Learning disabilities make school painful for Annabelle, thirteen, but a summer of swimming with the high school team is fantastic until a prank goes wrong, spoiling everything.

Froggy is afraid of the water until his mother, along with his flippers, snorkle, and mask, help him learn to swim.

Splat is not happy to hear that Spike will be coming over for a play date after school, but when their class starts swimming lessons the two discover that they have more in common than a love of candy fish.

Recruiting the tough coach who trained his suicide-victim older brother, an Olympics hopeful navigates the punishing and healing nature of sports while struggling with overwhelming feelings of rage.

Chip and Ben are beavers and best friends who love to play deep-sea divers, so when Catfish challenges them to a swimming race across the pond, they say yes, but it is a long way across their pond.

Sophie Mouse wants to prove how wonderful mice are for a school project she is doing with her brother, Winston, but starts to have doubts when, even with Hattie and Owen's help, she is unable to learn to swim.

Abigail gets discouraged when the other kids call her a whale during swimming class, until her swimming teacher gives her advice for improving her swimming that she uses to help her in class and with other parts of her life.

Twelve-year-old Natalia's dream of becoming a synchronized swimmer is in jeopardy when her parents decide they are against a sport that emphasizes looks, but Nat is determined to change their minds.

"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy,yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--

Nate, who loves sharks, cannot swim, but with his brother's prodding, a good coach, and a lot of determination he learns to swim like a shark. Includes facts about sharks.