Backstroke

probably also looking to burn excess calories. Swimming burns a lot of calories quicker and more efficiently that most other forms of cardio exercises. Harvard Medical School did a study and reported that when a 125-pound person swims using the backstroke for 30 minutes, they burn 240 calories. This same person can also burn 300 calories in 30 minutes of performing the breaststroke and 330 calories in the same amount of time using the butterfly or front crawl swimming styles. Swimming Vs…

the warm-up took minimal effort but I struggled through practice trying desperately not to fall behind the clock marking our timely laps. During practice math became my life line; ironically the killer for some is the savior for another. During backstroke I counted the iron ceiling bars, during freestyle it was the lines on the pool floor, during butterfly it was my kicks, and during…

I found this particular project very challenging since I’m not that really ‘active’ when it comes to exercise. Don’t get me wrong, but I like to work on my pace; weightlifting allows me to do that. Basketball and other team sports were never a go to exercises for me just because there’s a lot of running that has to be done. I always play as the ‘team manager’, looking out for the players and getting what they need. Although I have a big body built, I never tried to push myself too far because of…

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“I found something I love... And never gave up,” he said, as he ended his legendary career. He walked out of the stadium watching as the crowd gave him a standing ovation. Michael Phelps had completed his unthinkable, record breaking career. Michael Phelps was gifted with a height of 6’4” and a wingspan of 7’0” which helped his athletic career tremendously (Biography.com). He is a very talented athlete in the water, as well as a gifted person outside of the water. Michael Phelps is known for his…

the diverse types of workout routines I do every time I work out so I know what’s best for me, such as proper form and technique, and what to do and not do. I should have documented my workouts for activities like swimming, such as butterfly and backstroke. I also should have worked out different muscle groups on different days instead of just randomly working out multiple muscles. For example, I would go to the gym and work out my shoulder, chest, and biceps, all on the same day, when I should…

It’s all Rainbows and Sunshine We are all spoiled, from the day we were born our parents have given us everything that a child could ever want and need. Growing up in a “normal” house with your average family was the dream. It is not until we start reaching our last years of high school and start heading off to college when we realize that life in itself is truly a blessing. Looking back on my childhood, making the basketball team or baseball team was never hard. School always came easy, and…

and hardships, I’m finally ready. The team and I get everything ready for tonight. We are up against 3 other schools, our toughest opponents. Everybody is ready to beat the other teams and has the desire to. We are ready. First event: 200 yard backstroke. Our best backstrokers out there, defeating the other teams. We yell and cheer them one! “ GO, GO, GO!” I shouted. By the end of the night my voice will be out.…

life, I have persevered in working to achieve personal goals. For example, one year I desperately wanted to swim on the relay team at the championship swim meet. In order to earn a spot on the relay team, I would have to beat a teammate in the backstroke event. I practiced on my own every day for weeks, in addition to attending regular practice, to try to improve my time. While I was ultimately not able to beat my competitor, my disappointment was somewhat reduced by the satisfaction I felt at…

Have you ever seen someone dive off the diving board? Do you enjoy swimming? Well now I’m going to give you a little more information on swimming and what the physics of it is. You will see swimming in a whole different way. Gravity is always affecting you while swimming. Even you don’t think it is. Force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies fall toward the center of the earth. Newton’s first law of motion has a part to do with swimming. An object in motion stays in motion until another…