| 单词 | swimming |
| 例句 | He had it trained on the pond below where ducks were swimming. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z My own baptism, and every one I have witnessed so far, took place in something like a large bathtub or small swimming pool in the Baptist Church. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “How would you like to go swimming with your clothes on? I haven’t said that once today. Right now I’d just as soon push you in as look at you.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z So, swimming in fedock-deep slop and conceding as many as twenty-four pounds to his adversaries, Seabiscuit finished third, snapping his historic win streak. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The swimming fish in the sparkling water, the trees with the jade-green leaves, the courtyard with patterned walkways—all real! When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I looked down at my feet and then up again to the shuttered window, and as I did so I became aware suddenly that my head was swimming and I felt hot. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Felix didn’t know if the dog wanted to go swimming or fishing. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I cannot see the serpent, but I know it’s there, swimming just deep enough to hide from my eyes, but not from my soul. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The last thing she remembered was sunning herself by a swimming pool in Palm Springs, California. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Last but not least, let’s welcome Tiara Swan, Miss Mississippi. Fun fact about Tiara: She thought you could get pregnant from swimming with a guy.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I doubted hyenas were capable of swimming in open seas. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Edmond said it wasn’t as good for fishing as the part we drove to that first day but was better for swimming because it was deeper. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She experienced pleasurable erotosexual sensations by positioning herself by the water jets of a neighbor’s swimming pool. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “You and Call didn’t go swimming, did you?” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a color photograph of a long-haired woman, wearing a red spangled costume that covered even less of herself than the bathing suits the gringa tourists wore in Señor Aguilar’s swimming pool. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He was disgusted with that summer’s athletic program—a little tennis, some swimming, clumsy softball games, badminton. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She lives in a fancy brick house with a swimming pool. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I considered jumping overboard and swimming away, but my body refused to move. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Soon enough, these lovely last days of swimming in cool water under a bright blue sky will fade from our memories like a pastel drawing left in the sun. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The boy’s red swimming trunks are dripping wet, leaving a pool of water beneath him. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “The golden carp will be swimming down the creek today,” Cico whispered. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was not another working boy in Boston who was out swimming in the middle of the afternoon. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “For two hours a day it’s just about swimming.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Thomas felt the world swimming around him, felt delirious, nauseated. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “The only real swimming is in the ocean.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z In the human world, we children were always in the neighbors’ yards, swinging and swimming and jumping, but the rules here are nothing the same. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I could feel it in my throat and I looked off into the trees where the afternoon slanted, thinking of afternoon and of the bird and the boys in swimming. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “America,” historian Daniel Okrent has stated, “had been awash in drink almost from the start—wading hip-deep in it, swimming in it, at various times in its history nearly drowning in it.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He stopped swimming to kick at something in the water. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad used to say Mother put on more clothes than she took off when she went swimming. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He was nearly at the point of swimming back to shore and forgetting die whole thing. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z They sank so deep that Jason couldn’t see anything except Percy swimming next to him in the dim light of their gold and bronze blades. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He drew another loop around me before swimming away, and as he sailed by, he made a ping. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z And there I sit, swimming in his words. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Ifemelu had been drinking too much white wine; from time to time she had a swimming sensation in her head, and she would later send apology e-mails to the host and the poet. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The water was warmer than his blood and he might have been swimming in a huge bath. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “I went swimming over at Renee’s one time. They have a pool. Dr. Bauer came out and stood there, watching. Then he goes, ‘Your legs have perfect proportions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He was fast, determined, and alert, and the instant the swimming coach blew the whistle Bobby would kick off, often landing in the water when the other swimmers were still in mid-dive. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z That night, I dream of running on top of giant egg rolls, swimming in steaming egg-drop soup, and battling a giant dragon. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Hemingway's house had survived the storm, except that the giant swimming pool was filled with brackish water and debris, along with a magnificent sea turtle that I immediately named Ernest. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He had them brought to him early, while the mist still hung above the hills, with the sun swimming in it like a ball floating in murky water. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The previous summer Palmer’s mother had taken him to the outdoor Y pool for swimming lessons. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “No. You just have to remember that you are swimming in their home. You have to know how to behave when you are the guest.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It was not such a good lake for swimming. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Immediately, I feel the effects—a kind of floatiness, as though I am swimming through air. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I pushed on, filled with mild disquiet, feeling like someone swimming too far from shore. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Then, over the summer, he got contact lenses, and I noticed his eyes were bluer than the swimming pool his parents built for Carver School. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He took off his shirt, wiped his brow and said, “Whew, sure is hot out these days. I can’t wait to go swimming.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He knew it was a risk swimming with hungry piranhas. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I pretended to look at the aquarium, which had pea-green slime on the glass and exactly one live fish swimming in the water. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z One afternoon during swimming hour, the tin door of the changing room clanged open and shut. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I imagine all of ’em look big,” he said, “when they’re swimming under your butt.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like a small city, laid out on a grid with mess halls, stores, bars, movie theaters, and even swimming pools. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Not till Julio there jumped on the prisoner. They were just walking along the river path, towards town. Some boys swimming told us which way they went.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes, find Brian; he’s everywhere inside me now, always swimming up my body. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Her features are softened by our planet’s dust swimming around her. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I decided to go swimming at the Memorial Park pool. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “We’re going swimming,” said Edwin, dropping his small pack to the ground. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Let’s go to the mill and go swimming,” the third said. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The thing was, the races didn’t really mix in Little Rock, not in the bathrooms of department stores, nor in the water of the swimming pools. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is your dress for the pageant? You swimming in that thing,” Pop Pop says, looking me up and down. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Maycomb’s delighted and perfectly ready to believe you went swimming in the river buck naked. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Buttercup went into her breast stroke, silently swimming away. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Well, drown-proofed if I happened to fall into a pool conveniently only wearing my swimming gear and without my heavy artificial legs on. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z We stopped swimming and playing there, but we still had to wade in to fill our cans with water. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I hoped that he and his papi were catching baseballs and swimming in the ocean. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Both horses were swimming and the water was up to Shasta's knees. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “I still have some water in my ear from my swimming lesson yesterday,” he said. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The grounds contained a swimming pool and polo fields and a golf course and five lakes with islands. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z What if bringing an investigation here meant no more swimming? Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Sop up the gravy on my bread and nibble on it as I listen to Finnick telling some ridiculous story about a sea turtle swimming off with his hat. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Pursued by killer whales, which prey upon them when seals are not to be found, the bass had tried to escape by swimming toward shore. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a lovely swimming area on E deck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Ivy thought that sounded magical—swimming the butterfly—like something out of a fairy tale. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Out in the water, she could see, Ess and Sam were swimming side by side, in some sort of game that involved spitting water into the air. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Dove and Dusty had, therefore, left to go swimming. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z What had she been thinking, swimming alone this way? Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z While swimming across, he lost a hand and part of an arm to the jaws of a hungry crocodile. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Dressed in blue jeans and a pink button-down shirt, he looked across the breadth of his swimming pool at a spectacular water view. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He wanted to remember how he and Kainene had often stood here and looked down at the silver swimming pool. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The swimming pool flashed with sunlight as they passed over. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The more vigorously he resisted actually swimming, the more he fancied it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I met Dante at the swimming pool, but I got winded easily. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z He had the impression of swimming up into this room from some quite different world, a sort of underwater world far beneath it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Though she is only a few inches smaller than me, she seems tiny somehow, her stick-thin body swimming in her dress, her face pinched and frightened, like that of a starved mouse. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I could dimly hear the Captain and Call yelling after me, but I never stopped swimming or running until I was home. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Teetering back as if on the edge of the swimming pool: comic yodel, windmilling arms. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “When I go back to Raleigh,” I said, “I’m gonna take swimming lessons like I did last summer.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I described the glittering casinos and the glamorous high rollers, the palm trees and the swimming pools, the hotels with ice-cold air-conditioning and the restaurants where hostesses with long white gloves fit flaming desserts. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But he looked straight at me, so I could see the green and browns and grays swimming around in his irises. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He made his way out toward the floating docks, swimming slow and off the main marked path through the water. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “You think it’s like the swimming, I guess?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Most of the guests back up, making way for this rarity, this dazzling creation with blue-green, white-tipped icing waves swimming with fish and sailboats, seals and sea flowers. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Later, he added a swimming pool, tennis courts, and even a small zoo. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “There’s currently a half-hour wait for the hot air balloon rides and swimming with sharks.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But it wasn’t entirely funny, because when it came to swimming, Ess absolutely refused to learn. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In places the snow was breast-high, and often Boromir seemed to be swimming or burrowing with his great arms rather than walking. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The oak was very hard, and took real strength to work, but swimming had given Robin good muscle in his arms, so that little by little he was able to shape the staff. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The mothers never invited Mrs. Dixit to join them around the Armstrongs’ swimming pool. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The daffodils and crocuses were blooming and there were even a few ducks swimming around the pond. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “I go swimming whenever I feel like it,” I said. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “It’s from holding my breath. It’s happened before when I’ve gone swimming.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z On the far side of the house was a huge swimming pool that was hardly used by anyone except Felicia, when she was sober. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We played swimming games for a few minutes, then divided into two teams for an ambush game. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Bessie was swimming happily around, swishing his serpent tail and poking his head out the sides and bottom of the sphere. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z That beach is filthy now, but back then people used to go swimming there and sunbathe on the sand. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It was like swimming through an enchanted lake. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He had come a long way, and at one point in his journey, he had found himself swimming into that other world. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z No swimming hole, no barn, no cows, no chickens, no pigs. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I was swimming in heat, bathed in heat, swaddled in it. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She attached cameras to saddles for equestrian events and floated them on pontoon boats for swimming events. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Every night he’d lie on his bed, the laptop resting on his chest, earbuds in his ears, exploring and discovering, swimming in the Sea of Lydia. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Crazy Doña Isa had been thrown or threw herself into the swimming pool, you couldn't be sure. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I am an expanding universe swimming upward in a silent sea. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The blue one-piece is good for swimming but not pretty. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I kick my legs, pull water back with my arms, and I’m swimming, like a dog, not caring about the things touching my legs, bumping into me. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see her because my eyes were now swimming in tears. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had a house with a swimming pool, new cars,” he said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He often takes me fishing and swimming with him and introduces me to people as his new sister. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a Thursday afternoon in early June, the school year nearly over, and they are at the public swimming pool. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They passed the waterfall and lagoon where she and Tane had gone swimming and she showed them the broken hammock trap where Tane had freed her when she was stuck. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I couldn’t hide my face when I was swimming, or the fact I didn’t have normal legs, so once in a while I’d hear comments or get questions. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I dove deep once, swimming down to the bottom. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Instead, she pointed at Sam, off swimming by himself in a circle. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They were headed straight for the skiff swimming side by side. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I was swimming in our pool with Samira and our cousin Leyla when they came up with the brilliant idea to smoke me out. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z They came swimming out of the west, but as they saw the canoe they turned around in a great circle and began to follow me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z His arms had always been strong from his youthful devotion to boxing and swimming and were now further maintained by the effort required to move around by cane. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The swimming pool was beside their house, which was near the camp with the ovens. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Like his fellows, he wore his uniform of black trousers and white shirt of thick cloth, his neck swimming in the collar. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I woke out of a deep, drenched sleep, and the first thing I saw was Doctor Nolan's face swimming in front of me and saying, "Esther, Esther." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z When you see a tornado rip swimming pools out of the ground, you realize something Oklahomans already know. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “There was so much gob and spit floating in the water, I thought I was swimming through jellyfish,” chuckled Mamaji. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z If there was a rock, Nathan could trick the fish into swimming into it. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z South Africa was also banned from Olympic competition, international track and field, swimming, World Cup soccer, cricket, rugby and a dozen or so other sports. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that he had seen him once, he could picture the fish swimming in the water with his purple pectoral fins set wide as wings and the great erect tail slicing through the dark. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The kids around him were telling one another about all the fun stuff they’d done that summer—trips to Disneyland, camping in Yosemite National Park, or swimming at the beach. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z They paid no attention to the boat or to her when, late in the day, she attempted another swimming lesson. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, a few weeks after they burned the body, a bunch of kids were swimming in Turtle Lake when it caught fire.