swims from long beach to Catalina Island. While she was doing the game, she met some troubles. Finally she overcomes the fear of the helicopter, the oil slick, the exhaustion and the underestimation. The result is she wins the game. | SPINE: | Swimming competition | | | CONCEPT: | Basketball: margarita meets many difficulties like shooting the basketball. Even you missed this point, pick the ball and shoot again. | | | * * METAPHOR IMAGE: Place metaphor image with citation
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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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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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have the highest drowning rates out of any other age group. Some of the main factors that affect near drowning victims are lacking the ability to swim, not having supervision when swimming, lack of barriers, failure to wear life jackets, location, alcohol use, and seizure disorders. Research has found that taking swimming lessons has reduced the chances of drowning in kids and anyone else lacking the ability to swim. Near drowning is not something to take lightly and can happen to anyone including
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Dolphin Swimming The cool blue water soothed my skin; the sun soaked my hair; the squeaky voice of my new dolphin friend filled my ears. These memories fill my head when I think of San Diego. My vacation in California brought many exciting adventures and new experiences that will always be special to me. It all started when I was eleven years old and I heard that swimming next to a dolphin, which at the time was one of my favorite animals, could become a reality well I begged my mom to the point
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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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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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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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Being excited as I was to jump in the pool, I dove into the three foot shallow end and bobbed my head up and down in such great enthusiasm. As a young boy, I was able to pick up swimming pretty quickly surprisingly. This was the first time that I touched water and would never stop ever since. Coming from a world of swimming, I felt that this activity has been one of
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her office that has a view of a river. She finds the heat of the summer unbearable and she therefore decide to go swimming in the river. She approaches the river and hesitates a moment, were the reader is introduced to the character on a more personal level. The reader learn that it is not the first time she has tried to take a swim in the river. She goes into the river and start swimming upstream, against the current. She passes a bridge and she then encounters a beautiful swan. She is mesmerized by
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