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    Race-Personal Narrative

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    I was addicted to the feeling of flying through the water so fast and gracefully. My specialty stroke was butterfly and I loved to sprint. I would never sign up to compete in any race that was long distance. I didn’t believe I had the strength or endurance to compete in any of those races‚ and I did not want to make a fool of myself by getting a slow time. This all changed by the time I got to middle school‚ and I realized my love for distance racing. I was sitting outside the pool door on a cold

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    How to Execute a 15-Word Strategy (Positioning) Statement by Alessandro Di Fiore  |   8:00 AM April 29‚ 2014 There is no shortage of stories and anecdotes to illustrate how the best strategies can nearly always be reduced down to a brief but powerful statement and even more ink has been spilled describing the dangers of strategy statements that read like detailed action plans. But how do you go about actually crafting — and using — a 15-word strategy statement? My approach is based on narrative

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    Pain Management Proposal

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    and he is expected to get promoted within 3 years as a manager at his current job. He is currently residing in NJ with his family. Occupational Status The client indicates strong interests in sports‚ outdoor leisure activities. He told he has been swimming for 5 years old‚ played water polo‚ track during high school years. After moving to NY metro area‚ he joined New York City social running club and he runs 5 miles every Saturday morning. He enjoys

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    rest. In my school‚ there are enough sports fields and basketball courts for students taking a lot of exercise such as playing football‚ basketball‚ tennis and running. In addition‚ we also have a large swimming pool which allows students to practice swimming skills and prepare for national swimming competition. After studying for a long period of time in class or in the library‚ we would also go there to have a rest which may makes us feel relaxed and refreshed. There is no doubt that doing sports

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    seventh place swim; I need that daily reminder of my imperfection. I need that seventh place. Two years ago‚ I joined the no-cut swim team. That winter‚ my coach unexpectedly assigned me to swim the 500 freestyle. After stressing for hours about swimming 20 laps in a competition‚ I mounted the blocks‚ took my mark‚ and swam. Around lap 14‚ I looked around at the other lanes and did not see anyone. “I must be winning!” I thought to myself. However‚ as I finally completed my race and lifted my arms

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    risk taking

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    instead of taking the risk of plunging into the water‚ we take elaborate steps in studying about all aspects of swimming‚ theorizing about it and then carefully testing things out‚ we would probably never get to the actual process of swimming. Even if we do learn to swim in this way‚ the ability obtained thus can never match a person who learned to swim naturally. Furthermore‚ the joy of swimming freely is vastly greater than that of doing it with measured strokes only. I remember the period just prior

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    Believe

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    A Narative Essay Name: Carmela E. Buiquil Section: BC 12-JJ Date: January 7‚ 2013 No. of Words: 1‚000 Believe Was there a time wherein you experienced something so difficult but you still got through with it? For instance‚ you failed the exam that you really worked for and anger feds you up because of those sleepless nights. The teacher gave you a second chance but instead of crying‚ you worked twice as hard and finally you got what you wanted. You have been diagnosed of cancer and other people

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    Take home points 1) Concepts for rehabilitation after surgery are similar to any other shoulder injury‚ but a greater understanding for the specific procedure is required. 2) Aggressive training in non-surgerized areas of the body is possible so long as the injured area is not placed at risk. 3) Rapid return to the water‚ even if the arm is not used‚ is the most important goal of the process Surgery is one of the worst fates for a swimmer. In many cases surgery is avoidable‚ but that is a separate

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    Snow Day Research Paper

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    Another reason why I hate snow is because I am a shoe fanatic. I can never wear nice shoes in the snow or else they will get ruined. Also‚ you cannot get frostbite from being warm. Who doesn’t love to always have their shirt off showing what they got? Swimming has been one of my all time favorite things to do. Back home in California I use to

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    9th Grade Score Analysis

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    In this paper I will writing about my scores from freshmen scores and my sophomore scores. I will be explaining why the scores went up‚ went down or why they stays the same. My scores for superman and wall sit were the same both years which 5 minutes each because when I was at home I practice both of them until I got good at them. My 9th grade baseline score for the 12 minute run was 2100 and my post score was 2100 also. This was because I had soccer and gym at the same time and soccer helped me

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