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I heard twigs breaking and footsteps getting closer from the direction of the swimming hole. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z All the breath seemed to have been knocked out of him; his head was swimming so badly he felt as though the ground beneath him were swaying like the deck of a ship. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z For example, there was the Piscine Deligny, the city’s oldest pool, dating back to 1796, an open-air barge moored to the Quai d’Orsay and the venue for the swimming events of the 1900 Olympics. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Because when she pulled back, her eyes were swimming in tears. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “So, are you gonna get anything or not?” he asked, eyeing me like I was a bug he’d found swimming in his perfect coffee. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As soon as she thought a safe distance had opened up, Briony swung out boldly from the house in a wide arc that took her toward the stable, block and the swimming pool. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “How come you didn't say that last year when you were swimming in our pool?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I’d been banned from swimming while I was having all my operations. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I remember the day exactly—cold and windy, no azaleas in bloom, no heated swimming pool in the backyard. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As I got closer to the bottom, I saw three hippocampi—fish-tailed horses—swimming in a circle around an overturned boat. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I sit down, rest my elbows on my bent knees, and watch and watch, the swimming, thirsty feeling taking me over. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z You might be swimming in a lake and come upon a spot that is cold and murky, and it feels like you have swum through a ghost. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “See how swollen the udder looks? I bet it could fill a swimming pool.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The disgusting smelly pipe was never out of his mouth except when he was eating or swimming. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry was on the very end of the line, next to Krum, who was wearing swimming trunks and was holding his wand ready. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z At the dock, they took turns fishing and swimming. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z We used to come here sometimes, to go swimming on really hot days. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He might as well have been swimming underwater. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was aware of the other boys shouting and swimming toward the shore as best they could. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He saw bright pearls rise from the depths, bubbles swimming on the mirror, sky blue reflected in them. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z But the Hot Pot didn’t have any neat edges like that swimming pool. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then in 1934 the city decided to open a swimming beach along the shore in front of the house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z About midway through the first verse, Nathan tested his ability and saw a fish the size of a car swimming near them. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The waters here were dark and angry, almost violent—nothing like our friendly swimming hole. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z So instead, I just watched him walk away, my head all muddled and swimming. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And anyway, the swimming instructors who called themselves lifeguards sucked. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I had a swimming feeling in my heart like a creature thrashing to get out and wanting to stay in at the same time. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Do the white people of Leeds know that colored children from downtown Birmingham are splashing around in their swimming pool? While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Emma couldn’t look at Finn to see if his eyes were still swimming with tears, or if the tears had started rolling down his cheeks. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And he’s going to have so much fun swimming with the other goslings! The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z When at last the tips of his toes touched mud, he forced his limbs to make swimming motions one last time. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It is officially too hot to go swimming. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Orpheus, a professional architect, remodeled their house, designed and built a separate studio for Marian, and dammed up a small brook to make a swimming hole. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z At the height of the storm his boat was shattered and sank, but he succeeded in swimming to shore. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z On a platter were the remains of a large fish, its fleshy head still connected to bones swimming upstream in vain escape. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But any time I woke up in the middle of the night, Ollie was still swimming, his little mouth opening and closing like was he trying to say something. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The pond was too shallow for swimming, so mainly it was a place for little kids to run around and collect rocks during the day. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “And sometimes we went swimming after we drank. And nothing bad ever happened.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I thought about Hassan’s dream, the one about us swimming in the lake. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He also described the flight of birds and the swimming motion of fish in mathematical terms. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “That’s because I’m not going swimming! I agreed to sneak out and meet you in the middle of the night, fine, but just to talk, not to—” “We will talk,” she insisted. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The red-brick building stood on a vast tract of land with immaculate lawns, athletic fields, swings, merry-go-rounds, an Olympicsized swimming pool, tennis courts and rows of brightly leafed trees. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Fadi turned the ring on the lens and focused on a family of ducklings swimming on the glistening water. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I hope she’s right, because I want to think that Mr. Daniels doing something mean to anyone is like a fish swimming upside down and backward. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z "Well, we haven't got any yet. And we want shelters. Besides, the rest of your hunters came back hours ago. They've been swimming." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z It’s Wednesday and freakishly warm, and it’s my third swimming lesson. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Mama hear me hollering and drop her load and run just as hard out at me. I feels like I’s swimming I’s looking through so many tears.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Robin stopped swimming and took his exercise in other ways. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z If I could begin and end each day of this solitary month by swimming laps, I would feel so much better. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z One day he broke the school swimming record. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Okay, he’s swimming hard now, through the chaos of currents that surround the cliffs...and then, he’s out of danger. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z On clear days, the owl said, he sometimes saw small fish swimming in them. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z It began with my swimming in a river at Mattru Jong with my brother Junior. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Sitting once on the rocks as we dried from swimming, he asked me, “Do you not find it somewhat strange to have your feces weighed and recorded?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Gabriel, though, didn’t really like going outside or swimming or anything like that. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z We had once stayed at a motel with a swimming pool, and I worked up enough nerve to make my way around the entire length of the pool, clinging to the side. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But the only times she whipped him were for swimming off the pier in Turner Station. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Of Donay on the raft and me swimming behind, swimming against the current, up into the mountains, up to Haiti. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It was almost like running and swimming, sports that I longed for. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “I said, what do you and Henry Clinton mean by going swimming in the river last night naked? It’s all over Maycomb this morning.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The crew gathered for a hurried meeting on the foredeck - mostly because Percy was keeping an eye on a giant red sea serpent swimming off the port side. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Real swimming instructions, teaching us how to swim the right way, only began after we succeeded in getting across that pool on our own. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z After swimming back to the dock, he’d sat down in a folding chair, opened a can of root beer, and watched the Coral Queen go down. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He’s decorated our bathroom in red and orange, with purple mermaids swimming on the walls, and hooked up the toilet seat so that it plays “Jingle Bells” when it’s raised. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “A few. For the swimming and beach bonfire—and the movie. Not for the sleepover part on the terrace. Obviously.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The bowl of soup before me went cold before I could eat all of it, and there are still crackers swimming in the broth. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Megan had been struggling for a few years—with school grades and swimming injuries, with her relationship with her parents. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I stretched out on the living room floor and it felt like I was swimming. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Now everywhere Shirley looked were little red palm prints—little red palm prints, like a school of exotic fish, swimming down the halls and up the stairwell. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He found her on the balcony with Madu, standing and looking down at the swimming pool. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “My feet are better now, I’m dying to see my books again, and if I see one more tourist in swimming trunks I shall scream. But before I leave, let me give you this!” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It made them think I was a thief or maybe I'd do something to their swimming pool...and that white was better. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z With his father’s grudging approval, Mohammed crewed on local fishing boats in the afternoons and evenings, and even at fourteen, after a full day of fishing miles from land, Mohammed insisted on swimming to shore. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z They were paying me to distract Bigger with ping- pong, checkers, swimming, marbles, and baseball in order that he might not roam the streets and harm the valuable white property which adjoined the Black Belt. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And we go swimming together and then have lunch somewhere and then she wants us to promise we’ll meet at the same spot the next day. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Everybody craned their necks and focused on the graphics swimming across the ten panels overhead. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Her hair was all straggly from swimming, and without any makeup or lipstick she looked washed out, tired. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z A breeze whisked through orchard branches, rippled aspen leaves, stirred across the lawn, and slightly tickled the swimming pool water. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “The day a giant swimming pool shows up in your backyard, suddenly you’ve got a lot of explaining to do.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It was a bad lake for swimming and fishing both. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was wonderful to have such a choice of places, and it was terrific fun to explore each island before we went swimming off the rocks. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The paper explained that a group of teenagers were swimming in the quarry after dark. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He hated that he couldn’t go swimming in a pool because of it. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The drill instructor and the swimming instructor had to jump in and fish me out. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, hoping the sharks avoided swimming in bays. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Going underground, through the rock, with die filthy river bottom above us, and fish swimming in the black water on the other side of die curving tiles. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A bullhead can immediately identify the water in which a recent adversary has been swimming, and he can distinguish between this fish and all others in the school. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And dark masses of thin freshwater eels, swimming furiously in a pot. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The large catfish swimming in the tank beside him was probably Lena. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It almost gagged her, but Sansa emptied the cup, gulping down the thick sweet wine until her head was swimming. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In addition to the boiled egg, her breakfast tray contained more of the thick bread and a bowl of warm cereal swimming in cream. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They strolled about the base, taking in its cracked and overgrown runways, its derelict barracks, its empty gymnasium, and a drained swimming pool filled with debris. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z If they weren’t at swimming, they’d be in here laughing with us, even little Luke.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z There were a couple of chunks of chewed-up bread, a blob of baloney and some of the mustard swimming around in the bottle. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z There, swimming in the clear water, was a devilfish. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked this one up, thinking that he would have to bring the light canoe for the other, when he saw to his astonishment a large head of a dog swimming towards it. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z All you can think about is what he was really thinking the whole time he was speaking to you or walking the beach with you or swimming laps or playing fetch with your dog Ginger. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z When it was my turn to sing alone, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath as if I were preparing to jump into the deepest end of a swimming pool. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z We paused to net a huge male crab, a true number one Jimmy, swimming doubled over a she-crab. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I wish the tub would expand so I could go swimming, like I used to on hot summer Sundays in the woods with my father. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The poor cat now showed the first signs of fear since leaving on his journey; he was alone, and the only way to rejoin his friends lay in swimming across the terrible stretch of water. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s go to the mill and go swimming,” the third said. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The water was cold and I was glad to be swimming. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Talking about nooses and hatred and stuff is like swimming in the deep end of the pool. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I got there in time to see my dogs swimming for the opposite shore. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As I hurried past, she shut it off and said, “I thought you were going swimming down to your little friend's house. What happened?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He took us to a big swimming pool and lined us up. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Did I want to go swimming at the Y sometime and did I like boiled peanuts? Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He stepped outside and looked up at the stars swimming in schools through the wind-driven clouds. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The dolphin was swimming alongside me, not too close but way too close for comfort. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And that swimming hole...it would be so nice to jump in with Jason and relax in the shade of the trees, floating in the nice cool water. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Is swimming with sharks something people really feel like they’re missing out on?” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The night sky suddenly comes to life, swimming past the flowers, the stars filling the air around me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Strangely relieved, I walk closer and closer, my eyes glued to the house, spots from the sun swimming in my vision. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z So when Tamika invited me to go swimming at her house that afternoon, I figured a swim, and a friend, might help me feel better. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It can be little things, like throwing darts at a pool float to test my sister’s swimming skills, or spitting back at the llamas at the zoo. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z As I walk offstage into the wings, it’s as though I’m swimming through a sea of sounds—clapping and whistling and foot-stamping and whooping. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The Y camp was awful—lots of team sports and swimming and walks through different parks in the city. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z A lotus flower doesn’t grow in a swimming pool, but grows in a muddy pond. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He turned and smacked Oreius thirty feet backward into the swimming pool, right into the middle of the zombie tourist family. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The water in my glass has to be swimming with microbes, judging by the children’s skinny limbs and swollen bellies, signs of amoebic infections. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Bono watched the swimming lessons from on shore, too, and now there was no jest about him. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But it was so strong that it kept swimming. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Shunned by established churches, they became a sect of outsiders, and their preachers condemned worldly temptations like dancing, movies, jewelry, and swimming in public pools. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z But all of a sudden, more than you know, he’s outside somewhere, sometimes even alone, crossing the streets, scaling rocks, wrestling with dogs, swimming in pits, getting into everything mechanical and combustible and toxic. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Glimmers of an eerie light shone through the window; it cast a wavering spectrum of colors on Newt’s body and face, as if he stood next to a lighted swimming pool. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It was about a hundred feet across to the far bank, and although shallow enough in the ordinary way, was far too deep for the animals to cross without swimming. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z After we finished staring at the big orange-and-white fish swimming around in a giant tank in the waiting area, we found out Coach had our seats prearranged. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The first and only time Odenigbo visited her in Lagos, they had stood looking down at the swimming pool and Odenigbo threw a bottle cork down and watched it plunk into the water. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The absence of crocodiles made her swimming lessons slightly less frightening. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Later that night as my head was swimming with news reports and questions about whether or not to go back to Central Fligh, I wrote in my diary: Everything in my life is so new. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My vision was swimming in black by the time we were pushed through the other set of doors and into the cramped stairway. