Supergirls have been making their own waves in water sports. Women athletes have excelled at sports such as free diving, surfing, and white water kayaking. They've also sailed around the world. Readers of this thrilling text learn about the unusual world of water sports and also about skills athletes use to be successful. Intense photographs capture the excitement of water sports, and case studies of women athletes overcoming obstacles are inspirational, especially for young girls interested in high-energy, adventurous sports.

This volume examines the economics of aquatic sports. Covering topics ranging from youth participation, collegiate level amateurism, and professional performance issues, to the history of Olympic level swim and water polo programs, the chapters illuminate economic motivations behind the behavior and performance characteristics of this industry. Labor-related themes regarding compensation, exploitation and discrimination are examined. The volume is also especially timely, including discussions of the impacts of technological change, the hot hand effect, confirmation bias, and doping. By answering questions about these key issues in sport, this book hopes to shed light on behaviors outside of sport and provide an enhanced understanding of individual, group, and industry decision making and performance under conditions of scarcity and uncertainty. This book will be of interest to those studying sports economics, sports management, or applied microeconomic theory as well as professionals in the sports field: sports managers, agents, media experts, coaches, athletic directors and development leaders.

Family activities guide acquaints youth with some basic water safety guidelines. Story activities provide pull-out wall poster, removable stickers, and perforated postcards for first day home use.

Sports Team Security examines the security needs for sports teams and events of all sizes. This groundbreaking book provides a fundamental model for sports team security that can be applied almost universally, from youth sports to the Super Bowl and World Cup. The book develops, compares, and contrasts current methodologies in sports security, for both amateur and professional athletes, examining which paradigms work best and under which circumstances. This valuable information is applicable to nearly anyone involved in the safety of athletes, including event managers, law enforcement, parents, school administrators and coaches, security practitioners, tourism industry professionals, and legal professionals. It explores areas rarely investigated, providing key advice for creating best practices and guidelines in sports team security. - Examines sports team security methodologies, helping to determine which paradigms work best and under which circumstances - Provides a generic template for sports team security, with checklists and log sheets provided for each type of system - Discusses sports team security in relation to large and small teams, and even in single-player sports, as well as unique requirements to accommodate differences in age, culture, climate, language, geography, religion, and gender - Reviews security for special-needs athletes for events like the Special Olympics or Paralympic Games - Applies academic and practical knowledge for both security students and practitioners