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The Island Secret

The heartstopping new novel from beloved bestselling author and national treasure Lorraine Kelly

by Lorraine Kelly ...

Narrated by Lorraine Kelly ...

Unabridged

8 hours 50 min

Don't miss the stunning new novel from national treasure and beloved broadcaster Lorraine Kelly, author of Sunday Times bestselling THE ISLAND SWIMMER - available now!'Lorraine is a born storyteller' MARIAN KEYES'A Scottish Maeve Binchy' VERONICA HENRYEvie has come home to Orkney and finally found peace.She has rediscovered her passion for painting, mended broken friendships, and for the first ... Read more

£26.99

Don't miss the stunning new novel from national treasure and beloved broadcaster Lorraine Kelly, author of Sunday Times bestselling THE ISLAND SWIMMER - available now!'Lorraine is a born storyteller' MARIAN KEYES'A Scottish Maeve Binchy' VERONICA HENRYEvie has come home to Orkney and finally found peace.She has rediscovered her passion for painting, mended broken friendships, and for the first
... Read more
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Swimming Lessons

The Best Lessons Explained

by Fast Miriam ...

Narrated by Webb Eleanor ...

Unabridged

2 hours 19 min

Learning To Swim Has Never Been THIS Easy!Can you swim well enough to save your life?Don't feel ashamed to answer this question with "no" - you're not alone. Around half of American adults don't have basic swimming skills.You may have heard that it's easier to learn how to swim when you're a child. So are you doomed now?Definitely not!This practical book will guide you through every phase of ... Read more

£6.82

Learning To Swim Has Never Been THIS Easy!Can you swim well enough to save your life?Don't feel ashamed to answer this question with "no" - you're not alone. Around half of American adults don't have basic swimming skills.You may have heard that it's easier to learn how to swim when you're a child. So are you doomed now?Definitely not!This practical book will guide you through every phase of
... Read more
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Ein Mann des Meeres

André Wiersig erzählt sein Schwimmen durch die Ocean's Seven

by Erik Eggers, Klaus Sander, André Wiersig ...

Narrated by André Wiersig ...

Unabridged

5 hours 3 min

Sechs Jahre brauchte André Wiersig, bis er als erster deutschsprachiger Athlet die physisch und mental anspruchsvollste Herausforderung des Freiwasserschwimmens bewältigte: die Ocean's Seven. In "Ein Mann des Meeres" erzählt der Paderborner von seinen Abenteuern im Ärmelkanal, in den Meeresstraßen vor Hawaii und Schottland, in Kalifornien, Japan, Neuseeland und Gibraltar. Aus dem Gespräch heraus ... Read more

£19.79 or Free with Kobo Plus

Sechs Jahre brauchte André Wiersig, bis er als erster deutschsprachiger Athlet die physisch und mental anspruchsvollste Herausforderung des Freiwasserschwimmens bewältigte: die Ocean's Seven. In "Ein Mann des Meeres" erzählt der Paderborner von seinen Abenteuern im Ärmelkanal, in den Meeresstraßen vor Hawaii und Schottland, in Kalifornien, Japan, Neuseeland und Gibraltar. Aus dem Gespräch heraus
... Read more
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Aquanaut

A Life Beneath The Surface – The Inside Story of the Thai Cave Rescue

by Rick Stanton ...

Narrated by Rick Stanton, Don Gilet ...

Unabridged

12 hours 21 min

Brought to you by Penguin.THE ENTHRALLING INSIDE STORY OF THE THAI CAVE RESCUE'They were utterly alone inside the mountain, isolated from the rest of the world. They might as well have been on another planet . . .'In July 2018, twelve boys and their football coach disappeared into Tham Luang Cave in Thailand.Trapped miles beneath the surface, not even the Thai Navy SEALs had the skills to bring ... Read more

£11.70

Brought to you by Penguin.THE ENTHRALLING INSIDE STORY OF THE THAI CAVE RESCUE'They were utterly alone inside the mountain, isolated from the rest of the world. They might as well have been on another planet . . .'In July 2018, twelve boys and their football coach disappeared into Tham Luang Cave in Thailand.Trapped miles beneath the surface, not even the Thai Navy SEALs had the skills to bring
... Read more
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The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle

by Sophie Green ...

Narrated by Anthea Greco ...