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Dragon and Minli looked in the water and saw a large orange fish with a black fin swimming next to them. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z If you really want to get away from stress, I thought, why not turn off the phones, read a book, go swimming? How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I thought about talking to Grandma in the meantime, but she’d probably just tell me not to go swimming until an hour after I ate. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The door unlocks with a click, and I throw myself onto an empty couch, my head swimming as I slam my eyes shut, pretending to sleep. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She’d just about decided this was how she would die: drowning in a swimming hole on an island that didn’t exist. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Or what if I’m swimming and they realize I’m indigena and they clear out the pool and empty out all the water because I made it dirty? The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Talk about camp and favorite teachers and the opening of the neighborhood swimming pool made her feel wistful. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I try swimming for the top again, but another wave crashes down on me. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “What did you do, go swimming with your clothes on?” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Then he saw one on the surface swimming in circles. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I remind myself that she’s a California girl and probably grew up swimming in the ocean. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “You know, I lifeguard at the Y in summer, and swimming is a necessary life skill. I can teach you. I want to.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I left Marie and headed back, swimming smoothly and breathing easily. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Turner wondered wildly if there was a better time to throw stones at her house, but all he said was,“I’m on my way home. From swimming.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The school is made up of several tall brick buildings that surround a playing field and a four-season swimming pool completely encased in glass. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They started swimming like maniacs toward the bumpers of the bridge, cursing the whole way. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The black water was lapping against his giant shell, and the twinkling fishes were swimming around him. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z They drifted wide, the winds pushing them one way, the turtle swimming another, tipping sideways in the waves to quench the fire at its back. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Whatever was new and exciting—elevators, gas lighting, swimming pools, golf courses—the White Mountain hotels were in the vanguard. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He grinned at the swimming hole like he couldn’t wait to get in. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His head was swimming, his stomach lurching, but he didn’t move. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It has four bedrooms and a swimming pool. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The others swung round and saw the waters of the lake seething, as if a host of snakes were swimming up from the southern end. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z All of the light fixtures look like real gold, and they’ve got one of the biggest fish tanks I’ve ever seen in my life, with tropical fish swimming around. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The Tickler hung on the wall as well, the black holes that were his eyes swimming with malice. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Finally, swimming to the middle and staying in the swift current, he swam downstream. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Pleasant Pond was a vacation spot—we could hear the happy shrieks of children splashing and swimming perhaps a hundred yards away—though we couldn’t see anything of the lake through the trees. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Instead, Molly spends a lot of time at Imani’s house, which has a swimming pool in the backyard. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The moonlit river fell from his swimming arms like sleeves of silver. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She became aware of the other feeling gradually, for it was swimming against the current within her: Sidhean’s pain and sorrow, rising up like a beast, and it pushed itself between the two of them. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He lived less than a block from the swimming pool in a big old house across the street from the park. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I saw them mostly in the summer, down by the river, fishing or swimming naked, but I didn’t really know any of them. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She planned to plant a clump of ceanothus along the approach to the swimming pool. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z One look at a crab’s swimming leg and I could tell almost to the hour when the critter was going to shed. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Marjory was standing on one side of the motel’s swimming pool with the other contestants and their coaches. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z When he was about five, he had gone with his father to an open-air swimming pool. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Dylan goes through the door, leaving me alone with a million thoughts swimming through my head. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Like tan, from swimming pools and beaches and all. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z The animal was in the middle of Fitz Hugh Sound, swimming through the cold black water more than a mile from the Canadian shore. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In the early morning light, a lone figure churned through the water of the swimming pool outside a Los Angeles apartment complex. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Go rises, adjusting his pants, and right then the swimming pool smell hits him again and his curiosity gets the better of him. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It usually had barley in it, and chunks of carrot and onion and turnip, and sometimes even apple, with a film of grease swimming on top. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z You reached it simply by jumping off the ground, like Superman taking flight, and then swimming through the air, into the spherical zero-g “groove zone.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And if it was nothing then why shouldn’t I just go swimming too, like Mong? We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z There is no swimming Pool on Our street, Only sprinklers On lawns, The helicopter Of water Slicing our legs. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Brian and I had gone swimming once, but Ernie Goad and his friends were there, and they started telling everybody that we Wallses lived in garbage and would stink up the pool water something awful. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He liked the music and the carpentry better than the reading and writing, but best of all he liked the swimming. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She sees these swimming lessons as my opportunity to nudge Lisa out of the way and assume my rightful place on Phil’s arm. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Walking down Broadway I was a fish swimming in the wrong direction. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hey, you guys headed for Blue Lake? Let’s go swimming,” Florence suggested. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z No public swimming pools, no crowds in summer. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I have no idea where I can take her swimming, but I’ll worry about that later. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The best spot for swimming was by the harbor, but getting there meant walking straight through town. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Dicey wondered if they slept in their swimming suits. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t look as pretty right now, after a day swimming in the river, but it didn’t matter. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z For instance, I hated swimming during PE and considered it a basic human right to use my menstrual cycle as an excuse to stay out of the water. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z A Renton squirrel scurries up the gate of the motel swimming pool, closed for the season. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z They were on their way down to the river for the swimming lesson he had promised her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The shore must have seemed very far away to anyone swimming there, in the water. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z As I rose from my chair, my head was still swimming some. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss stood there for a few seconds, his mind swimming with thoughts and anxieties. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z One curled over her and she dipped under and came up again, swimming strongly. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The pieces of roast duck were swimming in a luscious, sweet sauce. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “And a river. I wanted to go swimming but Maybeth wouldn’t.” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z If we were living past today, I get the sense he’d be mocking the Deckers swimming with sharks for a long time. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They go swimming, yell over one another about politics, pass the guitar around again. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I look down at my supper plate, fried beets swimming in a pool of bright pink juice, half-cooked hash browns turned pink where they border the beets and cold oatmeal. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course that would mean no swimming at Coney Island, and no movies, and no nothing, but it was worth it. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “There are stepping stones to go across, and little fish swimming, tiny ones—minnows?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z On one island we hiked up a steep hill after swimming under a waterfall. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Let’s go to the mill and go swimming,” the third said. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Any more of this foolishness and you’ll be down on the beach in San Juan with your mother, laughing and swimming and dancing.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s in swimming trunks, she in a long blue coat. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Three or four times, swimming up through thick layers of drug- induced sleep, she had actually sought Estha out and slapped him until someone calmed her down and led her away. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm swimming in these clothes, still skeletal, though I know I've put on some weight in the past few weeks. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z If that hole was for a swimming pool I’d be smiling. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z No job as a lifeguard this summer, no starting college in the fall, no more swimming. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It’s so hot there that swimming pools boil, so one emir built himself an indoor ski resort. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z But they had a swimming pool for swimming. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I go swimming almost every day after school. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z As I watched Sohrab through the doorway, he seemed younger somehow, swimming in his pajama pants with his shirt tucked in. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It was thick with leeks, carrots, barley, and turnips white and yellow, along with clams and chunks of cod and crabmeat, swimming in a stock of heavy cream and butter. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And just as this realization struck me, so too did the cold waters of the underground stream, and into my mind flashed an image of a mill pond, a lovely place perfect for swimming. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Do you remember a few summers ago we sent you to that day camp where the swimming instructor wouldn’t let you advance from tadpole to guppy?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Longing to be walking through the streets or swimming in the ocean or living life in a way I’ve never really gotten the chance to. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z It made me tired, swimming in the trough, and I turned and swam out to the raft. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The days grew warmer and the Blue Lake opened for swimming, but Cico and I avoided the glistening, naked boys who dared the deep-blue power of the lake. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z At first we had loved swimming and splashing in the river. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I had done this a million times in the swimming hole in Bybanks. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Maria Isabel has a setback one morning before dawn as she is swimming across the Rio Grande into Texas. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Aphros’s lobster-claw horns kept swimming around in his thick hair, and Leo had to resist the urge to try to rescue them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Through the glass doors of his den 1 looked out to see a few dead leaves floating on the water of his swimming pool. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z With man’s instinct to capture anything running, flying, swimming or crawling, they gave chase, throwing their ragged caps at it in advance of their coming. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My proudest achievement is the swimming pool, patio, and gardens, which I put in entirely by myself. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z All I wanted to do was get back to the Hagens’ and go swimming with the other girls. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Maybe warmer if you wanted to go swimming. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z After my success at Hollands, I asked Mom if I could start swimming with the rest of my classmates. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “You do not want to get a sunburn. And don’t, I repeat, do not forget to take your hearing aids off if you go swimming.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z "Miss Claythorne was wonderful—kept her head—started off swimming after Cyril at once." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Remember the boxing gloves you gave us, and the swimming pool at Dukes Happy Holiday Resort? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I recalled the day so long ago when I was swimming in the brook, free as a fish, and Hamlet came upon me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And then a dark shape brushed by me and I knew it was one of the Five Evils, a swimming snake. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I loved swimming too, but it wasn’t the kind of team sport I wanted to play and I wasn’t fast enough to be competitive. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “Let’s see them.”He does this weird, rhythmic pantomime of swimming, followed by this side-to-side shoulder lurch/butt scoot combo. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z And a free- swimming one-celled amoeba is much more sophisticated; with about four hundred million bits in its DNA, it would require some eighty 500-page volumes to make another amoeba. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But four hours later the fish was still swimming steadily out to sea, towing the skiff, and the old man was still braced solidly with the line across his back. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, really, do you always go swimming after dark?” he asked. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z They ended up by the swimming pool.“Have you noticed the butterflies?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Oh, I know all that,” Clevinger assured him, his gaunt face pale and his agitated brown eyes swimming in sincerity. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In Phnom Penh, while Pa took us girls to the swimming pool on Sundays, Kim could usually be found in the movie theater across the street from our apartment. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He took in the eight-hundred-gallon aquarium coffee table with the four glowing pygmy sharks swimming circles around their bubbler. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z On nights when the moon shines full, these little fish come swimming out of the sea in schools so thick that you can almost walk on them. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She was pointing into the moat, and I followed her finger and could see the little garter snake skirting along the surface, swimming beneath a floodlight’s skirt. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z By evening, we had set up our camp along the edge of an enormous crater—a hollowed-out earthen swimming pool half a mile across that would have been the lake for Aberdeen Lake. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z See how they are swimming in the sea? A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z All that blue makes me feel like I’m inside a swimming pool, like I’m back at the Blue Hole. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “You took us aback, that is all. We were all sure you would drown before our eyes. It was astonishing to see you swimming.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “It’s lawyer talk—like a swimming pool with no fence around it; little kids come by and fall in.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I drop my gaze from her blue eyes, which remind me of swimming pool water on a sunny day...and kind of creep me out a little. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Blue like in the deep end of a swimming pool. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “It’s amazing,” Celia says, watching the koi swimming at her feet. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She had let herself go With it—swimming quietly, floating—till the boat arrived at last.... And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z It said, Dear Mum, We have gone swimming to get some exercise. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z We came outside on the swimming pool level. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He worked along the edge, half swimming, half pushing along with his feet in the mud. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Night after night Kennedy kept swimming out into the ocean to try to spot any Allied ships, but he had no luck. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I looked down, and there was my friend the cow serpent, swimming next to the dock. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He liked to think of the fish and what he could do to a shark if he were swimming free. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been swimming up from deep, green water—the quarry—except it was light outside. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z We sat in the hot tub beside my backyard swimming pool. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “It’s still hot out. We’re probably going swimming later. What are you worried about the cold for.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A true Piscean, he loved the water, especially if swimming meant competing with the other children in races. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I must have gone swimming on the tiny beach alone. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z One afternoon, after we’d finished swimming, we were hanging out on his front porch. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Still swimming, Old Dan raised his head high out of the water and bawled. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Dill basked in his relief, like he was swimming in a warm, starlit lake. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He could not tell if the waves were drifting him closer to the whales or if the whales were swimming closer to him. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z If you keep swimming straight, where you think you’d end up at? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was big enough to take my whole leg in its mouth, and me swimming in the river every day. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The sight of the board makes me feel uneasy, like something is swimming in my stomach. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I’d been swimming for about eight weeks and was making fair progress. