RYAN LOCHTE Ryan Lochte has been swimming formally for eight years now. He started swimming when he was just five years old by going to swimming classes but started competing when he joined his college swimming team in 2005. Lochte has been practicing and competing for several events now; 200m backstroke‚ 4x100m freestyle relay‚ 200m individual medley among others. Ryan Lochte was born in Rochester‚ New York. Hi s mom being from Cuba and born and raised in Havana and his father being from
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Growing up in Hawaii the ocean or the pool was the place I felt most comfortable. My dad is a big reason why I love the water and being so active. He signed me up on the Kona Dolphins swim team when I was ten years old. I immediately fell in love. I loved being able to push myself to swim faster and continuing to beat my fastest times. My coach saw potential in me and continued to push me to become a faster swimmer. But‚ as I got older and entered middle school‚ I grew apart from the sport and desired
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mental health‚ the swimming easily places itself among the most popular sports activities in the United States and counts over a million competitive and recreational swimmers. The swimming combines body’s strength and flexibility which makes it an ideal fitness activity. However‚ due to the repetitive overhead motion of the swimming stroke‚ both professional and recreational swimmers are at extremely high risk of developing overuse injuries and injuries caused by poor swimming technique and body
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Michael Phelps define that Olympics‚ he defined and showcased the sport of swimming‚ and revealed the sport of swimming to society in a way that was never before experienced. This paper will not so much focus on what exactly Michael Phelps accomplished at the 2008 Beijing games( not to downplay arguably one of the greatest performances in the history of sports)‚ but more in-depth into what that moment meant for the future of swimming and how Americans viewed the sport. Usain Bolts domination on the track
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reclining chair in our family room. Whenever I hear her say my name in an urgent matter‚ I always get nervous. “Kamille‚ I think you might want to see this!” “What is it?” “Here.” I peered onto her lap which held up her laptop. She had pulled up our swimming assignments for the meet that night. My jaw couldn’t have dropped faster as I scanned my name. Two letters in particular stood out. I.M. This was the race of nightmares; this was the race every swimmer feared. Visibly shaken‚ my mom
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When I was on the swim team during my sophomore year‚ I became a leader and lead our swim team to victory. The first few meets that buffalo grove high school participated in‚ victory did not seem like a possibility. Fortunately ‚ with intense training from our new coaches and leadership skills from the older swimmers‚ we were able to turn that losing streak around into a glamorous victory. When the time came around for the practice 5 days before the meet. Ultimately my strategy was the 100 x 100’s
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Overview A blind swimmer with a vision… many people do not understand this. Trischa Zorn‚ born without both irises (a disease called Aniridia)‚ has always been a persistent and persevering person. From her childhood she dreamed of being famous. This inspired her to accomplish every-day tasks which other blind people could only dream of. She is now well-known as the most decorated Olympian and Paralympian. Blinded by the light On the June 1‚ 1964 in Orange‚ California a beautiful baby was born to
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Swimming was a part of my life even before it even began. My dad had worked as the local high school’s swim coach for many years before I was born‚ not to mention that his dad (my grandpa) has also served as a swim coach before his retirement. Needless to say‚ I foreseeably grew up both in and around the pool. I learned to embrace the constant smell of chlorine‚ scream as loudly as the surrounding crowd during especially intense races‚ and tame the inevitable frizziness of my dry hair as naturally
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benefits of swimming. 1. Cardiovascular fitness. First of all‚ swimming can develop someone’s general strength‚ cardiovascular fitness and endurance. This is because swimming used practically all the muscles in the body. It involves your entire body in the movement – Every bit of you is working to get you forward in the water‚ from the soles of your feet to your arms and shoulders. This is a total body workout. The cardiovascular system in particular benefits because swimming improves your
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The Experience of Swimming What is Swimming? Swimming is a sport or activity of moving one’s body through water. I will be writing about my experiences of swimming‚ good and bad. Personally‚ I love swimming because I love being in the water. I started swimming when I was 6 years old. And at first I thought that swimming was a scary thing to do‚ but it was a fun experience. First‚ I’m going to tell you about my bad experience about swimming. When I was about 4 years old; and it was the time that
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