Unabridged

11 hours 29 min

In a seaside suburb on Australia's golden coast, four women head to the water to swim every day.Housewife Theresa wants to get fit; she also wants a few precious minutes to herself. So at sunrise each day she strikes out past the waves.From the same beach, the widowed Marie swims. With her husband gone, it is the one constant in her new life.Elaine takes to the sea having recently moved from ... Read more

£17.99

In a seaside suburb on Australia's golden coast, four women head to the water to swim every day.Housewife Theresa wants to get fit; she also wants a few precious minutes to herself. So at sunrise each day she strikes out past the waves.From the same beach, the widowed Marie swims. With her husband gone, it is the one constant in her new life.Elaine takes to the sea having recently moved from
... Read more
Audiobook

The Tidal Year

shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards 2023

by Freya Bromley ...

Narrated by Freya Bromley ...

Unabridged

9 hours 22 min

Freya is still searching. For four years, she's been looking for a way to fill the empty space her brother's death left behind. Ready for another distraction, Freya decides to swim every tidal pool in Britain in a year with her friend Miri. The adventure takes them from a pool hidden in the cliffs of fishing-village Polperro to the quarry lagoon of Abereiddi via Trinkie Wick where locals meet each ... Read more

£22.49

Freya is still searching. For four years, she's been looking for a way to fill the empty space her brother's death left behind. Ready for another distraction, Freya decides to swim every tidal pool in Britain in a year with her friend Miri. The adventure takes them from a pool hidden in the cliffs of fishing-village Polperro to the quarry lagoon of Abereiddi via Trinkie Wick where locals meet each
... Read more
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Dive In: The Art of Swimming Life

Dive into The Art of Swimming Life with powerful audio lessons for mastering the aquatic journey!

by Gareth Thorne ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 19 min

Dive In: The Art of Swimming LifeAre you eager to advance in life and enhance your intuition by mastering the art of swimming wisdom?Looking for an all-encompassing guide that includes everything you need to unlock life's potential through mastering swimming wisdom?Your search ends here!This guide is your ultimate companion for deepening your understanding, honing your skills, and engaging i... ... Read more

£3.43 or Free with Kobo Plus

Dive In: The Art of Swimming LifeAre you eager to advance in life and enhance your intuition by mastering the art of swimming wisdom?Looking for an all-encompassing guide that includes everything you need to unlock life's potential through mastering swimming wisdom?Your search ends here!This guide is your ultimate companion for deepening your understanding, honing your skills, and engaging i...
... Read more
Audiobook

Did Not Sink

Misadventures in Running, Cycling and Swimming

by George Mahood ...

Narrated by Nathaniel Priestley ...

Series Audiobook 4 - DNF Series
Unabridged

1 hour 58 min

The lure of a gold-coloured silicon hat is enough to convince George to sign up once again to the Dart 10k swim.But to get the gold hat, he has to swim it twice.Despite the trauma of the previous year’s Dartmoor Classic, George and Rachel sign up again. This time the weather takes a turn for the worse and Rachel is forced to make some creative wardrobe improvisations.Having completed several long ... Read more

£3.02 or Free with Kobo Plus

The lure of a gold-coloured silicon hat is enough to convince George to sign up once again to the Dart 10k swim.But to get the gold hat, he has to swim it twice.Despite the trauma of the previous year’s Dartmoor Classic, George and Rachel sign up again. This time the weather takes a turn for the worse and Rachel is forced to make some creative wardrobe improvisations.Having completed several long
... Read more
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Did Not Happen

Misadventures During a Global Pandemic

by George Mahood ...

Narrated by Nathaniel Priestley ...

Series Audiobook 6 - DNF Series
Unabridged

3 hours 20 min

As a new virus sweeps across the globe, George and Rachel are faced with their biggest challenge yet.The year begins positively with George and Rachel running every single street of their local town. Just days before the country goes into lockdown, they take on the 20 miles of the Grizzly. A race so muddy that firefighters are stationed at the finish line to hose down runners.Then the year takes a ... Read more

£4.06 or Free with Kobo Plus

As a new virus sweeps across the globe, George and Rachel are faced with their biggest challenge yet.The year begins positively with George and Rachel running every single street of their local town. Just days before the country goes into lockdown, they take on the 20 miles of the Grizzly. A race so muddy that firefighters are stationed at the finish line to hose down runners.Then the year takes a
... Read more
Audiobook

Freediving 101

How to Freedive and Explore the Underwater World on One Breath

by HowExpert, Julie Shoults ...

