...Special Olympic Swimming Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about Special Olympic Swimming Thesis/Central Idea: Special Olympic swimming is something that people with intellectual disabilities can learn, love, and benefit from participating in with instruction and support. Organizational Pattern: Topical I. Introduction A.Attention Getter: Imagine yourself in an arena, surrounded by encouraging team mates, supportive coaches, and thousands of fans screaming your name. Imagine all stereotypes being broken down, and competing for the pure love of the sport. B.Relevance: Swimming is one of 32 sports offered in the Special Olympics, and one of the most popular sports in the world. From 1968 to today, the Special Olympics have provided a place for people with disabilities to thrive and compete in fairly. As stated in the article, Changing Attitudes, on the Special Olympics website, “They are often ignored, neglected and excluded from schools and society. Special Olympics may be the only place where people with intellectual disabilities get the chance to become part of their communities and develop belief in themselves.” From our high school sports and activities, to watching the Olympics on T.V., the Special Olympics is a unifying activity that we can all relate to in one way or another. C.Credibility: I myself am a swimmer, and have been competitively swimming for twelve years. I have also been teaching a recreational swim team for people with disabilities...
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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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...In the summer of 2009, swimming legend, Michael Phelps was just coming off a historic Beijing Olympics in which he earned a gold medal in every event he competed in. He was the fastest man in the world for eight events; yet, he was threatening to boycott international meets. Why would a world-class swimmer at the peak of his career intend to exit from the sport? Phelps wanted to bring the integrity of the sport back by refusing to compete in an environment that he deemed unfair. In Phelps’ words, “The one thing that has really really changed over the last few years has been the technology in the sport. It's changed the sport completely. Like I said before, now it's not swimming. The headlines are always who is wearing what suit. It's not swimming and I'm looking forward to the day when we can call our sport swimming again.” Phelps and many others in the...
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...Ian Thorpe HISTORY Ian Thorpe was born on the 13th of October 1982. Ian became one of the greatest swimmers the world has ever known. By the age of 11, Ian had outgrown the allergy. At 14, Ian made history by becoming the youngest male to ever make the Australian Men’s' swim team. At 17, Ian was selected for the Australian Men’s' Olympic swim team. On November 21 2006 he announced his retirement from swimming after 10 years on the Australian team, citing that he has lost the desire, and "there are things in my life that are more important to me and I have to pursue them now". In 2011, he announced his return to swimming, wanting to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games. The comeback was unsuccessful. In mid-2014. RESULTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS One of the greatest swimmers the world has ever seen. In his career, he won five Olympic gold medals, 11 world titles and set 13 long-course records and 23 overall. On November 21 2006 he announced his retirement from swimming after 10 years on the Australian team, citing that he has lost the desire, and "there are things in my life that are more important to me and I have to pursue them now". In 2011, he announced he return to swimming, wanting to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games. The comeback was unsuccessful. In mid-2014, Ian Thorpe came out as being Gay after years of public denial. IMPACT ON AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY He has been an inspiration to young aspiring swimmers by the way he has conducted himself in his own personal life.in 2014...
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...HISTORY OF SWIMMING Swimming has been known since prehistoric times. Drawings from the Stone Age were found in "the cave of swimmers" near Wadi Sora (or Sura) in the southwestern part of Egypt. Written references date from 2000 B.C., including Gilgamesh, the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Bible (Ezekiel 47:5, Acts 27:42, Isaiah 25:11), Beowulf, and other sagas. In 1538 Nicolas Wynman, German professor of languages, wrote the first swimming book, "Colymbetes". Competitive swimming in Europe started around 1800, mostly using breaststroke. The front crawl, then called the trudgen, was introduced in 1873 by John Arthur Trudgen, copying it from Native Americans. Swimming was part of the first modern Olympic games in 1896 in Athens. In 1902 the trudgen was improved by Richard Cavill, using the flutter kick. In 1908, the world swimming association, Federation Internationale de Natation de Amateur (FINA), was formed. Butterfly was first a variant of breaststroke, until it was accepted as a separate style in 1952. Ancient Times Drawings from the Stone Age were found in "the cave of swimmers" near Wadi Sora (or Sura) in the southwestern part of Egypt near Libya. These pictures seem to show breaststroke or dog paddle, although it may also be possible that the movements have a ritual meaning unrelated to swimming. This cave is also featured in the movie The English Patient. An Egyptian clay seal dated between 4000 B.C. and 9000 B.C. shows four swimmers who are believed to be swimming a variant...
