Swimming at the Summer Olympics

visit. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is located in South America towards the equator. Rio used to be the capital of Brazil and has plenty of people living there now. Rio throws some of the biggest celebrations in the world and will be holding the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio de Janeiro was founded in 1565 by the Portuguese. Rio served as the Portuguese's capital for about seven years. Rio de Janeiro has an estimated population of 6.35 million in 2014, which you can assume has risen since then. Judging…

two summers, working at a nonprofit camp for kids with specific medical needs. Every week is something different, ranging from developmental disorders like 22Q chromosomal disorder and autism, to physical disorders like persistent asthma, sickle cell anemia, and hemophilia. Camp Dragonfly Forest levels the playing field for these kids and gives them the opportunity to have the same camp experience as “normal” children that they cannot have elsewhere. So for six weeks for the past two summers, I…

attention that speech therapy had a major part in their development, and I wanted to learn more about this field of science. I knew that I wanted to teach children how to effectively communicate with others. I reached out to Donovan’s parents during the summer to attend some of his Speech Therapy sessions. I was given the opportunity to experience how a Speech-Language Pathologist has the ability to interact with their clients in a motivating way. Donovan’s presence in Bayard Rustin High…

A Separate Peace begins in the summer of 1942, set at the Devon School in New Hampshire. It is told from the point of view of Gene Forrester. During the summer session of 1942, he becomes friends with his reckless roommate Finny, or Phineas. Finny persuades Gene into jumping out of a tree into a river, and the two friends start a secret society based on this ritual. After Finny broke a school swimming record on his first try, Gene becomes jealous of his athletic abilities. Gene suspects that…

Swimming through the Notes I can remember the day in fifth grade band sitting at the long, gray percussion tables listening to our band director teach “If You’re Happy and You Know It.” Staring off into space because I already knew how to play it for a few months, I could vaguely hear Mrs. Tripi’s voice telling the flutes to watch for A flats and reminding the trumpets that B flat is first valve. As I waited patiently for the rest of the band to finally pick up on the well-known melody, I sat…

events. Because of this he is considered the father of gymnastics. Today gymnastics is played all around the world. Gymnastics is a prominent fixture in the summer olympic games every four years. Men's gymnastics made its first appearance in the 1896 olympics in Athens with 8 events. Women’s gymnastics was finally introduced at the 1928 olympics in Amsterdam with one team event. Today women’s gymnastics has 6 events; individual all-around, beam, uneven bars, vault, floor exercise, and team…

all year long, and during winter, the ground is covered with sparkling snowflakes? Well, then Washington is the place for you, with the perfect climate for skiers, snowboarders, and even snowmen builders, or in the summer, a beautiful pool to relax in, while being bronzed by the late summer sun. Granted statehood in 1889, Washington state was named in honor of George Washington; it is the only U.S. state to be named after a president. The state’s coastal location and excellent fishing business…

Lakewood, OH 44107 This park has comfortable community amenities which include a pool, picnic area and a playground. This is filled with different sports fields. Madison Park hosts a couple of community events such as classic film screenings and summer concerts. 4. Gina DeSantis Ceramics 13000 Athens Ave, Studio C328, Screw Factory Building, Lakewood, OH 44107 Gina DeSantis Ceramics specializes in table ware. You can spend great time getting yourself involved in pottery classes in its open…

3 - Sports 1. Generally I hate sports. I am not good at motion activities. So I don’t practise any sport. I like walking, but it isn’t type of sport. In summer I play basketball with my neighbours. In winter I was sledging when I was younger. Sports and I aren’t a good combination. 2. I would like to try curling. It is a winter sport, which came from Canada. I think it is easy to understand and not so tiring for my weak physical condition, e. g. running a marathon. I can’t say exactly which…

Jada was sitting alone in the grass beside the school track when Coach walked up. "Great race today, Jada," Coach said. "You look upset--is everything all right?" "Yes, Coach," said Jada. "I'm just sad that the track season is over and now I have to wait until next year to race again." "Did I ever tell you about Babe Didrikson Zaharias?" asked Coach, sitting down beside Jada. "Pretty much every day, Coach," said Jada. "She was the best female track and field star ever." "That's true, but…