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z In the predominantly white community in Georgia where we had previously lived, the swimming pool had also been private—available only to the community residents. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The last betrayal that sent Velutha across the river, swimming against the current, in the dark and rain, well in time for his blind date with history. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby is spread-eagled and looks more like he’s flying than swimming. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Harry turned and saw something monstrous cutting through the water toward them: a human body in swimming trunks with the head of a shark. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The Keepers had holo-games and a television and a swimming pool. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Johnny Tremain is a bold fellow. I knew he could learn—if he didn’t get killed first. It was sink or swim for him—and happens he’s swimming.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I bet she can’t wait to get back to her know-it-all friends and tell them how Jane McKeene is a mad half-wit that believes in invisible creatures swimming around in our blood. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The trespassers had loitered in the lobby, strolled in the garden, lounged by the swimming pool. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Belet was arguing with her mother—I think it was about the dolphins in the swimming pool. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Mei-li and the cave and getting chased by the cops and Mong saying I was his best friend and then going swimming and me staring through the Mexican border at the kid selling clay suns. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Because it was only my spirit swimming in the ocean, and not really me.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t even act like they were afraid of me, they just kept swimming around my legs, even bumping their faces into me, like they were trying to kiss me. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The ball took place in the fair’s Natatorium, a large building on the Midway devoted to swimming and bathing and equipped with a ballroom and banquet rooms. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And swimming through the streets, hanging out in the courtyards, practicing combat with tridents and swords in the arena were dozens of mermen and mermaids—honest-to-goodness fish-people. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was of a plum brown baby girl swimming in a large bowl of pumpkin soup that seemed to be spilling out of the round frame. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The girls had lined up at the swimming hole. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She might as well have been swimming across an ocean. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Nearby a white heron posed regally on one leg, in the same tree where the boys had hung their shoes before swimming to the derelict boat. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As I saw the bank again, very close now, I tried holding with one arm and kicking and swimming the timber toward the bank with the other, but I did not bring it any closer. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I love the jellyfish, which remind me of streams of shiny cloth, and the lion- fish, which really do look a little like swimming lions. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She looked up at him, her pretty eyes swimming in her clear tears, and he groaned because this woman’s beauty was more than he could wish and he loved her when he would not. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z From that day forward swimming became a part of Robin’s everyday life. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I often wondered about Mr. Smith and “his” swimming pool. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I felt my head swimming, my mind slowly evaporating. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The shark would have looked powerful swimming in the ocean, but it seemed freakish hanging in a loop on the dock, bunched up in some places and stretched out in others. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z They’ve got the swimming pool on total lockdown...because high school pools were the only ones that were excluded from the Frivolous Use Initiative. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Nailer started swimming beneath the boardwalk, easing his way to the buoys. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The day would come when he would leave West Virginia and move to Florida, where he would be electrocuted while cleaning a swimming pool. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It isn’t the right season for swimming, but we find a pretty 1-piece that is a size too big on a clearance rack. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I asked him if the swimming was good there, since the beaches were so splendid. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The outer was red sandstone, thirty feet high and decorated with animals: snakes slithering, kites flying, fish swimming, intermingled with wolves of the red waste and striped zorses and monstrous elephants. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The quarry filled with rainwater, becoming a swimming hole. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He smirks and runs into the pond with a splash, diving forward and swimming to the middle until the water is up to his chin. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When they stood up and went swimming with Nurse Duckett, Nurse Cramer stood up and went swimming, too, maintaining the same ten-yard distance between them, and maintaining her silence, snubbing them even in the water. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They could swim as soon as they could walk and would stay in the water, swimming and treading, for hours. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Ollie spent all day long swimming around that small bowl, ducking through the fake log, and then swimming around again. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z One morning the girls invited that girl to go swimming with them in a river nearby. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Mary took them inside and showed the kids the pool in back, and within minutes the four of them were swimming and happy. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z True, they had settled a few islands by swimming short stretches of water or crossing them on improvised rafts. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore those white Lastex kind of swimming trunks, and he was always going off the high dive. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “The movie that you’re going to make about your swimming lessons—Hidden Beach,” he says, but I wrinkle my nose. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Because being around Mom is like swimming in poison. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z At the end of the song he was swimming round his patient so close that he actually touched her, stroking his brown smooth-scaled flanks against her more rattly pale ones. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed like there had been more calls than usual that summer—people driving off bridges or swimming in dangerous waters. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z They were swimming and eating below the two falcons on the West Branch of the Delaware. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z One night, late July of summer fifteen, I went swimming at the tiny beach. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “If the state spent more time finding new sources of water, instead of fining us for filling our swimming pools,” one woman says, “we wouldn’t be in this position.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z One day I believe she was swimming, and the next day she was sick. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The devilfish was in front of us, swimming slowly near the surface, moving all his arms at once. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The most they saw that day was a school of silver pannies swimming south, but never a dolphin leapt nor did the flight of gull or murre or tern break the grey air. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I can’t wait to show Phoebe and Ben the swimming hole and the fields, the hayloft and the trees, and the cows and the chickens. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Along the edge there were thick grasses and the water looked a little murky and there were small things swimming in the water, small bugs. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I had been swimming for a month or so, I was ready for my first challenge. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z For us, a family vacation is staying at a local hotel with a swimming pool for a weekend. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z There should be a word for that, when you hear something and simultaneously realize that it’s been swimming around in your brain for five minutes without your permission. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Some of the kids had swimming pools in their backyards. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Then what happened, a couple of days later I saw Jane laying on her stomach next to the swimming pool, at the club, and I said hello to her. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I was swimming in light all by myself. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z By the time he set down the goblet, his head was swimming. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They were prosperous farms, you could tell, because the barns gleamed with fresh red paint and the houses often had swimming pools out front. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The president felt as if “he was himself again” when he saw people swimming and walking at the beach, boats sailing on the ocean, and the soldiers pacing the perimeter of the cottage lawn. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Searchlights sweep across the water, lighting up people swimming, drowning. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In the middle of the rainstorm I remembered our bowl and reached out to get it, filtered off the stuff that was swimming on the top and drank the water down. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He proved to be a surprisingly good swimmer, and was making steady progress across, the dog swimming alongside, when tragedy struck. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z You know you're swimming in weird waters when giant sharks are the least of your worries. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Then very quickly and still in a very loud voice she said yes, that I would be acquitted and that we would go swimming again. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Jody and Mark, the boy she was pinned to, were swimming. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The waters of the Rio Grande were dangerous, and Mamá wouldn’t care that our swimming hole seemed safe to me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “It’s also hard to take care of a swimming pool,” Styx said. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “If you are not Aunt Jin,” the fish said to the dragon, interrupting Minli’s thoughts, “why are you swimming across the river? Why don’t you just fly?” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I could go swimming with great white sharks and it wouldn’t compare to this. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She was unconscious at the bottom of the swimming pool at the Y. Kids were swimming thirteen feet above her. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Below that tree was the river whites called Treason where fish raced to the line, and swimming among them could be riotous or serene. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But he was always moving like a shark, swimming in order to breathe. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “My swimming instructor said that I don’t have the right boyishness or something.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z But starting in high school, she started struggling with grades, turned away from her promising swimming talent, and, just generally, caused Leila ceaseless worry. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I could see something swimming for the opposite shore. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I love swimming in water over my head, cold emptiness under my feet, those sudden warm spots or icy underwater springs. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes follow an orange-and-white fish swimming around and around the coral at the bottom of the tank. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He drags open the cellar door and pauses a moment, vision swimming. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The surface was swimming with dead bugs: fruit flies, worms, and a soggy brown caterpillar. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z It took fifteen minutes of swimming and his arms ached by the time he reached the Dauntless. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I can’t imagine Cardan swimming in a lake, jumping in the water, splashing people, laughing at something other than their suffering. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Hylla grabbed the front bumper of the Chevy and flipped the entire car towards Orion, as easily as if she were splashing him with water in a swimming pool. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Before we’d start swimming the white lifeguard made us sit on the edge of the pool with just our feet in the water. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Do you think you could keep swimming and swimming? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she said, “Why don’t you come swimming with us in the morning?” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She took a long breath, like before diving into a swimming hole. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The whites-only swimming pool in Leeds remained open during those long, hot days when most neighboring cities had closed their public pools. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I followed the curve of the bank where Hamlet had watched me swimming when I was still a child. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “We swam in the Roman swimming pool, we bicycled over country roads, we drove occasionally in the Stutz Bearcat belonging to a young bachelor engineer,” she remembered. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She had swam away, her serpentine head undulating on the surface Hke a swimming grass-snake, and the King had hailed a passing ship which looked as if it were off to the Crusades. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A house with a swimming pool was not fit for the Saedis. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She got up irritably and walked away, toward the swimming pool pavilion, an open structure supported by three fluted pillars. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Dad and I did end up spending hours swimming at the Manly Baths, the Wynnum Wading Pool, and Caloundra, but most of it was building on the basics I had already learned. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I figure maybe I can just read on one of them comfy-looking chairs at the pool, instead of actually swimming. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z They might even close it off, making us leave our swimming days behind. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The runway lights blinked on and off and the darkness was complete again, absolute; in the blue-blackness Richard felt his head swimming. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At least, I seem to remember her swimming around some in the Quarter Quell. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A swimming pool glowed between two glass towers with more balconies and restaurant decks. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z For those two hours he has been miles away, he has been somewhere else, in a different place with totally different people, and the effort of swimming back into normal surroundings is very great. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z But this culture is fenced, and the swimming brood climbs up only to fall back. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Just like white people held the keys to things like the merry-go-round, the swimming pool, and the movie theater, they held the keys to all the best-equipped, most beautiful schools. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Turning, he saw the worst possible person to catch him swimming after school: Headmaster, shaking a fist in their direction. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z When I rose to the surface, all of them had stopped swimming but remained in the water. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It would be faster swimming with both hands, but he didn’t dare risk it. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She immersed cameras in waterproof housings in the Olympic swimming and diving pools. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He’d barely moved—just the slightest twitch swimming across his tormented face—but the sound had unmistakably come from him. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Whenever the biologists from the health department find too much bacteria, they post DANGER! signs up and down Thunder Beach—no swimming, no fishing, no anything. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Using my hand, I mimicked a fish swimming into it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Ishmael kept to the middle of the group, swimming and keeping low, breast- stroking, and tried to think of himself as a dead marine floating harmlessly in Betio’s lagoon, a corpse borne by the current. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Janie was tired and limping, but she had not had to do that hard swimming in the turbulent waters, so Tea Cake was much worse off. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I could see the bottom of the ship and the small fish swimming alongside the bilge drains. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I clawed toward the swimming pool, trying hard not to black out. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The experience was like “swimming in syrup,” Wigner would recall. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And when the weather became warm, he moved into a health and rehabilitation center, not because he was ailing but because the facility had a swimming pool and a gym where he could work out. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The bed was pulled through the streets and floated across a swimming pool at the resort hotel. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My head is still swimming, but not like it was. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On the third day, Al Ulbrickson put the kibosh on their swimming. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Doc awakened very slowly and clumsily like a fat man getting out of a swimming pool. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end half his gardens and half his fields shriveled in a drought, even though Indian Creek practically formed a swimming pool in his living room. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I hated things like swimming and changing in locker rooms because I hated being so bare in front of other people. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z One summer weekend, when I was around seven years old, I was at a public swimming pool with the whole family. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m imagining us swimming through the night sky to the bright moon and hoping I remember the image in the morning so I can make it and give it to her. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Duties complete, he scampered across the field and through the stand of trees bordering the swimming pool. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It made me happy to have them swimming around the canoe, and though my hands had begun to bleed from the chafing of the paddle, just watching them made me forget the pain. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z "Suddenly I was free," he remembered, "my body just falling...even better than floating in a swimming pool, I remember thinking." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z At last, their feet touched bottom, and they were half swimming, half crawling to shore. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z What was he doing so far from the warm seas swimming with gentle manatees? Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come on, let’s go swimming. I’m dirty and I want waaaaater!” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I had shrunk four inches; my shoes were swimming on me, and my hair had gone completely white, but I wasn’t crying anymore. