..."Sometimes you feel like puking when you finish drilling," lifeguard Bill Kentrup told me as I sat on the beach recovering. Playing the victim Drilling can turn into a competitive sport. This week, beginning Wednesday, the Great Lakes Professional Lifeguard Games has been taking place on Montrose Beach in Chicago. The competition features co-ed rescues, paddle board races, competitive runs and distance swims, a tug-of-war and "Ironman" multi-skill competitions. A similar event is being held for junior lifeguards (under 18) next Wednesday, July 26, on the beaches of Belmar, N.J. But you don't need to enter one of these competitions to see if you have what it takes. (In fact, you can't; you have to be a lifeguard to compete). To test your mettle, you can try the Red Cross lifeguard exam, which requires you to be over 15, tread water for two minutes using only your legs, swim 500 yards continuously using the crawl stroke, breast stroke and side stroke and retrieve a 10-lb. object from a depth of 7 feet and return it...
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...Two Australian films both set 1950s based on true stories ‘shine’ directed by Scott Hicks and ‘swimming upstream’ directed by Russell Mulcahly. In both films, there is an inter connection through filmic techniques, the theme of the relationship between the father, the son and character devolvement. Through filmic techniques and images shine and swimming upstream connect with the action scene. David presents an intense piano piece called the Rachmanioff piano concert no 3, and tony competes in the commonwealth games performing 100m backstroke. These scenes first interconnected is when the camera angle shows the eyes of the participants, David walking to the piano and tony walking to his swimming board. Close up shots of the two boys faces indicating how focused they are revealed. This...
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...Swimming was started by Italian neanderthals over 100,000 years ago. They did it to get shells at the bottom of the ocean that they then turned into tools. The bones in the ears of these people started to change since they were in the water. However, 77,000 years ago there was an ice age that eliminated swimming at that time in northern Europe. Jumping ahead in history in 1827, swimming became a sport with the first indoor swimming pool being built just a year later. While it was not very popular when it first started, it started to get more popular. Now there are lots of different strokes that people can do like breaststroke, backstroke, freestyle, butterfly, elementary backstroke, combat sidestroke, sidestroke, and trudgen. While some of these strokes are not used competitively, they are all used for some specific purpose or sport. It was...
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...Michael Phelps: Strategizing for Gold Firm undertake various measures with the aim to succeed however goal directed actions a firm intends to take in its quest to gain and sustain competitive advantage defines it strategy (Rothaermael, 2013). Strategic actions by firms typically lead to the creation of superior value at competitive price resulting in widening the difference between value creation and cost. Firms which thrive at this create greater economic contribution hence establishing competitive advantage. Michael Phelps and his team most importantly Peter Carlisle Manager and longtime coach Bob Bowman set a bold goal of winning nothing less than gold medal during his Beijing Competition. At the same time Peter Carlisle foresaw the need to expose Michael Phelps to the Asian Market thereby creating a brand. Such goal required tremendous strategic planning which entails actions geared toward the realizing such goal. The accomplishment of such goals will entail a framework of analysis, formulation and implementation. 1. Michael Phelps transitioned to a global brand through the acquisition of eight gold medals in Beijing Games in China (Rothaermal, 2013). In the presence of a global audience MP was able to raise the standards of the Olympics swimming games by setting seven world records. Such feat set standards that separate one from the competition. Again through technological innovation MP was available to his followers by personal managing his social media sites...
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...Young she stated that this theory meets the scientific standards of explanation of the outcome, relative simplicity, and practical effectiveness. But it also meets the humanistic standards considering the community agreement and the reform of society. It brings the group together through symbolic interaction and can continue expanding from one person to the next one. Bormann's theory provides a straightforward strategy of examining the relationship of group membership. One of the concepts that contribute with the symbolic convergence theory is fantasy themes. They take a small role in the composition of rhetorical visions, which are larger, longer, and more complex stories. Rhetorical visions are related points of view of the past, present, and the future. Fantasy themes are not considered fictitious stories, but rather...
