The Joy of Swimming

From Lisa Congdon, bestselling author of Whatever You Are, Be a Good One, this lovely new book invites readers to dip into the many joys of swimming. Congdon brings her personal passion as a lifelong swimmer to this beautiful and thoughtful celebration of getting in the water. Hand-lettered inspirational quotes, watercolor portraits paired with real people's personal stories, illustrated collections of vintage objectscolorful swim caps, bathing suits through the ages, traditional pool signsand much more evoke the beauty and inspiration of the subject. An emphasis on swimming as a way of lifetaking the leap, going with the flowmakes this delightful volume one that will speak to serious swimmers, vacation paddlers, and anyone pondering their next high dive.