The annotated guide lists information sources available from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in print, disc, cassette, and braille formats concerning swimming and diving with special reference to blind swimmers. The guide begins with a brief sketch of a champion swimmer who is also legally blind and an autobiographical sketch of author Paul West's experience of learning to swim as an adult. Sixteen adult nonfiction titles available in cassette or braille format are listed next, followed by three adult fiction titles, two children's nonfiction, and five children's fiction titles all in nonprint format. Print materials include three books, three magazines, and a journal article. Eleven national organizations offering swimming classes and programs for handicapped individuals are also listed. An index lists nonprint titles by format. An order form is provided. (DB)