Narrated by Dan Viens ...

Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

Have you ever wanted to connect with the ocean? Are you curious about holding your breath? Are you seeking a way to calm your mind? Freediving may be for you! This is when people explore the underwater world while holding their breath. Imagine you’re swimming over a colorful coral reef, with no SCUBA gear, just complete freedom. The fish are calm, the water is clear, and your lungs are full. ... Read more

£13.43 or Free with Kobo Plus

Have you ever wanted to connect with the ocean? Are you curious about holding your breath? Are you seeking a way to calm your mind? Freediving may be for you! This is when people explore the underwater world while holding their breath. Imagine you’re swimming over a colorful coral reef, with no SCUBA gear, just complete freedom. The fish are calm, the water is clear, and your lungs are full.
... Read more
Audiobook

Forbidden Waters

'Master of the stone-cold twist' Janice Hallett

by Rob Parker ...

Narrated by Luke R. Francis ...

Series series Cam Killick Norfolk Mysteries
Unabridged

9 hours 16 min

Bloomsbury presents Forbidden Waters by Rob Parker, read by Luke R. Francis.It starts with the knife. Found at the bottom of a hidden lake in the Norfolk Broads, covered in blood and heart tissue so fresh the water hasn't yet washed it all away. What salvage diver Cam Killick has found is a murder weapon from a very recent crime – but how do you solve a murder without a body?The remoteness of the ... Read more

£12.60

Bloomsbury presents Forbidden Waters by Rob Parker, read by Luke R. Francis.It starts with the knife. Found at the bottom of a hidden lake in the Norfolk Broads, covered in blood and heart tissue so fresh the water hasn't yet washed it all away. What salvage diver Cam Killick has found is a murder weapon from a very recent crime – but how do you solve a murder without a body?The remoteness of the
... Read more
Audiobook

Adrift

Fieldnotes from Almost-Motherhood

by Miranda Ward ...

Narrated by Laurel Lefkow ...

Unabridged

8 hours 55 min

'What would it mean to name this place I'm in, to map it? To say: this is the landscape. It looks like this, smells like this, at night these are the sounds that carry on the wind. Almost-motherhood . . .'When Miranda Ward and her husband decided to have a baby, they were young and optimistic. But five years, three miscarriages and one ectopic pregnancy later, she is still dealing with the ongoing ... Read more

£17.99

'What would it mean to name this place I'm in, to map it? To say: this is the landscape. It looks like this, smells like this, at night these are the sounds that carry on the wind. Almost-motherhood . . .'When Miranda Ward and her husband decided to have a baby, they were young and optimistic. But five years, three miscarriages and one ectopic pregnancy later, she is still dealing with the ongoing
... Read more
Audiobook

A Boy in the Water

by Tom Gregory ...

Narrated by Tom Gregory ...

Unabridged

4 hours 27 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of A Boy in the Water written and read by Tom Gregory.Eltham, South London. 1984: the hot fug of the swimming pool and the slow splashing of a boy learning to swim but not yet wanting to take his foot off the bottom. Fast-forward four years. Photographers and family wait on the shingle beach as a boy in a bright orange hat and grease-smeared goggles swims the ... Read more

£8.10

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of A Boy in the Water written and read by Tom Gregory.Eltham, South London. 1984: the hot fug of the swimming pool and the slow splashing of a boy learning to swim but not yet wanting to take his foot off the bottom. Fast-forward four years. Photographers and family wait on the shingle beach as a boy in a bright orange hat and grease-smeared goggles swims the
... Read more
Audiobook

How To Dryland Train For Swimming

Your Step By Step Guide To Dryland Training For Swimming

by HowExpert ...

Narrated by Nick Gallagher ...

Unabridged

43 min

If you want to train swimming without dipping into the water and without getting expose to sunlight, then you need to grab a copy of this "How To Dryland Train For Swimming" guide.In this step-by-step guide you will be able to reap the following benefits:- Learn how to swim easily and quickly at the comfort of your own home.- Practice swimming without getting wet and sunburns.- Learn how to swim ... Read more

£13.33 or Free with Kobo Plus

If you want to train swimming without dipping into the water and without getting expose to sunlight, then you need to grab a copy of this "How To Dryland Train For Swimming" guide.In this step-by-step guide you will be able to reap the following benefits:- Learn how to swim easily and quickly at the comfort of your own home.- Practice swimming without getting wet and sunburns.- Learn how to swim
... Read more
Audiobook

The Plunge

Maverick Swimmers, An Unlikely Quest, and The Transformative Power of Cold Water

by Chris Ballard ...

