Swimming with Fede

Ten tips for kids from the ‘divine’ Federica Pellegrini, queen of Italian swimming.

It’s happened to us all: it’s time for the lesson you really don’t want to do. In the swimming pool, that might be breathing underwater for some, or diving for others. Some people can’t get on with backstroke, others just want to splash their friends and have a snack! But swimming isn’t just effort and thrills, it’s a passion that comes at an early age. And it’s a passion that can inspire others outside the pool too. That’s what Federica Pellegrini tells us, who has faced many difficult tests linked to her greatest passion. Starting with giving up the safety of armbands, and gazing at the surface as she waits on the starting block – which, by the way, isn’t as high as it looks!
A story told in ten short episodes, with five characters: curious kids, totally different from one another, like the readers. And Fede will take them all to the pool, where they’ll show the courage to face tests both large and small from an early age, those tests that make us grow, one day at a time. Because everyone can become a happy little fish in the water, in their own way, and grow a little more every day!

• A fresh and subtle approach, accompanied by imaginative illustrations, that transforms the pool into the whole world.
• Five fictional characters accompany the young readers through the ten non-fiction prompts that are an opportunity to learn while having fun.