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Only a little more than half of the people who try out for the Coast Guard are physically in shape for the challenges they need to face in training. Rescues swimmers should not feel safe in the water, however they should have confidence ("Rescue Swimmer"). For one thing the Coast Guard makes it very hard for female to be in the Coast Guard because the women have to fully capable of everything the male are doing. The Coast Guard requires everyone to be physically fit, be able to participate in…

An epoch of injury, particularly an athlete, ultimately can be a period of detrimental agony not only physically, but also mentally; it turns into a back and forth battle of mental strength rather than brute physicality. Athletes often define themselves off how they perform on the field, court or rink. It builds their reputation. It builds confidence. And when an injury takes that away, what do they define themselves off by then? The athlete is no longer defined by their skills on the field or…

Is Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports Cheating When it comes to the topic of using performance enhancing drugs in sports, most of us will readily agree that the use of performance enhancing drugs by athletes is considered cheating. Where this agreement usually ends, however is on the question of should performance enhancing drugs be legalized and should athletes be allowed to use them. Whereas some are convinced that performance enhancing drugs destroy the integrity of sports, purpose…

Leeja Carter is a faculty member at the Adler School of Professional Psychology in the sport and health psychology department of Temple University. Studies have shown that, when confronted by their favorite athlete's bad behavior, sports fans utilize a number of coping mechanisms to retain their admiration for the athlete. These mechanisms include ignoring or refusing to believe the news of the athlete's misconduct (denial), forgiving the behavior outright, or gradually forgetting the…

off their sports career. In fact, the NBA used to let high school stars skip college and go straight to the pros, however now you have to wait at least one year. Some players instead of going to college go play basketball in Europe to prepare for professional play. But the NFL requires going to college for at least three years. That is to say, all sports have different requirements, but they all need at least a high school diploma(“Athletes and Sports Competitors: Occupational Outlook Handbook::…

Discuss your reasons for pursuing the Major/Academic Program selected above? Engineering I want to endeavor on an educational path of engineering because I am fascinated by its concepts and applications. I want to learn everything I can because I believe knowledge is the most powerful attribution. Engineering encompasses a variety of subtopics that coalesce with creativity and critical thinking. I have always been captivated by the processes and systems that combine complexity to simple designs…

Beating the Financial Odds After Basketball Few jobs pay like professional sports, and few sports pay as well as the National Basketball Association. In the last few years, many stars have signed contracts that are worth well over $100 million for just a few years work. Sadly, great numbers of these players did not come from money and lacked the financial management skills to handle these huge paychecks. The results were, and still are, often tragic. In short, big salaries often lead to…

security of our countries. Some people agree that professional athletes or performers should not be involoved in politics. Others disagree. In my view, I disagree that professional athletes or performers shouldn't be involoved in politics for these two important reasons. First, professional athletes or performers know more about peoples' problems and they can help the people to overcome these problems. For example, John, he was a very professional and well known soccer player in Spain. When he…

Video games, the latest iPhone, game consoles, and flat screen televisions are examples of new technologies that drive today’s youth to stay inside all day. Professional athletes are the light at the end of the long technological tunnel. These athletes provide a sense of what hard work is and where it can take you. Although the physical aspects of what athletes can do are what is most observed by people, the psychological factors that athletes help young people develop are also very important.…

Sports are a core component to our American society. The United States takes such pride in sport events such as the Olympics which represent us as a nation in our level of sports. A truly inspirational story reflecting how much an individual cares about his sport would be the story of athlete Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine who competed in the 1972 Olympics for middle and long distance track sports. Steve Prefontaine held the truly American spirit of never giving up no matter what the odds may be…