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    This I Believe Though I live on land‚ I only feel at home in the water. Some people think that swimming is just a sport‚ but for some people‚ it is a way of life for those people who are willing to work hard enough on it. Not only has swimming given me something to do‚ it has given me loads of friends. I believe in hard work. My ability to swim also got me a job as a lifeguard‚ which is the best job that I could hope for. All that I have to do is sit in a chair and watch kids swim for a short

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    ___than one. Than Then 30. He bought the toy and___ broke it within two days. Than Then Essay Writing: Topic: Competitive Swimming an Ideal Sport for Kids Outline: 1. Introduction 2. Competitive swimming provides same benefits muscular strength a. It promote cooperation among team members‚ especially in relays. b. It is good exercise and builds muscular strength. 3. Swimming is an important skill that can be used forever. 4. There is a reduce risk of injury. 5. My personal experience as a

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    7 April 2014 In John Cheever’s short story “The Swimmer‚” a swimming pool represents much more than a fun summer afternoon. When Cheever’s main character‚ Ned Merrill‚ decides to take the long way home by swimming through every pool on his way home‚ he journeys through much more than swimming pools. As the story progresses‚ it becomes clear that a large amount of time has lapsed since the swimmer began his journey back home‚ and that his swims are interconnected with his life as an alcoholic

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    My high school experience would not have been complete without swimming. I have been swimming since the age of 9‚ and I have learned many valuable lessons from this activity. I tried numerous sports from a young age‚ and found that swimming was the single sport that I excelled in‚ but not without hard work. As high school progressed‚ I continued to swim and to make important relationships with the swimmers on the team‚ and the coach. During my senior swim season‚ the team voted on a captain and I

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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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    experience the difference in their swimming gear by trying out different brands such as Fastskin‚ Lifestyle‚ Speedo Fit and Flipturns. So‚ get maximum speed with great comfort with Speedo swimsuits and achieve desired goals in your sport. Snatch Up Discounts On Your Swinwear If you love swimming‚ you love perfectly fitting swimwear‚ and so you would surely love to buy them at discounted prices. Due to our association with Speedo‚ now you can buy all the swimming suits and accessories at much reduced

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    Zuleika Rodriguez Professor Alan Schlechter/ Daniel Lerner (Nick Jensen) The Science of Happiness October 1‚ 2014 The Moment of Change Faith‚ courage and willpower are some values that have shaped me into the character that I am today. Following upon the numerous and impacting conflicts I had throughout my life‚ I can recall my family reunion last summer. In a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ he states‚ “Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee‚ and do not try to make the universe

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    keep me from swimming in upcoming competitions. Being diagnosed with Lupus meant I would never be able to swim ever again due to extreme photosensitivity that could lead to rashes and internal organ damage. I was always known as the girl that would swim so frequently that everyone joked that my personal perfume was chlorine. Swimming was the one thing that I was naturally good at and I always assumed that my future would be swimming in college. In fact‚ I honestly thought that swimming would get me

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    as though he was young and strong‚ “he seemed to have the especial slenderness of youth” (250). He seems to be very content with his life and his friendships. As he was swimming in his own pool the character soaked in the moment “the heat of the sun‚ the intenseness of his pleasure” (250). But‚ as Neddy begins his journey swimming from pool to pool he starts to become weak “his arms were lame. His legs felt rubbery and ached at the joints” (254). Neddy also felt depressed and saw the water as being

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    VERMILLION‚ S.D.—The South Dakota women’s swimming and diving team fell to Northern Iowa (178-122) at the Coyote’s first home meet of the season at the DakotaDome pool. The Coyotes captured four of the 16 events of the evening. Taylor Kidd came out on top in the 200-meter freestyle (2:11.35) with Quinn Fawcett right behind to take second with (2:12.56). Morgan Holt captured first in the 200-meter butterfly with a 2:24.47 and took second in the 100-meter butterfly (1:05.55). On the diving board

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