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I had asked Dad what size it needed to be and he said the hole should be as large as a swimming pool. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This isn't a pretend quest, or making houses into castles or swimming pools into moats. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I walked away front that haven which held the pond and the swimming waters of the golden carp feeling a great weight in my heart. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat there for a while, and Link and Marty went swimming, and we played water volleyball, which was hard with three people. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was blood on his dress whites and his uniform was still damp from the plunge into the swimming pool at the Club. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinny wondered if maybe, somewhere, on the other side of the sea, Deen was swimming right now, both of them in the same water. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z An army tank led me into urban battle once; a swimming pool turned me into myth; I’ve left my body in order to occupy others—and all this happened before I turned sixteen. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They set the standard for excellence in municipal swimming pools. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He dives under the surface and now he’s swimming. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He remembered the bright artificial blue of the swimming pool into which the boy called Turville had made him dive. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z So we always rode up to the nearest gas station to use the restroom when we were swimming. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I wish we could go to a real swimming pool,” Howard said. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Stomach Cramps Boy, who went swimming right after lunch. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Our favorite swimming holes in the creek, which should have been swirling with fast brown water this time of year, were nothing but dry cradles of white stones. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But, before this, he had last been swimming in the lake, so he would call the Sea King. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I never knew how sick she was until that day I tried to show her one of the pictures in the book, a beautiful color picture of the water babies swimming in the sea. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Tiller had been swimming toward Florida when his arms gave out. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He then added, “You walk funny”—a reference, perhaps, to Fischer’s athletic swagger from years of tennis, swimming, and basketball. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His nickname is Blanquito because he’s so white he has to wear a hat and T-shirt even when he’s swimming. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She is practicing by swimming in the Caribbean for up to twenty hours a day. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In the past year, June had dragged Ivy and Taryn through a myriad of activities, everything from synchronized swimming to knitting classes at the rec center. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z James’s family lived in another part of Birmingham, and James had a swimming pool in his backyard. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Spender took half an hour, swimming in one of the pools which was filled with the seasonal rain, waiting for the pursuers to catch up with him. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He slipped back into the water and began swimming again, taking long, even strokes, kicking and pushing along the mud; pulling himself forward. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z “That blog of yours was a great thing, had you swimming in the dough and all. Now you’ve closed it, we won’t be able to do more of this stuff!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Oh no? Did they ever tell you a story about a kid who went swimming right after he ate, and he got cramps, and he drowned?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We see two enormous sea turtles that seem to be flying instead of swimming. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The angler fish had recovered itself and was swimming in circles. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Sometimes she thought about swimming the river, but the Blackwater Rush was wide and deep, and everyone agreed that its currents were wicked and treacherous. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “D’you know, on our first afternoon I thought he was a monster when I heard him shouting at the twins by the swimming pool.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And he was lost somewhere, deep beneath the surface of his own body and consciousness, swimming away from all his life before that hour. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Harry’s legs were seizing up with the effort to keep swimming; his shoulders were aching horribly with the effort of dragging Ron and the girl. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z No wonder he saw so many doing the dangerous work of swimming in the churning water of the river at night. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Wreaked havoc and mayhem. Pots and pans everywhere. Place swimming in soup. Terrified the house-elves out of their wits —” Clang. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Dried-up leaves, piles of brush, big pieces of plastic from a kids’ old swimming pool. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She heard a splash in the water and when she reached the bank Harry was already swimming. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He chose the extreme of closing down the city’s sixty-eight parks, thirty-eight playgrounds, six swimming pools, and four golf courses rather than allowing black people to enjoy them.6 “Federal meddling,” Connor had remarked. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was like swimming against a current that swept you backwards however hard you struggled, and then suddenly deciding to turn round and go with the current instead of opposing it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z They watched P. T. swimming across, the current carrying him too swiftly, but he not seeming to mind. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z A few yards downstream, the rapids plunged into a dark blue swimming hole. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Like when we had to go swimming during gym class at my old school. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z We had swimming for gym class that afternoon. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He could see every stray leaf, every little minnow swimming along. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z If she cared as much about hurting Fern’s feelings or finding her missing watch as she cared for a bowl of cereal swimming in milk, most of her problems would be solved. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t want to miss swimming for a year. He told me he could live with you for a year.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z The air and her skin and her swimming costume are so wet that her leap into the pool doesn't come with the usual shock. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z For a while, they walked around the store, pacing the dusty, varnished two-by-fours that comprised a floor, pretending to consider various snacks, drinks, and minnows swimming in bait tanks. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Tam Lin, who let Matt do quite a few dangerous things, had discouraged swimming here because the bottom was murky with unexpected depths. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Terraces climbed up the side of the mountain, with swimming pools on every level, connected by waterslides and waterfalls and underwater tubes you could swim through. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes are overfull of water like a swimming pool on a rainy day. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The laws prevented Jews from using public parks, swimming pools, concert halls, and transportation. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z All I can think about now is the sea of faces swimming in front of me, waiting and waiting in what used to be a beautiful theater. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I used to sit by the pond and watch him swimming to the surface, biting the air with his little beak. He is a very old turtle.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Before long, things are swimming and I’m filled with the warmth of human kindness toward everyone and everything. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z On the periphery of each swimming pool were ball fields, also Levitt-built. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Percy thought about the dazed telkhines, the Nereids and hippocampi, all swimming in bored, lazy circles. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He had been swimming for almost two minutes, but it felt closer to ten. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z That’s when he came swimming real slow out of the deep, and even though my head was underneath the dark water I could see him coming right at me. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I would not leave our farm, our maple tree, our swimming hole, our pigs, our chickens, our hayloft. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z First, I learned that the community swimming pool was private. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I looked again at the honey jars, at the amber lights swimming inside them, and made myself breathe slowly. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw a cow swimming slowly towards the fill in an oblique line. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I wonder why they never say, You can eat sweets and stay home from school and go swimming for Ireland. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Most Sundays after we’ve finished all our homework, Pa rewards us by taking us swimming at the club. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z No more swimming in the beautiful bay or up the Corsica River. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z To force herself to force the girl to keep swimming. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then I saw this turtle swimming to the top and his beak was eating my tears as soon as they touched the water. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They were almost exactly like the bubbles we ourselves blow from soapy water, except that these had even brighter and more beautiful colours swimming on their surfaces. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z While we were washing and swimming in the stream any old place, there were rules, it turns out: wash clothes downstream, where the forest creek runs into the crocodile river. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The Hillside advertised in the Norfolk Journal and Guide, the Pittsburgh Courier, and Ebony; with its swimming pool and expansive 109-acre estate, it delivered on its promise of understated luxury. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Once upon a time in ancient Greece, there was an enchanted pool. This pool was sacred to Salmacis, the water nymph. And one day Hermaphroditus, a beautiful boy, went swimming there.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z By the time Maniac and the rest of the vacant lot regulars got there, Chestnut and Green was a cross between a block party and a swimming pool. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z His sight was swimming and he had to stop again and again. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her own swimming class had been orderly and precise, with special instructors. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Gurgi snuffled, “a piggy has gone across the water with swimmings and splashings.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “You know how sick a kid could get from swimming in that bad water? Same goes for the fish and the dolphins and the baby turtles. It sucks, what Dusty is doing. It’s awful.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A vague notion began swimming through her mind; an answer. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She saw him among the rocks off the northern edge of the island, swimming fast after a walrus. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And how the whole point of everything is to find a shore worth swimming to. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Forget baseball or swimming at the public pool, which was just an excuse to stare at the college girls who spent their summers guarding from those tall towers. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Maybe in the summer we can go fishing and swimming,” I said. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Tomorrow will be all about swimming,” I said. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z My head is swimming, and I feel like I’m going to pass out. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The only times that I enjoyed were the afternoon breaks, when we went swimming in the river. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Don’t want to go swimming in the river, do you?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He smelled chlorine from the swimming pool next door, heard the springboard boom. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The first race took place August 11 in the lagoon, with Zulus swimming against South American Indians. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The city’s public swimming pool had also desegregated. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z There was a cool lake for tubing, waterskiing, and fishing; a swimming pool; crafts; even archery and BB gun ranges. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z There’s a group of kids still swimming in the pool when it’s supposed to be closed by ten p.m. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Moss kept looking to the door, a fear swimming over him, a certainty that at any moment, the cops would burst into the shop and take him away to finish the job. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It's June 22, 1941, a hot summer day, and the boys meet after work at the community swimming pool at Ohlsdorf. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Spending time with friends and her beloved sister Edna, she went swimming and picnicking by Lake Erie. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She was struggling badly, swimming for both of them. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z After he looked at her, he continued on his way downstairs to the swimming pool Señor Aguilar maintained for his guests. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z So there was swimming, and then there had to be lunch. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As in every other phase of teaching, Dad knew his business as a swimming instructor. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The other kids are bouncing around me like remoras swimming under a great white. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z It must have happened when they went swimming at her party. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “It’s just that Moms been looking for activities for me to do this summer. You said Milo does swimming too? At the Y?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I surfaced, free from his grasp, and started swimming again toward the far shore. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Her blue eyes flashed, but they were swimming with tears. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The eight soon-to-be brothers feasted on rack of lamb baked in a crust of garlic and herbs, gar-nished with sprigs of mint, and surrounded by mashed yellow turnips swimming in butter. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The ocean was warmer than the air, but I didn’t love swimming away from the boat in that dark water. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Hamlet followed along the bank, mimicking my swimming motions. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Segregated pools kept generations of inner-city kids from swimming,” adds Coach. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Way beyond the pond and the playground and the school, and for a while we're going through this really ritzy neighborhood of big white houses and blue swimming pools. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z She was worn out from walking and running and swimming, and her tiredness felt good. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I was about to yell at him again, but then I realized he thought me going swimming meant I wasn’t coming back. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Didn’t guess we played cricket, did you? Then there’s swimming, and volleyball. Some fellows go out for everything, though,” he told her anxiously. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Everyone danced under Chinese lanterns and went for late-night dips in the oval swimming pool. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Loudwing rounded up all the goslings and gave them a quick swimming lesson. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Once in a while the guy would be in a swimming pool with pretty girls. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Under the surface of the ice was the translucent figure of someone swimming. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z From the slope leading down to the beach, we could see that there were already some people swimming. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She did not dabble with minnows at the surface when there were thirty-pound salmon swimming deeper down. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I blinked, trying to clear the dark spots swimming in my vision, but the other girl wasn’t about to wait for me to get settled. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As Sinon finished, suddenly over the sea came two fearful serpents swimming to the land. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we decided to borrow money and put in our own swimming pool. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For purposes of comparison, the average backyard swimming pool is slightly larger than this Ptolemaic wineskin, containing about forty thousand gallons of water. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Then came summer, a long, magical, thirteenth summer, which he spent keeping out of the way of the bigger kids, swimming in the local pool, reading library books at poolside. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Surely somewhere near by, but out of sight, there must be a stream with green pools where dace were swimming. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Lugging the seed bag over his shoulder, Andrew went out the side door to the swimming pool and patio area. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Where the turtles lay their eggs,” I said, “and all the kids go swimming.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “You shouldn’t go swimming in it,” a kid told me once. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “If you don’t eat, Mary Anne, I’m going to throw you in the swimming pool or pour A-1 Sauce on your orchid.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The swimming ones sometimes ducked their heads and shook them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a sickening mental picture of a barn full of ponies, a roadster for Anne, motorcycles, a swimming pool, and, ultimately, the poor house or a debtors’ prison, if they still had such things. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke paced in front of the swimming pool, cursing in Ancient Greek, gripping his sword so tight his knuckles turned white. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z If the builder had had more money, this area would have probably been a swimming pool. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “So if we’re not going swimming, do you want to head back?” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Although the San Francisco Bay was a swimming pool in comparison to Lake Michigan, with mounds of land on the far side that looked close enough to swim to. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Back at the swimming hole in Nebraska, Mary Lou had pretended that she was a pirate queen. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z It was a nice house in the valley, a clear blue swimming pool and a back wall of solid glass. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He’d take me in his boat so that I could see the fishes swimming in the sea. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z After the regular chores were done, my brother Johnny and my cousins and I, we would head off fishing or go swimming. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After swimming, Felix had hung out in Benji’s suite, eating room service and playing video games on their phones until after midnight. