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Swim the Fly (2009), a young adult humorous novel by Don Calame, tells the story of a teenage boy and his best friends on their ultimate summer mission—seeing a naked girl in real life for the first time ever.
In Swim the Fly, Don Calame presents a humorous and heartwarming coming-of-age story. Through the experiences of Matt, Coop, and Sean, the author explores the challenges of adolescence, the importance of friendship, and the value of personal growth.
Reading like a cross between Fast Times at Ridgemont High and The Karate Kid, Don Calame’s Swim the Fly finds nerdy 15-year-old Matt Gratton conspiring with his equally nerdy buddies, Cooper and Sean, to achieve their summer goal: to see a naked girl for the first time.
10 paź 2011 · Swim the Fly's story mainly revolves around three friends who have set a summertime goal to see a real live naked girl. The story is told from Matt's perspective and therefore is mainly based around him. Matt and his two friends, Sean and Coop, are also part of a swim team.
Among the summaries and analysis available for Swim the Fly, there are 1 Short Summary and 6 Book Reviews. Depending on the study guide provider (SparkNotes, Shmoop, etc.), the resources below will generally offer Swim the Fly chapter summaries, quotes, and analysis of themes, characters, and symbols.
Summary: Matt, Sean and Cooper are best friends who have a goal for their summer vacation: seeing a woman naked in real life. But when Matt volunteers to rescue his swim team by swimming the butterfly stroke race in competitions in order to impress a girl, his focus shifts.
Freshman swim team members, Matt, Sean, and Coop set a goal to see a naked girl by the end of summer, and the entire book revolves around their schemes to spy on various young women. Matt volunteers to swim the butterfly, a very difficult stroke for him, in order to impress Kelly, who is preoccupied with her cheating ex-boyfriend.