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...to slide Next in my room, I hit her from behind Doing and doing like I’m pressing rewind Cause I have never baby sitting, I be lining up shots I’ma show you how to turn it up a notch First you get a swimming pool full of liquor, then you dive in it Swimming pool full of liquor, then you dive in it I wave a few bottles, then I wash them apart All the girls wanna play Baywatch I got a swimming pool full of liquor and they dive in it pool full of liquor I’ma dive in it Pour up, drank, head shot, drank Sit down, drank, stand up, drank Pass out, drank, wake up, drank Faded, drank, faded, drank Now I done grew up Round some people living their life in bottles Granddaddy had the golden flask Back stroke every day in Chicago Some people like the way it feels Some people wanna kill their sorrows Some people wanna fit in with the popular That was my problem I was in the dark room -Loud tunes, looking to make a vow soon That I'ma get fucked up, fillin' up my cup I see the crowd mood Changing by the minute and the record on repeat Took a sip, then another sip, then somebody said to me Cause I have never baby sitting, I be lining up shots I’ma show you how to turn it up a notch First you get a swimming pool full of liquor, then you dive in it Swimming pool full of liquor, then you dive in it I wave a few bottles, then I wash them apart All the...
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...The fear of sharks are half the reason that people are scared of swimming at the beach. Now, research chemists, and marine shark boards of South Africa are making a way to prevent shark attacks, for the safety of people swimming at the beach. The fishermen from the Maine to South Carolina don’t enjoy or want to catch the sandpaper dogfish, but the small shark population gets caught up in there fishing nets in witch is there money and living. Words from the fishermen…”It wrecks everything” that’s when they decided to try and put a stop to it. In 2001, researcher Eric Stroud started the hunt to try and find a solution to find a way to prevent shark attacks while there working at South Carolina. With them using nets, the team doesn’t only catch and prevent sharks from coming in, it also catches other marine life that are not a harm to people swimming at the beaches. As they struggled to find another solution, an idea with a halo over his head came into mind. As they found dead sharks in the net. He thought about the chemicals from there body could prevent a shark attack or one even coming close. In the article, Eric brings up, “Stroud and...
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...parents divorced and just a few years after, her mother, Lucy remarried a man by the name Aristotle Nyad. He legally adopted Diana and her siblings, and their fresh start at a new life was off to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It all soon ended though, Aristotle wasn’t the man they all thought he was. At eleven years old, Diana was molested by the man she knew as her father. Due to the lack of relationship with the her mother, she had no one to turn to. Diana‘s reaction around her family became very qualm and twinge. She sought out an escape from her home life. As a result, she soon learned that she had a natural talent for swimming, when she tried out for the school’s team in seventh grade. Swimming became her sweet escape. It meant she no longer had to be at home in the mornings, the evening, and even the weekends. She was dedicating every moment she could to swimming, not only to be away from home, but to gain the title of a champion as...
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...could separate some objects desired to be separated. It has different parts which has different uses. It is also composed of different simple machines like the wheel and axle, screws, and a wedge. The wheel and axle in Easy roll is the wheels for it to easily be moved from one place to another. The screws are the ones that hold some parts together. The wedge is the zipper because it splits the plastic cover into two. Backstroke HISTORY OF BACKSTROKE Backstroke is an ancient style of swimming, who owes most of what it has to Harry Hebner. It was the second stroke to be swum in competitions after the front crawl. The first Olympic backstroke competition was the 1900 Paris Olympics men's 200 metre. Backstroke has a similar speed to butterfly. Race times for the butterfly are superior to those for the backstroke mostly because the former allows a racing start from poolside and the latter does not. In races beyond 200 meters, backstroke would actually be the faster of the two, though it mainly depends on the stamina of the swimmer. The maximum swimming speed for backstroke is...
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...My Own Health History Today I would say that I am physically healthy, but I could be more emotionally healthy. The reason I feel this way is because I am currently training for the Berea College track and field team. To do this I have to run times that are not easily attained. This is what causes me to be physically healthy. This is just one of many factors that I believe have influenced my physical health. Others include swimming, basketball, walking, cross-country, my own personal view of my self, and the way others view me. All of these factors have played a positive influence on my training habits and abilities. Basketball has been a very large part of my life. It was the first sport I ever learned to play. When I was younger I would watch my older brothers and my uncles go the park and play. It was something I enjoyed doing. That has a lot to do with your health. If you can find something you love to do and can give you a workout then you can be considered healthy. Playing basketball made me better physically and mentally. As I grew older I started to play more, which put me in better shape. Finally by my freshman year I was playing for my high school. I learned the great skills as well as teamwork. This is an example of how sports develop a person mentally and physically. While playing basketball probably was the most enjoyable it did not put me in the best shape. I have tried just about every sport in my life, but the two that I have been most successful...
