I was going under, further and further. I was losing more and more air and getting more water in my mouth. Then suddenly air, glorious air filled my lungs. I was being lifted of the water and onto the ground. Someone started giving me CPR to help me breathe. I could feel a cold hard stare piercing my eye lids waiting for me to open my eyes. I opened them. Instead of seeing my teacher with her Ms. Know It All head, I saw 5 of her heads. She looked kind of like one of those alien dogs with 3 heads
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James McNulty EDU-209 January 1, 1999 Mrs Crabtree Students of the 21st Century For this assignment I observed an “age group swim meet” in Springfield. I volunteered as a timer, which allowed me an up close and personal view of the kids I was observing. There were three separate swim teams participating in the meet, which totaled around 60-80 swimmers. There was 4 distinct age groups that competed: 8 years old and under, 9 & 10 year olds, 11 & 12 year olds, and 13 & 14 year olds. My nephew
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Ryan Gengler EN1320 Cypert Monday, October 14, 2013 Unit 4, Lab 1 Have you ever almost drowned? I have and I’d like to describe the event. Some people may get a little chuckle to a large belly laugh because now that I am safe, I look back and part of it is really funny. Most of it gave me the scare of my life. Anybody who has had a loved one, acquaintance or even themselves almost drowned can relate to the fact that things can go from having fun to a life threatening situation in a matter of
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Dog Swimming a. importance of swimming Just as swimming for people is recognized for its conditioning and therapeutic value, so has it been recognized for “man’s best friend” -the dog. For dogs that are overweight, need conditioning, or have disabilities that make normal exercise painful or inappropriate, swimming can provide an excellent alternative or supplement to ground-based programs. Also, swimming can provide dogs excellent rehabilitation therapy, aerobic conditioning, exercise, relaxation
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Butler written in 2011 where we meet an anonymous girl who is afraid of swimming. Contrasting to many other persons with a fear this girl truly wants to overcome her fear. When she does, she discovers a more relaxed and calm side of herself and other beautiful things that she would never have discovered if she had not challenged her fear. Even though it is her fear to swim, she never describes why she is so afraid of swimming and she never describes the water or the surroundings as something ugly
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On many college applications students are asked to list their extracurricular activities in one section and then in another section list their work experiences. It is always to the student's advantage to complete all parts of the application and do so with significant information. A student who has real work experience shows college admissions counselors that he or she cannot only assume responsibility, but is also mature, trustworthy, reliable and dependable. These are character traits that
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and minnows, tag, you get the picture) when the daring one of my friend group, Olivia, suggested we should all do flips off the diving board. Immediately my stomach flipped, and I heard my voice starting to shut her down, “ Nah, let’s just keep swimming he-” but I was interrupted by excited cheers and shouts of yes! Good idea! “ Oh, well!” I thought as I ducked my head underwater to catch up with my excited friends, who were already racing to the diving board. But I had an idea to get me out of
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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
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For the past twelve years of my life, my passion has been competitive swimming. Mile after mile I train almost every single day in the hope of becoming that much faster, that much more powerful in the water, that much closer to my goals. (My classmates tell me I am better adapted to live in the water than on land!) I have reached more athletic goals than I ever imagined when I first splashed into the water as a timid six-year old. I have won several Texas state titles, been ranked nationally in both
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This also helps me burn calories and keep in shape when I’m not in sports. During the summer I swim at the YMCA twice a week in their swim club. This helps me train and stay in shape for swimming. I used the fitness plan from last year for a few months. I used it then slowly eased off of it for it was difficult to stay on top of it. I wouldn’t mind using it again but it is a time commitment. There are many Personal and emotional aspects that
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