year-old Natalia's dream of becoming a synchronized swimmer is in jeopardy when her parents decide they are against a sport that emphasizes looks, but Nat is determined to change their minds.590LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Sports fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Mexican Americans; Families; Secrecy; Self-esteem; Synchronized swimming; Friendship; Secrecy.; Friendships.;
Available copies: 44 / Total copies: 47
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Swimming pretty : the untold story of women in water / by Valosik, Vicki,author.(CARDINAL)896322;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-397) and index.Prologue -- Science -- Stage -- Stardom -- Safety -- Sideshow -- Sport -- Synching up -- Spectacle -- Silver screen -- Swimming synchronized -- Epilogue: Faster, higher, stronger-together -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Illustration credits -- Index.A groundbreaking history of how women found synchronicity--and power--in water.
Subjects: Informational works.; Biographies.; Synchronized swimming; Swimming for women; Women swimmers; Sports for women; Sex discrimination; Women Olympic athletes;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 11
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Gracie LaRoo at training camp / by Qualey, Marsha,author.(CARDINAL)359611; Litten, Kristyna,illustrator.(CARDINAL)428958;
Training camp has opened, and Gracie LaRoo is excited to be back with her synchronized swimming team, the Water Sprites--but the other members of the team seem strangely uninterested in training, and it will be up to Gracie to set an example with a perfect triple spin.RL: 1-2.IL: K-2.570LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Fiction.; LaRoo, Gracie (Fictitious character); Swine; Synchronized swimming; Teamwork (Sports);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The sirens of Soleil City : a novel / by Johns, Sarah(Sarah C.),author.(CARDINAL)894900;
"West Palm Beach, 1999. A phone call summons fifty-eight-year-old Cherie Anderson from the frozen tundra of her Minnesota home to help her two mothers--Dale, the mother who left her when she was five and is facing eviction from her budget apartment complex, and Marlys, the mother who raised her from that moment on and who's dying, but won't tell her daughter. Cherie needs a reason to stay in town long enough to give Dale the help she's finally asked for and Marlys the help she won't admit she needs, because she doesn't want to acknowledge to her daughter that she's sick. And she needs a project to distract her pregnant daughter Laura, whose marriage has fallen apart weeks before her due date. The South Florida Senior Synchronized Swimming Competition seems to be the answer"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Older women; Synchronized swimming; Swimming; Mothers and daughters; Apartment dwellers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Gracie LaRoo sets sail / by Qualey, Marsha,author.(CARDINAL)359611;
The Water Sprites are supposed to perform their medal-winning synchronized swimming routine aboard a cruise ship, but everything goes wrong when the piglets aboard start throwing things at the swimmers--so Gracie enlists the help of famous Rita Sinclair and her dancers to help impose order on the unruly passengers.RL: 1-2.IL: K-2.580LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Fiction.; LaRoo, Gracie (Fictitious character); Swine; Synchronized swimming; Cruise ships; Crowd control; Swimming;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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