I’m standing right at the edge of what it seems like the end. My little toes hug the sides of the edge‚ begging not to take one more step closer. I stare into the calm blue beast beneath me and it stares right back. I could tell that the beast knew how scared and nervous I was. I cautiously dipped my right foot into the water; big toe first and the rest followed. “There is no way I can do this‚” I thought to myself. “The water is not the right temperature‚ the lifeguard is not going to help me‚ my
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Memorable Event I have always aspired to be a certified scuba diver. My ultimate goal is to cage dive with great white sharks off the coast of Guadalupe Island. One of the biggest attractions I have to scuba diving is that I am fascinated by the exhilarating sights and sounds that can only be experienced underwater. Scuba diving allows a person to step foot into a world that only few people get to experience. My journey began a year ago‚ when my cousins were first certified to be scuba divers. I
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One of the weaknesses of this test is that it is usually the least accurate assessment of aerobic fitness‚ than the run‚ walk‚ and step tests. However‚ this test would be very relevant to us because we are currently in a swim course. One of the strengths of this test is that it includes a very detailed and easy to follow fitness classification chart. In order to find your classification‚ all you have to do is find your age and sex. After finding which chart relates to you based on your age and sex
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Standing at the block‚ getting ready to dive into the crystal‚ clear water‚ I felt ready to compete to win a position on the advanced team. When I was seven‚ I was a pretty good swimmer but my brother and sister were better than me. My sister had the idea to swim competitively and my brother wanted to also so then I said ok so I just went along with it. It took my dad a long time to find a competitive swim program but then he did it was called RMSC. I was so nervous to go and try out because I was
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What are the requirements needed to be an underwater welder? http://waterwelders.com/smoothest-path-to-an-underwater-welding-career/ Welders‚ Water. "Complete Guide: How to Become an Underwater Welder."Water Welders Guide to Underwater Welding Salary and Careers Complete Guide How to Become an Underwater Welder Comments. Http://waterwelders.com/‚ 14 Dec. 2013. Web. 16 Mar. 2016. . The articles is about how to become an underwater welder.The article gives you the steps to follow before you try
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Symbolism of the Sea In Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening‚” the sea is symbolic throughout the novel‚ mostly symbolizing the rush that it brings Edna. When Edna finally learns how to swim‚ she gets a taste of freedom and the power she has within herself. She recalls‚ "A feeling of exultation overtook her‚ as if some power of significant import had been given her to control the working of her body and her soul. She grew daring and reckless‚ overestimating her strength. She wanted to swim far out‚ where
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Attempting to juke the ravages thirsty for the ball‚ I gripped it tightly as the timer ticked down. As the rush of adrenaline filled my head‚ I plunged myself into the barricade of the six colossal men before the buzzer beater. Falling behind four points against our rival water polo team‚ everyone’s self-esteem was low. Our poor team coordination‚ lack of communication‚ and weakness of doubt and fear dragged us down. From never leading a team in any activity to being given the leadership position
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Being a CIT at VBS I am Ethan Ritz and a current 9th grader at Milken. For Service Learning this year‚ I was a Counselor in Training at Camp VBS for two weeks of the summer. A meaningful experience I had while being a CIT was playing with the kids in the pool. They loved the attention and the activities we played. I would give them a piggy back ride around the pool and if they wanted would throw them in the air. This always put a huge smile on their faces. One kid even said‚ “That was awesome!”
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The Case of … The Drowning Girl Abe took his daughter Jill and her friends Kristi and Chin to the lake for the day. While horsing around on the dock‚ Kristi deliberately shoved Chin into Jill‚ causing Jill to fall into the water. Jill landed awkwardly and sank to the bottom of the lake. Chin then pushed Kristi back‚ ignoring Jill’s plight (she was drowning). Hannah‚ a bystander and also an expert swimmer‚ glared at Kristi but took no other action. Abe confronted the group‚ demanding that they
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When asked to write about a childhood experience most people think of the time they lost their first tooth when they were 6‚ or about the time they started school when they were 5‚ however‚ I’m going to write about summer. It wasn’t just any summer it was the summer that I went to the lake with my Dad and Papa. I was about 4 and couldn’t be any more excited about what was going to happen I have always loved going to the lake‚ but this time was a little bit different‚ we had a boat. It wasn’t a very
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