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    Backstroke Swimming

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    Swimming backstroke the complete guide to getting your stroke perfect‚ along with faults their causes and how to Swimming backstroke/ introduction Swimming backstroke is the third fastest stroke competitively‚ originated from an old english style of swimming backstrokeand has developed over the years and has evolved into an alternating and more effective action. This action givesthe backstroke less resistance with a continuous propulsion. The speed of the backstroke is limited by the restrictiverange

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    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

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    The most famous sports activity in the world is swimming. People like to watch a world famous swimming match. They can keep awake until midnight to watch such a match on their TV. They watch it not only for the sports activities‚ but also for entertainment. Moreover‚ these reasons make me choose swimming become my hobby. Nevertheless‚ three more things make me love swimming very much; as if some advantages that I get from this sport activity‚ swimming’s stroke that I cannot get in the other hobbies

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    History of Swimming

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    History of swimming One of the most unique characteristics of humans amongst most animals is our ability to adapt to our environment. And because of this ability‚ our species were able to survive since the beginning through the ice age and although out the internet age. And since time immemorial‚ we have known that humans already acquired the ability to swim. Although humans were not designed to move in the water‚ yet somehow we found ways for us to move ourselves from point A to point B in water

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    Swimming

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    calories‚ is easy on the joints‚ supports your weight‚ builds muscular strength and endurance‚ improves cardiovascular fitness‚ cools you off and refreshes you in summer‚ and one that you can do safely into old age. In this article‚ I’ll review the history of swimming‚ the benefits‚ the strokes‚ how to get started‚ what to wear‚ equipment you need‚ where to do it‚ and more. Human swimming Is the self propulsion of a person through water or other liquid‚ for survival‚ recreation‚ sport‚ exercise or

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    Water Polo

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    swim with the head out of water at all times to observe the play. The arm stroke used is also a lot shorter and quicker and is used primarily to protect the ball. Backstroke is used by defending players to look for advancing opponents and by the goalie to track the ball after passing. Water polo backstroke differs from swimming backstroke; the player sits up a bit in the water‚ using eggbeater leg like motions with short arm strokes to the side instead of long arm strokes. This allows the player to

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    How to Learn Swimming

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    animals in ancient times. Paddling is done through an alternate movement between the hands and the legs. Your head is not submerged in the water to help you breathe normally. The different techniques in swimming involve freestyle or the crawl‚ backstroke‚ butterfly stroke and breaststroke. The easiest and most popular

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    crawl during freestyle competition because it is the fastest technique. For individual freestyle competitions‚ however‚ a swimmer can use any stroke they want‚ but during medley competitions they cannot use the breaststroke‚ butterfly stroke or backstroke. The freestyle stroke involves: coordination‚ movement and breathing. First off‚ coordination is the key to successfully learning how to swim. Visualize a line running down the center of the body from the chin to the chest. This line is the axis

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    Essay on Swimming

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    gliding. Gliding is like the cherry on top of the ice cream. After a swim workout‚ gliding‚ enjoying your fast‚ or low speed‚ letting yourself go‚ it’s like a massage. After a while‚ all my muscles are relaxed‚ no headaches‚ no stress‚ swimming backstroke facing the ceiling of the indoor pool is like a siesta in a water-gliding Jacuzzi. I started swimming when I was 4 years old. By age 8 I was competing with other swimming schools. Not serious racing‚ but challenging and fun swim races. Many of

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    Trischa Zorn

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    Overview A blind swimmer with a vision… many people do not understand this. Trischa Zorn‚ born without both irises (a disease called Aniridia)‚ has always been a persistent and persevering person. From her childhood she dreamed of being famous. This inspired her to accomplish every-day tasks which other blind people could only dream of. She is now well-known as the most decorated Olympian and Paralympian. Blinded by the light On the June 1‚ 1964 in Orange‚ California a beautiful baby was born to

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