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “Tons of places. I wanted to do cool stuff, like surfing in Morocco, hang gliding in Rio de Janeiro, and maybe swimming with dolphins in Mexico—see? Dolphins, not sharks,” Rufus says. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z By each name is a capsule description of what Yolanda might remember of that relative: the one with the kidney bean swimming pool, the fat one, the one who was an ambassador. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Often the grass was so high that it reached above the knees of the riders, and their steeds seemed to be swimming in a grey-green sea. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The hippocampi were swimming around frantically, wanting to help but not sure how. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z And so as the other parents began swimming across the pond, Roz stood safely in the shallows and watched. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Maybe all these things were swimming around in my head too quickly. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Felix knew Benji was looking for a big idea, like swimming with great white sharks or running bases at Yankee Stadium. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Pete was the one who swum out and saved Jimmy Blake at the swimming hole. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And before anyone can stop you, you dive into the water, start swimming away. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Jetta made her jump into the pool in her clothes to get dive bricks that Jetta herself had thrown in, when the swimming team was standing less than ten feet away. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z When I catch them, they’ll have all the swimming they can stomach. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We had stayed in a small hotel by the beach and spent most of our time swimming in the ocean. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I knew that never again would a ringtail fool them by swimming the river. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Former all-white public schools had opened their doors to black students, as had department stores, restaurants, lunch counters, swimming pools, libraries, and other private and tax-supported facilities. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z If I went swimming with her I'd look like a beluga whale next to a mermaid. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He might have been swimming through liquid diamonds. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The kids were swimming close to the dock. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z She rested her cheek on the smooth wood until her head stopped swimming. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z With the exception of a school of otters swimming in the river, the surrounding area so far had not been full of wildlife. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Children straddled the water’s edge and a few bolder ones were actually swimming. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there was the swimming part, which was where I’d walked to now. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z JB ’s eyes are ocean wide, his mouth swimming on the floor, his clownish grin, embarrassing. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z Another pause, then she said, “You said yourself you’re swimming in it. Soon as anyone sees you, they know you found a pocket.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Races across the swimming pool, free-throw contests, tossing around a football—it felt like there was never a day without sports or an ultimate challenge from Abu. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Pheasant with a selection of jewel-colored jellies, and tiny versions of real vegetables swimming in butter, and potatoes mashed with parsley. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m swimming in oil. You tell Bapi I’m up to my neck in oil. Thousands of gallons. It’s worth his while to get me out. There’s a lot of oil for him here.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know why he wasn’t with me, swimming. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I’d find a quiet spot, sit down, and focus on the swimming. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He was vomiting and the vomit ran down his chest and stomach and dirtied his swimming trunks. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The sea bottom was rich with crawling and swimming and growing things. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Our skin would look ashy from the residue, a telltale sign that we had been swimming. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He went swimming and took a bath in the dead stream, Burden Creek. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z One thing was for sure: there was no way I was going to ask one of those idiots to help me out with my swimming. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the retelling, the swimming suits the participants actually wore were removed from the story and the innocent diversion became a nude debauch. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “I want to explore. Let’s follow the brook up into the hills and see where it comes from; maybe there’s a pond somewhere and we can go swimming.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z If we kept bickering, we’d never make a decision about the dead man and what it meant for the future of our swimming hole. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Mr. Smith managed the public swimming pools in Leeds, Alabama, a small city about twenty miles east of downtown Birmingham. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Then Dickon must have one, then Alfred, and the swimming hole became a boatyard. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Dad bought a souped-up old Ford Fairlane that winter, and one weekend when the weather got cold, he announced that we were going swimming at the Hot Pot. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The lab was swimming in a sea of subatomic projectiles. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Soon enough, though, Mahmoud learned of his son’s aspirations, and, fearing he would lose his son to the unforgiving sea that had almost taken his own life, he forbade him from swimming long distances. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z A cold front started in this morning, so she can’t go out to the swimming pool, and they say the weather’s going to get worse. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I rushed after her, swimming through the throngs of fellow students. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The swimming pool is covered with a tarp. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z A herd of miniature bronze hippocampi hung on wires from the ceiling, so it looked like they were swimming through the air. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “It’s not that much fun, having a Care. Teaching them everything—swimming and reading. It’s hard. And some part of them is always dirty or dripping. They break things. They smell.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z His legs were weak from so long swimming but he was standing on dry land, and he was alive. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z There’s a moment where the headlamps illuminate the ice and water below, like a swimming pool, but then the hood crashes through and, with a shower of sparks, everything goes dark. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When I get back this summer, I'm going to take you swimming and drown you. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Five massive swimming pools—longer than fifty-meter Olympic pools, and wider—were dug so the children would have a place to cool off in the summer. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Grace was glad that Maya never suggested she go swimming. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Kids who sing in the choir, learn to play the violin, and take gymnastics or ballet or swimming lessons after school. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z As he spoke, a third rabbit came swimming out from under the bridge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered what it had been like to be inside her, just a curl of flesh swimming in her darkness, the quiet things that had passed between us. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched Michael swimming far off shore, and as fun as it looked, I knew I'd be the more vulnerable target if a shark showed up. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Now he was going swimming in a freezing pond. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z It’s not the same, though, without Freak along to turn the houses into castles and the swimming pools into moats. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z He also believed that cleanliness was next to godliness, and as a result all of us had to go swimming at least once a day. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Thousands had jumped into the river, frantically swimming from the danger. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “Why did we spend all that time putting on makeup and doing hair if we were just going swimming?” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z We'd been swimming back and forth across that river all our lives. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z We make it way out to the middle of the lake and we stop swimming. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Derrick: Go swimming and play with him a lot. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked like a dolphin, being born into the water, swimming away just seconds after birth. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z By the end of August he was swimming length after length in an easy crawl, diving from the high board, ripening to a deep brown from the sun and the water. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He felt the castle walls streaking past him, and the ground and the moat swimming up. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Beyond the activity of swimming, there was the talk of it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Passengers gazing from the windows saw only the ship’s shadow, following it along the clouds “like a huge shark swimming alongside.” Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Then he fell back into the sea and picked up the scent and started swimming on the course the skiff and the fish had taken. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She dips her spoon into a container of chicken dumpling soup, swimming in grease. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They threw us down on the aft deck in front of a swimming pool with sparkling fountains that sprayed into the air. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z "Well, suppose we take a plunge in the swimming pool? I haven't made use of it all summer." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Once, so they say, he had to get home by swimming across a river in which there was a large and hungry pike. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When he was out where the water was clear and he could see no bugs swimming he kneeled on the log to drink. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I was swimming blind, but at least I was swimming. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until years later that Ivy realized Taryn’s dad had been a swimmer in college and had taught her the names of all the swimming strokes. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We enjoyed swimming, until the mystery of tides was explained in such a way that the ocean seemed nothing more than an enormous saltwater toilet, flushing itself on a sad and predictable basis. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The day I came of swimming age, which, to Mothers distress, Mamaji claimed was seven, he brought me down to the beach, spread his arms seaward and said, “This is my gift to you.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘Though I never heard of any horse swimming the Brandywine. But what have horses to do with it?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The sea otter, when it is swimming, looks like a seal, but is really very different. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We'd spend the days swimming, barbecuing, and brainstorming sketch ideas we would later put on video for posterity. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I didn’t know anyone who had a swimming pool in their backyard. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Of course not—it’s nothing. Better weep for one of those burned cornfields, or this steer swimming in our soup. You do what’s required to survive.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I had gray and black skater shoes and dark blue socks with sharks swimming and swimming up around my ankles. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z In college, the agent had been a first-string diver on the swimming team; he had almost qualified for the Olympics. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I draw a very small fish swimming in the ocean and realizing it's filled with planets and stars. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Her family had bailed out the boat and now they were swimming. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the property was on the lake, there were no docks or boats in sight, only a mansion-like clubhouse, two paddle tennis courts, and a swimming pool. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Remember how we used to skip school and go swimming in the river?” tío Cayetano asks as he pours himself another shot. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Mr. Popper also dug a large hole in the cellar floor and made a swimming and diving pool for the birds. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Spots were swimming in front of my eyes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Sophiatown boasted the only swimming pool for African children in Johannesburg. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I crashed into the water, swimming out to where he lay on his back. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z A sand shark passed over Mom’s head, swimming through the bubbles rising from her regulator. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I draw a boy and a girl swimming through a sea of stars. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Anyway, we’re the ones with the swimming pool. Everybody wants to come to our house. Everybody. No one wants to go to your house. Don’t you know that?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z There were hedges that, in the summer, the gardener shaped like animals, and a swimming pool with emerald- colored tiles. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Although the San Francisco Bay was a swimming pool in comparison to Lake Michigan, with mounds of land on the far side that looked close enough to swim to. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Seth leaped from a stone outcropping into the swimming pool, legs curled up, and hit the water with a big splash. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I looked at the swimming pool, at the fountains spraying mist into the air, making a rainbow in the sunset. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I slipped back into the water and started swimming. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Trust me, I do. I know who I am and I know who you are. Thanks for the swimming lessons. We’re even. See you Monday.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Bull marched them through the bar, past the dining room, out past the barbecue pits, the tennis courts, and toward the swimming pool. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z You did hate him for breaking that school swimming record, but so what? A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can’t always see her, but she’s there. She’s been swimming underwater, trying to find every piece of wood she can for her kids, doing everything she can to help them survive.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z It has its own golf course, club house, tennis courts, and swimming pool. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But it’s not like me swimming, the rhythmic strokes, the even pace. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He discovered that he loved moving through the water, and he found that he loved competition itself, whether swimming or playing chess. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z While I still thought my mom was crazy for swimming with sharks, I wondered what it would look like to see those fins in action, to see a shark moving through the water. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I was that fish, infected with a parasite, swimming close to the surface, trying to get myself eaten. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Look at the sign for Pisces. It’s two fish swimming in opposite directions. Do you know why?” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Miss Hilly call this morning and ask if she and Baby Girl want to go swimming at the Jackson Country Club and that’s a invitation Miss Leefolt ain’t had but once or twice. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Sneider trained Bobby in swimming, weight lifting, tennis, and soccer, and they became friends. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “All finished. You remember the rules? Try to avoid water and sunlight directly on the tattoo for two weeks while it heals. Showers are fine, but no baths or swimming.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z This year, the prank was as follows: Some seniors filled the swimming pool with about six thousand packages of grape Kool-Aid. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z A figure emerged from the swimming hole as if rising on an elevator. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She had shame and hatred of what she might say, but she could not help saying it She was like a person swimming in a rough sea. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z First I made a list of all the things I liked, and they were all things from Bybanks— the trees, the cows, the chickens, the pigs, the fields, the swimming hole. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z My head started swimming as I thought through my options, and when I ran through them all, I realized there was no way I could win. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z As aquatic weed killers in lakes and reservoirs they have made public waters unsuitable for drinking or even for swimming. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z At that time, swimming pools, like everything else, were designated “whites only” or “coloreds.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z On that hot, beautiful Sunday afternoon, a seventeen-year-old black teenager named Eugene Williams was swimming at the 29th Street Beach on the shores of Lake Michigan. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z It was so deep that his feet barely touched the bottom, and he actually did a couple of lengths before swimming back to the side and treading water, staring at the egg. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Some Gaiman, Tolkien, Butler, a few tabloids, mints—peppermint, not wintergreen—her swimming ribbons and Girl Scout badges, the posters from the plays she was in. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The giant bluefin back on the surface, swimming in a big circle around me and the keg. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Words had started swimming off the page, circling my head, the letters doing one-eighties as if they were riding skateboards. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I’ll probably never know, but some of my most wonderful summertime memories happened at the “whites only” swimming pool in Leeds, Alabama. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Herein lay another complaint the people had with the educated and tricky thugs who were trying to form a conservancy district in order to build the Zopilote’s private swimming lake behind the Indian Creek Dam. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z From beyond the platform came the shouting of the hunters in the swimming pool. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I tried to back away from the edge of the pit, but it was like swimming through oil. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Seanie added, “Why does this remind me of salmon swimming upstream to spawn and die?” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He talked about swimming as if it were a way of life. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z The shark must have been the length of a swimming pool. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He wore only a swimsuit and a flannel pyjama shirt, like he couldn’t decide whether to go swimming or go to sleep. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She still worked out at Nautilus and went swimming every two weeks. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z We were lucky they hadn’t noticed us swimming there already. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The finest details were included, from the butterfly-shaped windows to the swimming ducks. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It was swimming in grounds and little flecks of pink tissue, but it was piping hot, which was the main thing. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Do I want to spend all my time left swimming upstream? Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z But most rabbits avoid swimming, and certainly an exhausted rabbit could not swim the Enborne. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After fifth period, my head is swimming with numbers and equations, and getting to make something pushes that all away. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z While other kids were swimming and playing baseball, de la O was out in the hot sun, weeding, picking beans, and pulling heavy sugar beets out of the ground. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z By now all of the girls are swimming fast our way, and the teachers are busting through the doors. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z When she woke up, she said she’d dreamed that she was swimming happily in the ocean. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z McWatt would occasionally join them, and often Aarfy, who always arrived pudgily in full uniform and never removed any of his clothing but his shoes and his hat; Aarfy never went swimming. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I didn't know him too well, but he was always hanging around the swimming pool. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Money, God, race, sex, color, war, planes, machines, trains, swimming, boxing, anything . Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re getting to look like one of these crazy Hungarians or something getting out of a swimming pool.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z No one was supposed to know that Call and I sometimes went swimming together. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, there were no more swimming piggyback rides, no more trips without Tía or Mami joining us, too, now that I think about it. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z My mind was swimming and my eyes had gone all blurry as I went forward to bend over. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z So I lie and say my favorite quote is Dory’s famous line from Finding Nemo: “Just keep swimming.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z After my fourth swimming lesson, Dante invited me to go over to his house. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z The swimming was still nice, but mostly the visits depressed me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They jumped in en masse, swimming like birds flying through a sky gilded with fragrant bubbles, while José Arcadio floated on his back on the edge of the festivities, remembering Amaranta with his eyes open. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z My head started swimming, my chest burning, and my legs got all gooey, like all the running was turning my bones to liquid or something. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z And then the next day she comes and finds me and we go swimming again and talk on her towel. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Climbing, clawing, and swimming, she searched the drift over, looking for the lost trail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z An elderly woman like this would have no chance of swimming to safety, much less have the strength to cut a hole through her roof. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She points out the window and I see a big blue swimming pool, and behind that, another house. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z They were no match against his expert swimming. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I soaped my entire body, head to toe, and rinsed off by swimming around for a couple laps. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The loggerhead obviously didn’t know it was swimming in filth. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Good, let’s walk to the pool first. Do you have swimming shorts?” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Often, I said to crowds, “Do not expect to be driving a Mercedes the day after the election or swimming in your own backyard pool.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside the brown paper is a pair of goggles, the kind you wear swimming. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “When I think of my own mother. On the beach in San Juan every winter. A tan, a bikini. Dancing, swimming, laughing. Boyfriends.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s sunny and warm and they’re going to go swimming at Green Lake, and then out to dinner at Serafina, a real restaurant. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The dazzle of this fictive childhood—full of swimming pools and orange groves and dissolute, charming show-biz parents—has all but eclipsed the drab original. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Hagrid’s huge, hairy face was swimming above Harry, blocking out the stars. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A minute later, she heard Shay swimming for shore. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The other was that it would be full of shipping and of course anyone on the deck of a ship who saw two horses swimming past would be almost certain to be inquisitive. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z However, the only swimming scene left intact by the English censor was an inverted reflection from a pool of water. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z They flew apart, struggling to sit up, Dimple’s head swimming. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Adding swimming and flapping motions would be an obvious activity to add. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “I wish I had warned you when you...went swimming in that creek.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It was a smallish bungalow, not really spacious enough for their family of eight, though it was located near a country club with a swimming pool for the children. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The slant of the line showed he was swimming at a lesser depth. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a game room, a vending machine that sold glass bottles of pop, and most important to us, a big outdoor swimming pool. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I made for the pond, bringing my feet down gingerly, in time to see meerkats swimming—actually swimming—and bringing to shore fish by the dozens, and not small fish either. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z My hair is growing as I’ve become dark and strong from running and swimming. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z No doubt they are sitting in the canteen, or perhaps swimming—soon they will have to go up to the front-line again. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She learned to stand still, on the bank of the river, and thus she saw the muskrats swimming, noses above water, watched them dive. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt clogged, as if swimming with my clothes on. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Like salmon swimming upstream, or the universe expanding...or contracting...or whatever it does, I guess. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Stuart planned to wear his swimming trunks under his clothes so that he could dive off the lily pad into the cool stream. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z It was like: You know those camera shots where there’s this goldfish swimming in a little bowl, and then the camera pulls back and you realize the bowl is actually a pond? Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Faces passed him, swimming out of the black, then each face was ripped up and away before he could touch it... American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Not much bigger than an above-ground swimming pool in someone’s backyard. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z One day, after swimming, Dante and I went walking around. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z A beaver was swimming downstream with a long, thin branch grasped between its sharp teeth. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Even from her distance, Anya could see his eyes swimming in their sockets. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z They passed some boys swimming and clowning in the water, shrouding their words in laughter. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But there was something swimming around inside me that always made me feel bad. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z My vision begins to fade, black swimming in from the edges, slowly overtaking everything until all I see is Stella’s face surrounded by a sea of black. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z If she realized we’d been swimming so close to the deep end of the river all summer, she’d never let us come back here. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She stopped swimming, thanks in part to an injured shoulder. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Tasked, not even bothering to wonder how Miss Sadie could know the thoughts swimming in my head. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I read the newsprint again, the words swimming in front of me. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I have about one and a half minutes, I guess, to get to my swimming lesson,” he said. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “She saw it when she was swimming in the lake with him and Princess Rhyia this past full moon night.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “And what about your older sister there? Does she always go swimming at night?” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Sliding to the edge, I catch a glimpse of the bodies of a group of silver-skinned sharks, as big as I am and swimming straight for our boat. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After the ham, macaroni and cheese, fried okra, biscuits, green beans swimming in butter, and sweet tea, Mama and Aunt Lena cleared the table and brought out the pies. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Plans for a Klan junior auxiliary for girls ran aground after one of these trips, when the older Klan women heard about an impromptu swimming break that involved teenage girls. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Save it! Can you reach it?” but he was swimming too far out. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She had been alone with him many times at the swimming hole where he taught her one summer how to tread water and do the breaststroke. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z That was how Cal discovered himself, in voluptuous, liquid, sterile culmination, couchant upon two or three deformed pillows, with the shades drawn and the drained swimming pool outside and the cars passing, endlessly, all night. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Track, swimming, tennis—any sport that had a clear lane line or net between her and her opponent. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I can come back. It’s not a big deal. I was just coming back from swimming—” “It’s just Daniel,” he said. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Sometimes we go swimming in rivers since we only have one public pool, which is very expensive to use. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z And she said I should come and swim, too, but I don’t like swimming because I don’t like taking my clothes off. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We went swimming in the river, and we helped Yar with easy chores, such as sweeping our compound or collecting fire for cooking from a neighbor. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z An official from another state would later tell me he was with the commissioner at a corrections conference and sat next to him as he read it near the swimming pool, moaning. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Not with the thought of our dad never returning swimming around my head like goldfish in a shark tank. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Just as most people spend more time in cars than in airplanes, most of us have a lot more experience swimming in pools than shooting guns. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z They cost $20 to join for a whole summer of swimming, and I knew of no family that didn’t belong. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Soccer, baseball, field hockey, football, softball, basketball, swimming, track—all of those are fine. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Besides, after swimming in the River Cocytus, Annabeth had heard enough whining and moaning to last a lifetime. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She persisted in believing she had injured her head while swimming. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Soon the water beneath him darkened, and Roy could make out the blunt-headed shapes of individual fish, each swimming frantically for its life. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Canopies and buffet tables dotted the massive compound, which was green and landscaped, with the promise of a swimming pool in the back. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Shrimp and noodles swimming in sauce and deep-fried egg rolls had taken their toll on us. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But the laughing stopped real quick when I tried swimming again and my head went back under. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z If you wanted to see with your naked eye a paramecium swimming in a drop of water, you would have to enlarge the drop until it was some forty feet across. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z If the mother stops swimming, even for a short time, the calf will sink. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I listened carefully when I heard that two of my cousins had been refused admittance to an ‘all-white’ swimming pool. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Now a dozen were swimming around the giant’s legs. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Tendai listened coldly to a description of his swimming prizes and the badges he won in the Scouts. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “So they invited you to go swimming down at their house, did they?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z It takes two days for them to hold the color, which is the clear, bright blue of a swimming pool. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I must keep you, my little fish, swimming to the top of the water for food. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I miss how she goes swimming at the pond with me and isn’t afraid. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “They teach us softball and stuff, but not swimming.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I just keep swimming as hard as I can and end up slamming into her body. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Four thousand gallons of salt water surged out of the swimming pool, dousing me and Kronos and everyone on the deck. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I looked down at the little family swimming beside the reef. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But he’s not wading at the shore or swimming either. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I could see the brush, but even with my momentum and swimming as hard as I could, the current was taking me away. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “Many a boat has capsized here. But I haven’t been secretly swimming in the channel every night for nothing. I know these rocks well. You’ve nothing to fear.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z There were swimming reptiles, flying reptiles, and reptiles—some as tall as a six-story building—thundering across the face of the Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The picture was probably taken in the late fifties or early sixties, and shows a big rectangular swimming pool with all these happy people—children, parents—splashing about having a great time. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And that’s exactly what we were doing the morning the body of a dead man drifted into our swimming haven. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He waded in slowly and started swimming only when he couldn’t touch bottom anymore. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Last night at dinner, Minerva announced that this year she’s giving up swimming in our lagoon in exchange for divine help in becoming a lawyer. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt like the muskrats, one moment she had seen them diving and swimming in the river, and then suddenly click! and they were caught fast in the trap. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And ever since that swimming pool had been preying on Etta’s mind. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The twinkling stars were really tiny swimming fish! When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She dangled our swimming gear before our eyes: Kat’s bikini, two sets of goggles, my trunks. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The park had snack huts, picnic tables, and a lake with a swimming area, but all were shut and there wasn’t a soul about. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The next morning I surveyed my new abode and discovered a swimming pool in the backyard, and two smaller bedrooms. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to be enjoying the novelty of swimming in a magic bubble. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Melissa turns the volume up, and the girls begin jumping in the pool, swimming and jamming to the beat. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In time, swimming would become a physical freedom greater than I could ever have imagined. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Lucretia encouraged her children to keep up their summer activities—seeing friends, going to the park, riding horses, and taking swimming lessons. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I feel my gut sinking down like it's swimming in the ocean deep, and I learn the truth: I like her. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The currents shifting, as though something was swirling and swimming, creating eddies under the surface. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Our conga line became a chain of dog-paddlers swimming in a knot behind her. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Do you think Gideon knew those two boys? Did he have many friends when he was here? Did he ever go fishing with anyone or swimming in the creek?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A little sorry for ourselves, too, I guess, because it meant the end of swimming over there. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z They change the name of the lake after that, and call it the ‘Lake of Amir and Hassan, Sultans of Kabul,’ and we get to charge people money for swimming in it.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. It’s just your baby sister or brother swimming around.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z You just have to remember that you are swimming in their home. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It’s almost hot in the sun, and I want to go swimming. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Will all Library Olympians kindly join me at the swimming pool? It’s time to dive into another game!” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z It’s that same tight feeling my skin gets after swimming, after the chlorine has turned me into cardboard. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I was being dragged forward on limp legs, the image of the nearest white SUV swimming in and out of focus. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “It’s a big white house! They have two dogs! There’s a lemon tree! They have a swimming pool! And a tennis court!” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Gymnastics wasn’t like soccer or swimming or track and field, where athletes could qualify multiple times. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She lingered over her children as long as she could before a late-night return to her corner of the war machine, the numbers on her data sheets swimming before her tired eyes the next day. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Running was the same as swimming, with the added benefit that I fell over all the time. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Elleven, Blackbird Ordinary, Baoli, bars with swimming pools and fountains, beautiful men, lights flashing everywhere overhead, beneath your feet, in the corner of your eye. