Pool

it. That was the only comprehensible thought my oxygen-depraved brain could create while it was screaming for air. Earlier that day, I had entered the pool room. Chlorine had filled my lungs and echoing splashes filled my ears. All the signs indicated a typical swim team practice was beginning. Five minutes later I stood at the edge of the pool, my swim cap gluing hair to scalp. The whistle blew; warm-up laps had begun. I delicately slid into the water; frigid liquid slowly covered my…

If a pool made you sick, would you go back in and swim in it over and over? Probably not. However, swimmers who swim for a club or swim for the high school swim team have no other option than to practice in the same pool. This is a problem that is occurring in the Ames Municipal Pool, where I swim for practice each night and on Saturday mornings. Kids are getting bumps from the Ames Municipal pool water all over their arms and legs and bloody noses from the air in the pool area. Coughing and red…

Alexander Bates Mr. Marr Bible 16 October 2015 The Pool of Siloam The pool of Siloam has a big part in Christianity. It is known for as a place where Jesus made many miracles. Whether he was healing the blind or curing leprosy, many events happened at this well. This place shows proof of Jesus’ presences. (John 9) The Pool of Siloam is a rare well. Instead of holding water, it is pushed up, allowing the water to continually refill. Since the well was…

Water Safety It was a hot summer day, and I was working a shift lifeguarding at a local swimming pool. I was taking my break in the staff room when I heard the alarm signal on the radios we use to communicate go off. Rushing outside immediately, I spotted my coworker Sam in the pool rescuing a small child. Fortunately, there were two guards on the pool at that time, so it was still being guarded. I went over to see if Sam needed help, and when I saw that it was handled, I took her spot on the…

Swimming and Eye-Health: Important Things to Know A session of swimming leaves us rejuvenated and no matter how sore we feel physically, there is a freshness that surrounds us right from the moment we come out of the pool. However, the feeling is not so pleasant for all because several swimmers are left with a stinging and burning sensation around their eyes, which is quite uncomfortable. In fact, the problem is so common among even the avid swimmers that it is popularly termed as, “swimmer’s…

odd swimming pools Immersing in the cool water of a swimming pool is the perfect relaxation between the hot weather of summer. Whether you are fond of swim in a green pool surrounded with the tropical climate of Asian countries, or want to spend your time in a luxury one located on the top floor of the skyscraper in the big city, surely that these odd swimming pools below will make you excited and dream to swim in them once in your lifetime: Hanging Gardens Ubud Hotel’s swimming pool, Bali,…

“It’s the first day. How bad can it be?” I asked Amy as we walked into the pool area for the first time with our brand new goggles in hand. “They are not going to make us do anything too terrible since it is our very first day,” Amy replied with confidence. I thought she was probably right; all of the sports that I have ever been apart of have never scared me away within the first week, but this is swim and I knew nothing about swimming. We sat in the circle with all of the experienced…

packed bed. I ran towards the window which had a spectacular view of our resort and the ocean. “Wow, look at that!” I eyed the view in front of me, there were waterslides, pools, pools with disco lights inside them, waterfalls, and the ocean was a perfect green blue color that reflected the sunset. “Can we head down to the pools?” I said playing around with the doorknob. “Get on your bathing suits and we’ll head right over, Pumpkin.” My excited Mom said as I quickly unpacked and found my…

I’m sitting on the chair eating Kona Ice, not being able to comprehend that what just happened, almost killed me…. it was my birthday, so I wanted to go to a water park. Eventually everyone started to be tired of swimming. So I went to the wave pool not knowing that no one came with me. The waves hit over and over reiteratively until conclusively it stopped. I didn’t realize that it had bigger waves than any other parks I have been to. After it calmed I grabbed a tube to sit on. The little…

the genius idea of a compromise: “What if we go to the pool first, then the beach?” They disagreed and said that we should do the complete opposite of my plan. Realizing that I was completely and utterly defeated, I said, “I’ll wait for you both at the pool.” “Why don’t you just go with us?” asked Lucero, trying to peer-pressure me into conforming to her ideas. “Because I want to go to the pool.” My mom said she would let me wait in the pool as long as I was at the shallow end. And she would…