1 Mrs. Craig English 10 Accelerated 21 October 2013 Diana Nyad’s Swim Diana Nyad completed a 103-mile swim from Havana‚ Cuba‚ to Key West‚ Florida‚ without a shark cage. However‚ there are several controversies involving the swim. One of these controversies is the possibility that Nyad either got onto or held onto the boat. Holding onto the boat could have increased her speed. “Diana Nyad defends record Cuba-Florida swim as ‘squeaky clean‚’” by Jennifer Kay‚ discusses the Gulf Stream currents
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Last Year I got the opportunity to create a youth swim program out of a Toronto master’s swim club. After swimming with the club for three years and having my own swim instructing experience‚ I approached the head coach with an idea for a new youth program. I pitched that the program would run alongside the master swim to accommodate for parents who desired the convenience of having their children swim at the same time and location. The head coach was receptive to the idea and contacted the athletes
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Persuasive Essay Everyone should learn how to swim. Swimming gives a wide range of benefits for people of all age groups. It can help prevent calamities from happening and is a great way to stay active. It is a simple and affordable way to keep busy year round and have a great deal of fun. Many people begin swimming as a child and become very passionate about the sport as they grow up‚ and some even swim professionally. Knowing how to swim can avoid many injuries and accidents from occurring
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<http://coachsci.sdsu.edu/swim/bullets/ultra28.htm>. Mccarthy‚ Dan. "ADDRESSING ULTRA-SHORT RACE PACE TRAINING." USA Swimming. 14 Feb. 2014. Web. 19 Nov. 2014. <http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=5857&mid=8712>. Osmand‚ Nadia. "The Advantages of Swimming Sprints Vs. Distance." Motherhood. Web. 19 Nov. 2014. <http://motherhood.modernmom.com/advantages- swimming-sprints-vs-distance-8697.html>. Conor Babington Mrs. Medeiros AP English 12 19/11/14 Swim Training Swimming
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The Swim of Deception One day in midsummer‚ a group of friends‚ Neddy and Lucinda Merrill and Helen and Donald Westerhazy‚ are hung over and are complaining about how they drunk too much the previous night. Ned decides that he wants to go swim in the pools that are spread throughout his county and imagines himself to be an explorer. In the beginning of the story Ned is pictured as being happy; however‚ as the story progresses Ned realizes that the world he envisioned at first was not all it appeared
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Preparing for a Swim Meet Swim meets are an opportunity to test your training and refine the technique that your coach has been teaching. While you may have many meets during the season‚ the goal is to improve your time as the season progresses. By spending some time preparing both logistically and psychologically‚ you can help yourself to have a successful meet. Get plenty of rest the day before. Meets are fun-filled‚ but tiring activities‚ especially if you’re swimming events at the
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With winter upon us‚ we are experiencing what is often the rainiest time of the year. With rain often comes wet roads. Unfortunately‚ wet‚ slick road sometimes lead to accidents. Luckily‚ there are several things you can do to be a safer driver‚ even when the roads are wet. Make sure your windshield wipers are in good working order. Replace worn out or broken windshield wipers right away. Always use your windshield wipers when it is raining. To make yourself more visible to other drivers and so
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AT SWIM TWO BIRDS Theatre going has never like many others been high on my list of priorities. I have always been more into going out with my mates for a few pints‚ or watching the football on television. So when I found out I had to write a review of a play‚ I felt it would be deeply challenging to me. My lack of experience I feel‚ however‚ gave me the opportunity to give a fresh view on the joys or possible hindrances which may face your ordinary Joe soap wishing to try something new‚ by attending
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Wet Tissue Strength Tested on Various Tissue Brands Abstract: Wet tissue strength was tested on various tissue brands. The wet strength was shown by seeing how many marbles the wet tissue can hold. Students conducted this experiment to determine if higher priced tissues can hold an increased amount of marbles. This experiment was a blind study‚ with the supervisor of this investigation withholding information of which brand is which and their costs. At the end of this experiment‚ it was concluded
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Case Problem VALLEY SWIM CLUB The Valley Swim Club has 300 stockholders‚ each holding one share of stock in the club. A share of club stock allows the shareholder’s family to use the club’s heated outdoor pool during the summer‚ upon payment of annual membership dues of $175. The club has not issued any new stock in years‚ and only a few of the existing shares come up for sale each year. The board of directors administers the sale of all stock. When a shareholder wants to sell‚ he or she turns
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