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z If the Army Corps of Engineers had had its foolish way, I’d have been swimming back to my car now, and I was grateful at least to be spared that. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z By figured that dumb story was enough to scare me off and he started walking in the direction of the public swimming. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Though sometimes I feel like I’m swimming in whiteness. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The hotel itself is at least twenty stories tall, sleekly designed, with a virtual image of floating koi swimming across its entire side. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It had been decorated with hundreds and hundreds of candle-filled pumpkins, a cloud of fluttering live bats, and many flaming orange streamers, which were swimming lazily across the stormy ceiling like brilliant watersnakes. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Dumbledore added this fresh thought to the basin, and Harry, astonished, saw his own face swimming around the surface of the bowl. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z After taking the ferry across the river to reach the park, Bobby was soon in his element: swimming, and lounging in the hot tubs. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There was an island in the lake and there were ducks swimming on the water. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The tub was full of what looked like dirty rags swimming in gray water. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I’d been lying on the couch watching a fish tank in the corner, its one golden prisoner swimming in lazy circles. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The girl next door and I can do all my favorite summer things together: swimming at the pond, watching TV, and riding bikes. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z After swimming, we sat on boulders and collected smooth pebbles to juggle in the air. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Luckily, the song of Here has made it like we’re already swimming in sound. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z It was all still swimming in my head faster than I could really grab hold of it, let alone accept it. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Some of the ship breakers had gone down, swimming for the scavenge. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Matt thought about the swimming pool now, with its cool blue depths. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Boys you secretly tutor and meet for surreptitious swimming lessons. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “You know how many kids go swimming there? What Dusty’s doing can make you real sick at both ends. Hospital- sick, Dad says. So it’s not only disgusting, it’s dangerous.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Liyana lay on a low wall outside the school, her head swimming in a pool of sun, body hidden by a tangled vine from anyone who might approach. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z And now, as though at a signal from the leader, all the other sharks came swimming in toward the peach, and they clustered around it and began to attack it furiously. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The lake is bigger than he’d expected, a distance he cannot imagine swimming across. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We were supposed to go swimming that day at the camp, and I worried that I would turn the lake red. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z There were no other cars there, no bicycles locked to the fence, and no swimming pool—not even a trace of a pool. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z It was like the swimming all over again, but Jinny wasn’t quite sure what to do about it. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z At first we only heard stories about what happened to it on the north, after the forest closed down on it: a stream, a waterfall, clear pools for swimming. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There in front of us was a huge in-ground swimming pool. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I have analyzed why there's no letter waiting for me when I get back from swimming. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Three times he swam across, and the third time the old dog waded in up to his chest and started swimming. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Little by little she teaches her babies by brushing them away with her flippers, then swimming around them in circles until they learn to follow. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z My senses are still swimming as I follow her across the street into the building. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She manipulated the image to show the stables, the swimming pool, the gardens. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But instead of swimming back to where the twins crouched on the bank, he swam to the far side of the river. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The pair of fish that Carole brought from Boston are now swimming happily among the others, and Farmer names the species for me. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z If you squinted your eyes, the wind snakes looked almost like they were swimming through those weeds. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The swimming pool, certain shops on a certain street, Stop & Shop, this dorm, the buildings that house my classes—all of these are as safe as it gets, which is still not nearly safe enough. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Her childhood had ended, she decided now as she came away from the swimming pool, the moment she tore down her poster. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The performances were staged by the swimming pool. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew he was wrong, of course, that all of it mattered, that we were actively swimming in the sewage that was high school and it wouldn’t do us any good to pretend otherwise. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I stare at the illuminated slide in the microscope, at the orange droplet swimming in the eyepiece, and release a shaky breath. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It felt the same way your body feels after a day of splitting wood, or swimming, or sex. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His head was swimming, but it would not do to admit to weakness in front of the queen. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Aravis had always been more interested in bows and arrows and horses and dogs and swimming. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z At the creek, I jump rocks until I find a good cave where I can watch the sun swimming inside the rushing water for the next hundred years. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Several have indoor swimming pools, along with entertainment centers for bowling and roller skating. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Here it was a gold color and you could see fish swimming around. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s too hot to sit in this house. Let’s go swimming.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Men whose names he didn’t even know said “Hi” and invited him to go swimming or play basketball. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A hockey stadium, a swimming stadium, an equestrian stadium, an enormous and monolithic exhibition hall, a gymnasium, a Greek amphitheater, tennis courts, restaurants, and sprawling administrative buildings were all in various stages of completion. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There weren't too many people in the zoo because it was sort of a lousy day, but there were a few around the sea lions' swimming pool and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z He knew almost nothing of beavers except that they lived in the water, chewed trees down, and looked cute when he saw them swimming in the water. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I know that fat girls are supposed to be allergic to pools or whatever, but I love swimming. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z All his stories had to do with swimming pools and swimming competitions. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z "Jack asked his mom if we could all go swimming in his pool," Kevin said. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z She buys me treats at the tourist shop—chocolate bars with hazelnuts, German swimming trunks, and more underwear than I could possibly use. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re coming tomorrow. Is it nice? Did you go swimming yet?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “But why ...” I suddenly felt dizzy, my vision swimming. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Blackbeard’s men broke the tiki torches for the luau, threw herbal wraps into *the swimming pool, and kicked over tables of sauna towels. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z His mother would be furious if she found out he had been swimming on a Sunday. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was swimming off from the cave and the reef toward some rocks that were about twice the length of the string away. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Water always soothes me: hearing its movement, swimming in it, or watching the waves tumble. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z So why is a swimming pool less frightening than a gun? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Then, at six a.m., when the pool opens, I go swimming. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He was swimming so quickly that he almost revealed himself when his father climbed off the dock and into a skiff. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The place was huge, a thousand kids on sprawling grounds with tennis courts, sports fields, and a swimming pool. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It reminded me of a fact from Jenna’s presentation—that a mother dolphin does not stop swimming for the first several weeks of her newborn’s life. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Even as my dear mother and first friend was leaving, my head was swimming with the delights of my new home. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But when she was born, she sprang from me like a slippery fish, and has been swimming away ever since. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d hear people laughing and playing and I’d get off my bike and creep up and peek over the wall and see a bunch of white kids splashing around in someone’s swimming pool. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Technically, my six-month ban for swimming in the fountain was still in effect. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Easing out of the capsule, she began swimming immediately. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Some kind of sport or recreational activity—soccer, dance, swimming, professional hopscotch. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She’d liked the map of Kerch best, a whimsical drawing of their island nation, surrounded by mermaids swimming in the True Sea and ships blown along by winds depicted as fat-cheeked men. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He looked back at his mother one more time, his eyes swimming, his face pale. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z We did, however, often defy our parents by going swimming. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Years ago, Dr. Bahri did have a guy who, after hitting his head on the bottom of a swimming pool, could suddenly play the piano. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “This afternoon over three hundred girls from the naval auxiliary arrived. They are at the very bottom of the ship. In the drained swimming pool.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “You forgot you never win a badge for swimming.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Maribel swimming in the lake with her friends, coming home with her hair dripping wet, her clothes clinging to her thin frame. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Reluctantly, Riccio let himself be dragged away, his head still swimming with the scent of sweet almonds. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He said he’d seen people swimming in the lake and rowing boats. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He had just finished doing this and was about to light up when the ancient half-sister called on him to come swimming. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The land was still swimming by underneath and flashing by overhead on both sides. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It felt like swimming through the woods, my arms fleshy paddles against the cold air currents. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Orange groves, failed movie stars, lamplit cocktail hours by the swimming pool, cigarettes, ennui. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I was used to swimming alone, imagining myself a great sleek fish such as I had seen pictured in an ancient book. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The frog kicks and is more difficult than the worm, it looks a little too much like a person swimming. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The black type blurred, the letters swimming into one another, and then changed to a bright red, the red of fresh blood. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, baloney! I can just imagine the ladies swimming with the rats biting their legs!” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z When he is swimming slowly you can see these two streams trailing out, but only then. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Among dances, swimming, and tennis she soon found herself getting involved in the English language. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Once she had written to Jeanette MacDonald and had got a typewritten letter back saying that if ever she came out to Hollywood she could come by and swim in her swimming pool. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Just yesterday he drove one of a dozen tanker trucks delivering the contents of a high school swimming pool to Camp Pendleton Marine Base. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The beasts had taken to swimming, it seemed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And I don’t go swimming in case there are sharks. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Your own thoughts are so busy swimming inside that everything else gets pushed out,” Popo told me. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Just for you non-sea-god types out there, don’t go swimming in New York Harbor. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z No sooner had I perceived the presence swimming far below than I sensed another one right beside me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Seeing the shark this way doesn’t do her justice. They really are powerful when you see them swimming through the ocean,” Robin said. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It felt like I was swimming inside a cement mixer. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The Little Rock Zoo was right across the street from the swimming pool. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The stream was shallow enough for Robin to go across on foot and the little wetting he got was nothing after swimming the river. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I had thought, though, that swimming wouldn’t be that necessary. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘The strongest must seek a way, say you? But I say: let a ploughman plough, but choose an otter for swimming, and for running light over grass and leaf, or over snow — an Elf.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Once in the boat, the master followed him, saw him plainly, swimming faster and faster. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tell Booper I want to see her before her swimming lesson.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z They had turkey with stuffing, and mashed potatoes swimming with dill and butter. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He took a deep breath and told how after burning the cabin down, he had tried to escape by swimming. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Somewhere near at hand, though out of sight, there was a clear, slow-moving stream where dace were swimming in the pools under the willow trees. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z My mother used the tobacco, leeks, and grasses swimming about the hand to rub our sprains and bruises. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was softly lit by a splendid candle-filled chandelier, and everything was made of white marble, including what looked like an empty, rectangular swimming pool sunk into the middle of the floor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His expression of horror and distaste was almost comical as he started swimming towards the young dog who waited for him a few yards out. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He said the camp director and several of the counselors went looking for the hearing aid in the morning while we all went swimming in the lake, but they couldn’t find it anywhere. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z After a decadent lunch of goose sandwiches and chocolate pudding, Emma began to agitate for the older kids to go swimming. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z We embraced, as always—and almost immediately he took me outside, where we began to walk by his swimming pool. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He began the slow, painful journey back down the hill, his stomach still empty after he’d tried unsuccessfully to eat at the restaurant, his head aching from the THC now swimming through his body. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The main source of relief from the heat for the kids in Welch was the public swimming pool, down by the railroad tracks near the Esso station. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “No. You just have to remember that you are swimming in their home. You have to know how to behave when you are the guest.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It was as calm as a swimming pool. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When Luke lunged again, I jumped backward into the swimming pool and felt a surge of strength. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He and his wife, Virginia, had just built a four-bedroom contemporary home, complete with a swimming pool, on Cedar Gap Ridge. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z As the weather warmed, I could not wait to go swimming. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The group found a gentile restaurant, then visited a public swimming pool. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I've watched him swimming further and further out and let me tell you, I'm getting very anxious. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z When I was eleven and we first moved here, I’d go swimming at the community center at the same time as Seniors Games Club. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She had been in swimming only a few times in her life—and then she always wore water-wings or stayed out of parts that were over her head. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The words kept swimming around beneath his eyes, not making much sense. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She sits by her fancy swimming pool and hears only her Sony Walkman, her cordless phone, her big, important husband asking her why they have charcoal and no lighter fluid. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There were little fish of various sizes swimming around everywhere and then the sharks came into focus. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Others were soaking wet and half-drowned from swimming across ponds and creeks. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Vaguely he remembered burning the supplies and the shelter, and then trying to escape by swimming. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z It was four months ago when Hilly showed me the picture, out back by her swimming pool. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Two were swimming away, doing what they felt like doing, not even looking at her. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It looked like real marble, but still, what really hit me was how warm the place was and how my head was swimming in the heat. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Sleep belonged to the same category as swimming; both activities were necessary and dangerous in equal parts. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They attached the line with which they had been snubbing the boat to Buck’s neck and shoulders, being careful that it should neither strangle him nor impede his swimming, and launched him into the stream. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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