Swimming at the Olympics

Ryan Lochte has won a total of 89 medals in major international swimming competitions. Eleven of those were Olympic Medals. One might wonder, what would lead a man to such incredible success in swimming? There are as many reasons for athletics success as there are athletes, but Ryan Lochte has had at least three significant advantages. Ryan Lochte is one of the most prominent swimmers today because of the positive influences his dad, who served first as a swim coach, the lifelong molding and…

The ancient Olympics were first held in Olympia, Greece in the year 776 B.C. in order to honor the Greek gods. The games were a way for different Greek cities to compete to see who had the better athlete. After all these centuries, the ancient Olympics have been transformed into the modern version we know of today, but that does not mean they are without similarities. In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held in honor of the Greek gods in Olympia, Greece. The ancient Olympics allowed…

Michael Fred Phelps is the most renown swimmer in the entire world. Being the most decorated Olympian with twenty-two Olympic medals. He was the youngest person, at fifteen years old, to compete in the 2000 summer Olympics. He was breaking records left and right. Many people started to notice Michael. He became a professional swimmer at age sixteen and his whole life changed from then on out. This legendary swimmer was born on June thirtieth, 1985. His dad was an all around athlete so…

doubted her ability, they knew she was talented, but not enough to win the gold. She said that she never imagined that she could make it to the olympics. To her surprise, and everyone else's, she did win the gold. Even though it was her first olympics, she did very well. My paper is also about how she struggled with who she is. Simone Manuel is an olympic gold medalist swimmer in the 100 yard freestyle. She lives in Sugar Land Texas. She has two brothers, Chris and Ryan, who, helped her to…

for the International Olympic Committee to decide who will host the 2028 Summer Olympics. There are many options for a host city, but the best option is Sydney, Australia. In Sydney, there are many things for tourists to do in their free time, there is infrastructure already built for the different events from gymnastics to swimming, because Sydney has hosted the Olympics once already, and it is an overall safe city. Australia has been the host for two previous Summer Olympic Games. The first…

author of the book “Outliers”, defines success based on the facts of when you born, where you grew up, and what language you speak. However, I describe success differently as, work ethic, persistence, and faith. Swimming is one of my favorite sports other than basketball, I have been swimming for almost ten years. However I have never made it to…

special girl whose dream was to get to the Summer World Olympics and win the gold medal, but it wasn’t as easy as she thought it would be. This special girl’s name was Katie Ledecky, she was 14…

to the next level for a chance to gain the gold. The history of the Olympics have influenced American athletics and culture and has had a significant impact on society today. Initially, the Olympics have been around for thousands of years. The games first began between 704 B.C. and 884 B.C. and took place in Ancient Greece (Toropov 6). According to existing myths,…

Michael Phelps discovered swimming at a young age. He showed hesitation at first but soon after showed his immense talent for the sport. After years of training Michael Phelps went to the Olympics at the age of 15. I chose Michael Phelps because he showed you what there you can do. He trained and trained and became one of the best athlete to ever live. He shows kids an example of what you can do. If you want to do something must try. I always saw Michael Phelps in the OLympics. He would beat…

The Dreams of Success Everyone in America is given the chance to achieve success. The Olympic Games gave equal opportunity to Michael Phelps, Kerri Strug, and Serena Williams to achieve success in the personal live allowed them to leave their mark on history, with hard work, determination, and initiative. Michael Phelps had a rough childhood. At the age of seven he was diagnosed with ADHD. Phelps recalls this life event by saying, “ADHD was hard for me but I quickly overcame it. But it aided me…