A history of swimming and diving as Olympic events includes short biographies of the stars of the sports, including Johnny Weissmuller, Greg Louganis, and Mark Phelps.

Perhaps no sporting event has told more amazing stories than the Olympic Games. Great Moments in Olympic Swimming and Diving tells the stories of surprise and dominance, of inspiration and determination, of persistence and overcoming adversity. Title includes colorful descriptions of memorable moments old and new, a list of great Olympians in swimming and diving, Great Moment sidebars, and frequent subheads. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Presents information about swimming and diving in the Olympics including different types of swimming strokes, different diving events, and synchronized swimming.

"Meet some of history's greatest Olympic swimmers and divers, and explore their incredible careers"--

Behind the flips, splashes and speed of Olympic water sports, science is at work. Gravity and centrifugal force are in play as a diver spins and flips before splashing into the water. Olympic swimmers shave their bodies to reduce drag as they zip through the water. Find out how science is involved in all your favourite water events and how athletes take science into account in their quest for the gold medal.

Explores several swimming events, diving, synchronized swimming, and water polo, presenting illustrated facts on Olympic athletes, world records, and other related topics.

"Meet some of history's greatest Olympic swimmers and divers, and explore their incredible careers"--