Presents practical tips and advice to help improve swimming skills. Explores what to wear, where to swim, and the basic rules of water safety. Introduces the four main strokes and synchronized swimming figures with illustrated step-by-step instructions.

The author, an Olympic gold medalist, introduces the sport of swimming, from basic skills and water safety to perfecting swimming strokes and taking part in competitions.

Offers rules for safe behavior while having fun in water.

"Young readers can learn all about what happens at swim class in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with sweet text and photographs of swimmers-in-training! It's the first day of swim class in this early reader by Biscuit creator Alyssa Satin Capucilli. What will it be like? In swim class, students learn to blow bubbles, float on their backs, kick their legs, and to only swim when an adult or lifeguard is watching. Young readers will love seeing kids...