Personal Narrative: My Swimming Lessons At The Mora Aquatic Center

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On July 18, 2011, I was 9 years old. That morning, at 10:00 a.m., I was at my swimming lessons at the Mora Aquatic Center. Leah and I went to our swimming lessons. After we finished at 11:15 a.m., we went to the park to eat lunch and play around until 12:30. At 12:30, I went to the pool and I went and played in the deep end (12ft 6 in) and went off the diving board and drop off slide. I also went on the other 2 water slides that they have. At around 3:40 p.m., I went on the fast green slide, I forgot to duck my head because there is a sharp edge all the way around the entrance of the slide. I was daydreaming about a movie, and I hit my eyebrow right on the edge. Next, I glanced at the lifeguard, such I could go, consequently, she looked

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