The First Time I went off the High Dive I remember day after day going to swimming lessons in the summer of 2002 at the Mount Vernon pool. Almost every day I walked by the ladder that seemed to go on forever. I used to sit on the pools edge and watch the older kids do flips and other cool tricks off of the high dive. Many times I had gotten half way up the ladder but couldn’t bring myself to go all the way up. For a seven year old going off the high dive was like a right of passage and a way to
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ride most of the smaller rides there. Finally‚ it was time for the water park‚ the part that I was waiting for the most. We went through the long tunnel and reached the Hurricane Harbor. I saw that the whole place was filled with water slides and pools. My cousins and I changed
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to ideas of identity and belonging Although only 14 minutes in length‚ Two Bob Mermaid explores Koorine’s (Carrie Prosser) struggle as a young fair skinned Koori girl growing up in a country town in 1957. Set largely in the public swimming pool that Aboriginal people are prohibited from using‚ Koorine desperately wants to enter the ‘million dollar mermaid’ swimming contest and can because she ‘looks white’ and hasn’t revealed her heritage. Her mother (Tessa Leahy) scoffs at Korrine’s dreams
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playing it—the celebrity dead pool. Celebrity dead pools are where fantasy sports leagues meet pop culture. The concept is simple. At the beginning of the year‚ you pick a slate of celebrities‚ usually ten; that you think will die within that calendar year. If one of your
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and darkness until a goat named Ozai woke from a deep slumber to find a pool. The pool of Time. He knew that if found this pool and drank from it he would be able to bring life to the barren land. The pool was high up in a chasm in the great mountain‚ so Ozai climbed 4 sunless days and 4 cloudless nights. Ozai found the pool in a case of ice. In an urge for the pool’s waters he butt his head on the mountain to open the pool. The mountain shook and sparks flew‚ ice cracked and melted away releasing
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things that of course you should already know and the main thing is swimming‚ and luckily for me I love to swim with a deep passion. When becoming a lifeguard the main thing that you are taught is discipline. A lifeguard who never watches the pool never check pool chemistry
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see through. The edge of the pool was closer after every stroke. My opponents were rushing down the lanes to gain victory. The crowds erupted in cheers and applause. Their sea of smiles motivated me to finish the race. The mechanics and the precise turns regulated in swimming were crucial to these few short seconds. As I came close to my final strokes‚ my stomach started twisting and my heart beat began to rise. I stretched my arms and reached for the edge of the pool. This marked the end of the race
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My Pool Keeper The story I chose was Lifeguard by Barbara Scott‚ I think that I can relate to this story the most out of the 3 I had chosen to read. And it has more meaning to the story then just what’s written. It has more internal problems with the two main characters‚ Chris and Mike as they both are facing their own family events. The 3 things I chose to speak about were the symbols‚ theme and my personal connections to/of the story. After the seminar and hearing what other people
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Like many other boys‚ I love to swim. Since the age of five‚ I have spent many summer days in the YMCA pool. When I was 13 years old‚ I desired something more challenging than casual swimming‚ so I joined the high school development team for the Badger Swim Club. On the first day‚ all the team members dived into the water as soon as the coach gave the order. I was the only one who jumped in. After a few laps‚ I was far behind all the others. Although I was trying to catch up‚ I was out of breath
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seen or was I imagining things? How on earth was I going to find Minnie! I was flailing my arms and legs in an attempt to warm p‚ my eyes desperately scanning the large swimming pool. I could make out the vague shapes of the large deck chairs‚ but no sign of Minnie. I took a deep breath and dived towards the bottom of the pool. Just an hour ago‚ life was a smooth sail‚ as mundane as any other weekend in cold Matheran. My family and friends had come to our bungalow for a nice relaxing holiday after
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