The National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS) put out this manual on aquatics, the first part of which contains a brief description of the goals, beliefs, and functions of the NAGWS; a list of standards in sports for girls and women; and a list of the members of the NAGWS Aquatics Committee. The second part contains articles on a variety of swimming-related themes, including lap-counters, training, water safety, competition judging, pool maintenance, instructor education, and teaching swimming to the mentally retarded. This part also includes book and film bibliographies. Part two contains standards for ratings in swimming and diving competitions and techniques for officiating swimming and diving events. Part three contains official rules for synchronized swimming, swimming, and diving for girls and women, as well as lists of swimming and diving records. (CD)