Narrated by Chris Ballard ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A globe-spanning narrative adventure about how the euphoria of cold water can transform — and even extend — your life.Lifelong athlete and Sports Illustrated writer Chris Ballard worried his days of exercise were numbered. Then he received a fateful text message about a trend taking hold around the world: submerging in freezing cold water.It wasn’t only thrill seekers or ... Read more

£12.60

Brought to you by Penguin.A globe-spanning narrative adventure about how the euphoria of cold water can transform — and even extend — your life.Lifelong athlete and Sports Illustrated writer Chris Ballard worried his days of exercise were numbered. Then he received a fateful text message about a trend taking hold around the world: submerging in freezing cold water.It wasn’t only thrill seekers or
... Read more
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I Found My Tribe

by Ruth Fitzmaurice ...

Narrated by Ruth Fitzmaurice ...

Unabridged

4 hours 53 min

Brought to you by Penguin.An invocation to all of us to love as hard as we can, and live even harder, I Found My Tribe is an urgent and uplifting letter to a husband, family, friends, the natural world and the brightness of life.Ruth’s tribe are her lively children and her filmmaker husband, Simon, who has Motor Neurone Disease and can only communicate with his eyes. Ruth’s other ‘tribe’ are the ... Read more

£8.10

Brought to you by Penguin.An invocation to all of us to love as hard as we can, and live even harder, I Found My Tribe is an urgent and uplifting letter to a husband, family, friends, the natural world and the brightness of life.Ruth’s tribe are her lively children and her filmmaker husband, Simon, who has Motor Neurone Disease and can only communicate with his eyes. Ruth’s other ‘tribe’ are the
... Read more
Audiobook

Brief History of Diving, A

by KJ Smith ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 26 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.From graceful leaps to heart-stopping spins, diving has captivated audiences for over a century as one of the most thrilling Olympic sports. The Story of Diving takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the history, artistry, and evolution of this remarkable discipline.Uncover the origins of diving as a recreational pastime, its transformation ... Read more

£5.33 or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.From graceful leaps to heart-stopping spins, diving has captivated audiences for over a century as one of the most thrilling Olympic sports. The Story of Diving takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the history, artistry, and evolution of this remarkable discipline.Uncover the origins of diving as a recreational pastime, its transformation
... Read more
Audiobook

Young Woman and the Sea

How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World

by Glenn Stout ...

Narrated by Gisela Chipe ...

Unabridged

15 hours 4 min

The exhilarating true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, and inspire a “wave of confidence and emancipation” for women in sports (Parade).By age twenty, at the height of the Jazz Age, Trudy Ederle was the most accomplished swimmer in the world. She’d won Olympic gold and set a host of world records. But the greatest challenge remained: the English Channel. Only a ... Read more

£17.09

The exhilarating true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, and inspire a “wave of confidence and emancipation” for women in sports (Parade).By age twenty, at the height of the Jazz Age, Trudy Ederle was the most accomplished swimmer in the world. She’d won Olympic gold and set a host of world records. But the greatest challenge remained: the English Channel. Only a
... Read more
Audiobook

Find a Way

One Untamed and Courageous Life

by Diana Nyad ...

Narrated by Diana Nyad ...

Unabridged

12 hours 15 min

**Read by the author, Diana Nyad.DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY BEHIND NETFLIX'S BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE NYAD.After four attempts, sixty-four year-old Diana Nyad finally swam from Cuba to the Florida Keys. She swam for fifty-three hours, across one hundred and ten miles. Find a Way is her account of the epic quest which led to that moment – and a galvanizing call to live life boldly, in the moment ... Read more

£13.49

**Read by the author, Diana Nyad.DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY BEHIND NETFLIX'S BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE NYAD.After four attempts, sixty-four year-old Diana Nyad finally swam from Cuba to the Florida Keys. She swam for fifty-three hours, across one hundred and ten miles. Find a Way is her account of the epic quest which led to that moment – and a galvanizing call to live life boldly, in the moment
... Read more
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Swimming: Swimming Made Easy: Beginning and Expert Strategies For Becoming A Better Swimmer

by Ace McCloud ...

