Gold Medal Swim
By Jake Maddox and Eduardo Garcia
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Jake Maddox
Who is Jake Maddox? Athlete, author, world-traveler – or all three? He has surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived in Australia, and climbed the mountains of Peru and Alaska. His books range from the most popular team sports to outdoor activities to survival adventures and even to auto racing. His exploits have inspired numerous writers to walk in his footsteps – literally! Each of his stories is stamped with teamwork, fair play, and a strong sense of self-worth and discipline. Always a team-player, Maddox realizes it takes more than one man (or woman) to create a book good enough for a young reader. He hopes the lessons learned on the court, field, or arena and the champion sprinter pace of his books can motivate kids to become better athletes and lifelong readers.
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Gold Medal Swim - Jake Maddox
CHAPTER 1
LIKE A FISH
Sam Jacobs dove into the school pool with a small splash, cutting through the water easily. He tried to stay under as long as he could before coming up and beginning his strokes.
When he was underwater, Sam felt relaxed. It was calm and quiet beneath the surface of the pool. Once he came up to breathe, it would be all noise and splashing.
Besides, being underwater meant speed, and speed won races. Coach Berg said that to Sam and the rest of the Rockford Middle School swim team practically every day.
Sam almost made it to the middle of the pool before he came up for air. He surfaced and moved into his crawl stroke. He started off the same every time: right, left, breathe. Sam powered across the pool, his arms cutting cleanly through the water.
As he neared the end of the pool, Sam prepared to do a flip-turn. Just before his hand touched the wall, he tucked his chin and pulled his arms to his sides. He went into a somersault and flipped his body over in the water. As he came out of the flip, Sam straightened his arms and brought his hands together. With his knees still bent, he pushed firmly off the wall with his feet.
Sam shot through the water. He could feel the waves from his teammates’ kicks in the lanes on either side of him. They were already several strokes behind him.
Sam was the best swimmer on the team, and he knew it bugged some of his teammates. I’m not going to slow down just because it’s practice, Sam thought.
Sam reached the end of the pool and pulled off his goggles. He hopped out of the water and took a seat on the edge of the pool. Coach