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...close relatives. “It begins the minute Dad leaves the house. Where is George? … sometimes I try to remember to count the number of times she asks me this question but I lose track.” (Ignatieff, 2013, p. 213). Ignatieff is using a real conversation to describe how is mother is forgetting about little things and about her husband. Two people are talking in the form of a dialogue. Sympathetic (continue this idea with a personal example) The second stage of the disease when people start to forget about time and place, recent events of life and personal history.”But she keeps asking where she is.” Here she forget about time and place. ”She always loved to swim.When she dived into the water,she never made a splash….Now she says the water is too cold……””(Ignatieff,2013,p.214) Ignatieff compare the past and present condition of his mother regarding swimming. His mother used to love swimming and he explained how good she was in swimming and she didn’t remember that she loved...
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...What is the YMCA? The Y is made up of all ages from every walk of life working side by side to strengthen communities. The YMCA’s motto is that they work to insure everyone, regardless of gender, income, faith, sexual orientation, or cultural background, has the opportunity to live life to its fullest. They share the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. In this paper you will learn a lot about the YMCA’s history, its founder, and some of the activities. George Williams founded the YMCA in 1844. In 1844 twenty-two-year-old George Williams joined 11 friends to organize the first Young Men’s Association (YMCA), a refuge of Bible study and prayer for young men seeking escape from life on the streets. The Y offered something unique for its time. The organization’s drive to meet social need in the community was compelling. And its welcoming to members crossed rigid lines separating English social classes. Thomas Valentine Sullivan led the formation of the first U.S. YMCA at the Old South Church in Boston on December 29, 1851. The first “student YMCA” was started in 1856 at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. Dedicated to the leadership development of college students, student Y’s remaining active on the campuses of major universities such as the University of Illinois. In 1853, the first YMCA for blacks was founded by Anthony Bowen, a freed slave, in Washington, D.C. YMCA housing began in the 1860s to give young men moving to cities from rural areas safe...
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...forget about close relatives. “It begins the minute Dad leaves the house. Where is George? … sometimes I try to remember to count the number of times she asks me this question but I lose track.” (Ignatieff, 2013, p. 213). Ignatieff is using a real conversation to describe how is mother is forgetting about little things and about her husband. Two people are talking in the form of a dialogue. Sympathetic (continue this idea with a personal example) ParagraphTwo The second stage of the disease when people start to forget about time and place, recent events of life and personal history.”But she keeps asking where she is.” Here she forget about time and place. ”She always loved to swim.When she dived into the water,she never made a splash….Now she says the water is too cold……””(Ignatieff,2013,p.214) Ignatieff compare the past and present condition of his mother regarding swimming. His mother used to love swimming...
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...Vitor Franca Mr. Michael Copeland IEP Writing Skills 7 May 2013 The Eight Michael Fred Phelps was born in 1985 and grew up in Baltimore. He decided to start swimming when his two sisters made their first attempt in the US Olympic trials. At first, he was afraid of putting his head under the water, but years passed and he was no longer scared by the water. When he decided to try his first swim meet, it was the moment he made his first decision, among many others, which he would make to achieve eight gold medals years later. "At the age of eleven, his mother took him to the see Bob Bowman, his future coach. Bob laid his eyes on Phelps and predicted Michael Phelps would be an Olympic swimmer by 2000. The decision to join a swim club with Bob Bowman was an easy one. At that time he was engaged in three more sports that he had to give up in order to be a swimmer. At twelve years old he was already winning every event, until one day when he had his first loss. Phelps was extremely upset and made the bad decision of throwing his goggles down. Bob Bowman advised him about his unsportsmanlike behavior. "It's when your body is not in the best situation, your mind is not in the best situation and things are against you those are the times that really count and really matter you overcome and rise to the occasion."" (Schaller 55) Two years later he swam in the U.S. National Championship, where he placed last in the 200-meter butterfly. Very disappointed, he made the decision...
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...night there and by morning all the food and water is gone. Shortly after, they meet the aborigine boy and ask him for water. He then simply sticks a branch in the ground of were the pond was and gets water. This scene showed the children’s disconnect from nature because they had no idea what to do. As soon as the easy way of getting necessities was gone, they panicked. The children did not see the plethora of ways to obtain food and water. Because of the comforts of modern society, they did not have the skills or the mindset like the aborigine boy has. In modern society, we do not have to hunt for our own food, causing us to not be able to see food that nature has provided for us. In the beginning of the film the two children are shown swimming in a pool with ocean right behind...
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