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...work and play. We regard this project as an opportunity to develop a concept for a community-based resource, with our goal being to enhance the community’s growth and development. We plan to do this via the construction of a brand new aquatic center in the heart of the Waldorf, Maryland quarter of the Southern Prince George’s County. To honor and identify the region of its location, the center will be called “Southern Maryland Aquatics Center”. Many aquatic centers exist throughout the Maryland Area. These include facilities such as the Prince George’s County Sports and Learning Complex, The Theresa Banks Swimming Pool, and Greenbelt Aquatic and Fitness. These facilities have met much success over the course of their operation, and provide numerous aquatic-based activities to the local community. The aforementioned PG Sports and Learning has been home to various swimming competitions and has served as a place of practice for many local, scholastic swim teams. One of the great benefits of these facilities, is the employment opportunities they provide to members of the community in which they are located. It is these benefits that we wish to transfer and subsequently impart upon residents of the Southern Maryland area. Although this area is currently undergoing pivotal changes such as housing growth, the major component of recreation is missing. These brand new residential developments need a support system, one that will offer stability, vitality and recreational substance...
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...behaviour patterns such as mating dances. Dance can be categorized and described in various ways. It may be analysed purely by its choreography, its repertoire of movements, or it may be classified according to its time or place of origin. Yet study reveals many generic similarities in many different times and places. An important distinction is to be drawn between theatrical and participatory dance. Nevertheless, these two categories are not completely separate. Each may borrow from the other. Social dancers may become professional or competitive dancers may be watched by millions. Both may also have special functions; they may be ceremonial dances performed only at one time of year, they may be intended as an erotic dance, a war dance or a sacred or liturgical dance. Such dances allow both emotional expression and invocation. Martial arts kata are often compared to dances, and sports such as gymnastics, figure skating and synchronized swimming are generally thought to incorporate dance. Recreational Dance Recreational dance refers to any form of dancing that is done primarily for its social, educational and health benefits. Recreational dancing can be found in dance studios, community halls, nightclubs and as part of various social occasions. Dance trends influence the kind of dancing people do in social settings: salsa, swing dance and the tango have all been in the spotlight during recent decades as popular forms of recreational dancing. Creative Dance Creative Relating to...
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...alone six months ago to attend the university. He is from a strict family where parents have high expectation on him and he has to choose between the majors required by his father. Lee has learned sketching, swimming and piano while he was in the primary school but ceased after he entered middle school. Lee has great interest in science relating subjects such as biology and chemistry but also history. The science has fascinated Lee since he was a kid which has paved the way for his activity patterns in his later life. He has attended science relating competitions four times — three times with a team and one time as an individual. He has had three part-time jobs before he came here yet all of them were required by his father. Lee also labelled himself as an interest-oriented person and claim that those part-time experiences strengthened his will to find a job that do interest him. This interview was conducted in Lee's house in Mornington. The profile was completed in a form of asking and responding. To make the interview more efficient, I gave Lee the last sheet as a reference for the rating scale. He sometimes would talk about his early life of which the activities remind him. Based on his experiences and explanations, it is not hard to conclude that Lee is a competitive person. - Profile results Considering the overall scores, Lee is neither an active person nor a quiet one. The interest score of Lee for the first category “sports activities” is 1.375 out of 3, which indicates...
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...Nathan Learning Theories Approaches Teresa Zappey American Intercontinental University Abstract Three learning theories are examined, Behaviorist, Cognitivist and Constructionist and put into theoretical application in regards to a hypothetical gymnast named Nathan in the story titled “Nathan the Gymnast”. There is a brief overview of the story included then first the behaviorist theory is applied on how it can help Nathan using positive and negative reinforcement. Next the cognitivist theory is applied on how Nathan can be helped with its emphasis on the mental process and problem solving. Finally the constructionist theory is applied with how it can help Nathan using the active process of learning including using outside sources. It also taps into Nathans desire to do well and love of gymnastics or personal motivation. Personal examples are given on each theory by the author. Nathan Learning Theories Approaches There are three well know learning theories, behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism all of which provide valuable methods of teaching students. Each of these theories will be hypothetically applied to a story called, “Nathan the Gymnast”. A brief summary of the story is Nathan has natural gymnastic talent from a very young age. He was inspired to be a gymnast when he watched the Olympics so his parents enrolled him in gymnastic classes and soon the coach saw his talent and wanted to take him to competitions, which Nathan wanted to do, and his parents...
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...A Separate Peace written by John Knowles, is about two best friends Gene and Phineas. They show friendship, jealousy, fear, and love but also guilt and hatred through their journey at Devon School. Throughout the novel you see how World War 2 plays a factor in the story its effects the personality of the boys. A Separate Peace is a novel that shows the complexity of friendship with two best friends and their journey throughout the story. While having a great friendship they show compassion for each other by pushing one another to be the best at what they’re good at but, it is also where jealousy comes in when one exceeds or is more successful than the other. “I could see through that. I was more and more certainly becoming the best student in the school; Phineas was without question the best athlete, so in that way we are even” (Knowles 55). This passage from the novel show that they are the best at what they’re good at which for Gene it is school and for Finny it is...
