This one will spread like athlete's foot in a locker room. (Coop points out the flaw in Matt's plan: 'I'm sure Kelly finds the sight of a scrawny, pasty white dude flopping around in the water like a spastic salmon very hot.') The boys' pursuits make for a hilarious, if raunchy, what-I-did-last-summer narrative, supported by a cast of memorable adults, including a take-no-prisoners swim coach and Matt's grandfather, who is on a parallel romantic journey. Meanwhile, narrator Matt sets an even more unattainable goal volunteering to swim the grueling 100-yard butterfly to impress the team's star backstroker, 'smokin' hot' Kelly West.

Since none even has a girlfriend, deviant hijinks ensue, including some (dressing in drag to sneak into the girls' bathroom) that strain credibility. This year, Coop, 15, announces their objective will be to see a girl naked. Matt, Cooper and Sean, swim teammates since third grade, hold the local record for the 'largest collection of green fifth-place ribbons.' In addition to hanging out poolside, each summer they choose a project. Urn:oclc:799354909 Republisher_operator Scandate 20111216002655 Scanner Calame debuts as a novelist by perfectly channeling the adolescent male mindset.

OL15668839W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 95.56 Pages 362 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:184877575X Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Swim the Fly. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Urn:lcp:swimfly00cand:lcpdf:3ccb9ec5-ad50-47b3-8e72-6493bd241ad7 Swim the Fly - Ebook written by Don Calame. Which is to say, boys will probably love it. In the war between the sexes on the young adult bookshelves, 'Swim the Fly' occupies the low ground of offensive, knuckleheaded fun. Don Calame, a screenwriter, serves up jokes and gross-outs in the style of filmmakers like Judd Apatow. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 18:05:32 Boxid IA142014 Boxid_2 CH125301 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City Somerville, MA Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary Edition 1st ed. 'Swim the Fly' is a raucous PG-13 comedy.

Swim the fly by don calame