Narrated by Joshua Mackey ...

Unabridged

2 hours 15 min

Are you tired of being a weak swimmer?Do lesser athletes surpass you in the pool?Whether you want to (1) learn the basics of swimming, (2) master advanced strokes, or (3) gain a powerful edge on the competition, this audiobook will teach you everything you need to know.Do you wish you could swim fast and look good at the same time?No matter the stroke, swimming is a complicated action, involving ... Read more

£4.94 or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you tired of being a weak swimmer?Do lesser athletes surpass you in the pool?Whether you want to (1) learn the basics of swimming, (2) master advanced strokes, or (3) gain a powerful edge on the competition, this audiobook will teach you everything you need to know.Do you wish you could swim fast and look good at the same time?No matter the stroke, swimming is a complicated action, involving
... Read more
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Swimming Pool Ideas

The Supreme Home Health Apparatus!

by Owen Jones ...

Unabridged

57 min

A swimming pool is the ultimate home improvement for billions of people around the world. However, it needn’t be as expensive as you might think, if you take the DIY approach. I know many families that have installed their own swimming poolHowever, this manual is not about siting, digging out creating a pool. It is more about enhancing the pool after you have put in the effort of installing one.I ... Read more

£8.09 or Free with Kobo Plus

A swimming pool is the ultimate home improvement for billions of people around the world. However, it needn’t be as expensive as you might think, if you take the DIY approach. I know many families that have installed their own swimming poolHowever, this manual is not about siting, digging out creating a pool. It is more about enhancing the pool after you have put in the effort of installing one.I
... Read more
Audiobook

Devorgilla Days

finding hope and healing in Scotland's book town

by Kathleen Hart ...

Narrated by Lucy Paterson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 25 min

'We all need a Devorgilla Cottage somewhere in our hearts' - Kirsty Wark'Beautifully written' - Alexander ArmstrongA memoir of recovery, resilience and starting over in Wigtown, book capital of Scotland.This is a story about uncovering the things that really matter, and discovering what makes us feel alive. It is a story about finding that inner strength and resilience, and never giving up hope.<. ... Read more

£17.99

'We all need a Devorgilla Cottage somewhere in our hearts' - Kirsty Wark'Beautifully written' - Alexander ArmstrongA memoir of recovery, resilience and starting over in Wigtown, book capital of Scotland.This is a story about uncovering the things that really matter, and discovering what makes us feel alive. It is a story about finding that inner strength and resilience, and never giving up hope.<.
... Read more
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Waterlog

The book that inspired the wild swimming movement

by Roger Deakin ...

Narrated by Roy McMillan ...

Unabridged

11 hours 41 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Roger Deakin set out in 1996 to swim through the British Isles. The result a uniquely personal view of an island race and a people with a deep affinity for water. From the sea, from rock pools, from rivers and streams, tarns, lakes, lochs, ponds, lidos, swimming pools and spas, from fens, dykes, moats, aqueducts, waterfalls, flooded quarries, even canals, Deakin gains a ... Read more

£11.70

Brought to you by Penguin.Roger Deakin set out in 1996 to swim through the British Isles. The result a uniquely personal view of an island race and a people with a deep affinity for water. From the sea, from rock pools, from rivers and streams, tarns, lakes, lochs, ponds, lidos, swimming pools and spas, from fens, dykes, moats, aqueducts, waterfalls, flooded quarries, even canals, Deakin gains a
... Read more
Audiobook

The Sunrise Swimming Society

by Rosie Hannigan ...

Narrated by Shirley Atkinson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

A heartwarming novel to fall in love withThe day Heather, Niamh and Lauren met, they promised to be best friends for life, and that instant connection only grew stronger with their weekly sunrise swims in their stunning local lake. When they left school, they agreed that, no matter where life took them, every year on midsummer’s dawn, they would meet at their old spot and swim together.Now, ... Read more

£16.19

A heartwarming novel to fall in love withThe day Heather, Niamh and Lauren met, they promised to be best friends for life, and that instant connection only grew stronger with their weekly sunrise swims in their stunning local lake. When they left school, they agreed that, no matter where life took them, every year on midsummer’s dawn, they would meet at their old spot and swim together.Now,
... Read more

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