The Three Year Swim Club Report

The Three Year Swim Club

We would absolutely recommend this book

By: Ben Lydall, Braedyn McKay, Griffin Joyner, Liahona Lance, Tressa Hunt, and Spencer Clark

The Three Year Swim Club is a book about persistence and dedication. It is about kids in Hawaii that began swimming with a teacher in a sugar cane ditch, because they had nowhere else to go. The labor expected of them on a daily basis before leaving almost classified as servants, so the opportunity to leave and to swim was always a welcome one.

What is it About?

Why Would we Recommend it?

Setting:

The Plot

• Maui, Hawaii
• California
• Louisville, Kentucky
• Japan

To those of you that really enjoy reading, we would definitely recommend it! However, if you're not a big fan of reading books, then find something else. Alternatively, if you're into swimming and competition, this may be a good book for you.

A fantastic resolution wrapped up the book smoothly, when Bill Smith won the olympics.

- Chapter Five, Page 89

Resolution

"Those who hit fast enough times would qualify for the Men's AAU Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, in July. An added bonus was that the AAU was putting up the cash for other Hawaiian swimmers to travel to the West Coast before the Nationals."

Most of the book takes place in Maui. Occasionally, they are out of town for meets, or to look at some of Japan's characters.

- Chapter One, Page 17

This is one of the times where they are out of town for meets. They qualified for the nationals in Louisville and participated in showcases and swim meets across California.

"He was a boy from Maui"

Maui, Hawaii

California and Louisville, Kentucky

The falling action was quite interesting and had some unexpected twists and turns, fully immersing the reader in the last bit of the story.

Falling Action

The Plot

Style

Pros of the Book

Climax

In the climax, a world war begins to break out, and the 1940 olympics are canceled.

• Good story
• Interesting Characters
• Overall, it's just a really good book

The style of the writing the book was very informative, covering all details needed, and more so.

Rising Action

The Club

In the rising action the team is created and members are competing in meets across the country and world.

Cons of the Book

Important Themes in the Book

Introduction

Soichi Sakamoto

In the introduction it is covering basic exposition and how Sakamoto begins the team.

• A bit slow
• Too much background on things that don't directly affect the story
• A bit boring at times

Would We Recommend It?

• Dedication
• Persistence
• Teamwork
• Kindness