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...their involvement in Olympic Swimming; Why are there so few African American swimmers? Marcos Mendez Georgia Southern University Abstract This paper explores the phenomena that we see in Olympic Swimming. Whites dominate this sport and African Americans hardly ever participate in this sport. This research paper explores why that is, by examining numerous sources. These sources were obtained using the internet. From the research conducted, their seem to be varying answers to this question. However the main ones are genetics and socioeconomic factors. Consequently, the genetic research is not a direct correlation to why African Americans don’t participate in swimming. Genetics only points out that differences in muscle composition, bone density, and buoyancy have some effect on a person’s ability to swim. The major cause for this goes into the past to segregation and economics. History of Olympic Swimming Swimming was learnt by prehistoric people in order to cross bodies of water. This can be proved in ancient egyptian paintings( 2011 Olympic. Org). Swimming did not truly become an organized sport until the early 19th century when British swimming clubs began to hold competitions. Swimming was added to the Olympic in 1896. History of African American Swimming Now lets look at African swimming. In 1451 when Europeans began exploring Africa. Europeans regarded Africans as “ The best swimmers in the world.” They attributed these swimming skills to constant exercise...
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...At Tiger Aspect, I was able to show off my analytical skills in film by critiquing body language, speech and cultural settings for productions such as Ripper Street. The BBC gave me an opportunity to attend meetings with directors and scriptwriters. This experience made me enthusiastic about pursuing a career related to media and the arts. In my free time, I am part of a swimming club which has taught me to handle criticism constructively and be disciplined which I know will prove to be of benefit to my degree when working to deadlines and getting tutor...
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...Most colleges only had men’s sports, so the story about Smith College is one for the ages. Smith College is a private institution for women located in Northampton, Massachusetts. This particular college was the first institution to offer women’s basketball as a college sport. Now, basketball was a sport that was predominantly played by men, that is until former Smith College gymnastics instructor and “matriarch of women’s basketball” Senda Berenson was in charge. Berenson felt that the game should be available for women. So, that’s what she did. She took the rules and regulations and altered them for the women’s game, which allowed them to compete (Sippel, n.d.). Soon after, other women’s colleges nationwide took up basketball. However, institutions struggled in deciding how to play the...
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...Abstract YMCA as commonly known is the acronym for Young Men Christian Association. This nonprofit organization is a worldwide organization in with more than 57 million beneficiaries all over the world. As the marketing manager, the purpose of this research journal to evaluate the internal and external marketing environments of the organization, this will give us a broader perspective into the success of the organization and the next level of growth for the organization. Although this is a nonprofit organization, but like for profit organization, there are different marketing factors and strategies such as the competitive environment, target audience, and many more that contributes to the success of the business. The observations and findings in this journal will be the groundwork upon with the business manager’s plan for this organization will be built. Keywords: competitive environment, target market, stakeholders, marketing mix, value proposition Introduction to YMCA Young Men's Christian Association is commonly known as YMCA or simply the Y. The organization comprises of over 125 national associations worldwide with more than 57 million beneficiaries from different walks of life. This nonprofit organization was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in London. The main reason why he created the organization was to put Christian principles into practice by helping Christians to develop a healthy “body, mind, and spirit. These three angles are reflected by the different...
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...Project 1: Essay about the use of Physics on Sports. Date: 07/12/2015 Write an essay of 1500 words, giving credible references on the use of physics in a sport of your choice. Remember to follow the APA style and give at least two references. Physics in sport Looking coverage of the Olympic Games repairs itself in the physical characteristics of the athletes different modalities. Note, for example, that the marathon runners are usually slim runners, while the short-distance runners are usually well built. Also look how the gymnasts are small, and so on. Every sport favors and helps develop certain characteristics. Runners at distances as short as 100 and 200 meters need to develop enough leg muscles. You have to quickly getting evidence requiring physical effort and a lot of speed. Per Therefore, these athletes do a lot of weight and have a diet rich in proteins - found in the meat (red or white) and eggs, among others. Most of the energy of our body is a type of sugar called glucose, which is transported by the blood. In order the muscles to perform movements, they need power, which is produced from many chemical reactions in which the primary (but not sole) components are oxygen and glucose. This is the aerobic metabolism (which needs oxygen). However, athletes run short distances have developed an anaerobic metabolism, i.e., they are capable to produce energy quickly without having to wait for oxygen. To this end, the store muscles substances that help in this...
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