Swimming

everything seems normal then the main character Neddy thought that perhaps a long swim might celebrate its beauty. So Neddy Merrill decided that he is going to go home from the Westerhazy’s to his home on the other side of the county by a streamline of swimming pools that he named Lucinda, after his wife. During the long trip across the county the reader is left thinking about what they are actually reading, is it reality or just an illusion? Neddy’s trip consists of him…

Overview The Boys in the Boat is a historical account of the 1936 United States Olympic rowing team’s journey to the Olympics. The book reflects on all aspects of history in the 1920’s, 30’s, and 40’s, including the depression, family customs, World War II, and the lives of average citizens in Washington state. While heart-breaking at some points, the overall tone of this incredible story is uplifting. You will not want to put The Boys in the Boat down. Style and Voice Author Daniel Brown…

Winston Churchill once said, “Success is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” This quote would guide me through the past few months of learning how to fish and taught me that nobody is perfect, so it is alright to struggle a little. It is how you learn from that struggle that really sets you up for how quickly you want to succeed. Learning to fish would prove to be the most important life lesson that I would experience. In fact, I would apply it to different aspects of my life.…

“There is a moment during every fight with a strong fish when you wonder whether it or you will win the battle” (Hudson). Since the age of four, I have enjoyed catching bass, brim, and catfish. Thirteen years later, I finally attempted my luck at deep sea fishing. Finally, my dream came true one overcast fall weekend. During the fall, saltwater fish tend to stay closer to the top of the water and in shallow waters because of the warmer water temperatures. If the water and fish comply with the…

Cycling underwater? Why not? If there’s aqua jogging for runners, cyclists who want to have less soreness on their muscles and joints can try aqua cycling. Also known as hydrospinning or underwater cycling, aqua cycling is the new fitness regimem that is rapidly gaining popularity in the U.S., U.K., and Europe. Even Pippa Middleton herself tried the exercise. What is aqua cycling? Aqua cycling is a type of workout where stationary bikes are submerged in a pool where riders will pedal against the…

Next up Sid diving 101c front dive tuck 1.2,” the voices echoed throughout the pool deck. I got up on the board, there were eyes glued on me watching and waiting for me to fail. This dive was easy, I didn’t even need to think, start with an easy dive end with an easy dive. I began to walk…. 1, 2, 3, 4 then hurdle. My approach was flawless, I remembered my arms and everything. I tucked then in less than a second I kicked out, but it felt like an eternity. As I kicked off the bottom I reflected on…

3 Bass Rigs You Really Ought to Learn! Many of today’s anglers all to often seem to have the enthusiasm to get themselves all sike’d up for that big day of fishing the following day only to find themselves coming in at the end of the day with only one or two bass caught. They will spend the day, usually casting, re-rigging, running, loosing lures, etc., but most of all getting frustrated because the fish aren’t cooperating. "Sound Familiar?" I, surly know this feeling and I’m sure that any…

Part of being prepared is being experienced in all kinds of different situations because the circumstances Mavericks can be unpredictable. Without knowing how to surf in just normal conditions, one will go nowhere but down with the tons of water if they attempt to surf Mavericks. Most of the big-wave surfers have been surfing since their teens or even before. Jay Moriarity trained for 4 years before he first took on Mavericks at the age of 16 (Cagnoni). He is undoubtedly one of the youngest…

The South Dakota women captured two individual event victories. Sabrina Sabadeanu won the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2 minutes, 04.89 seconds. On the diving board, Sarah Schank’s score of 275.45 on the three-meter dive earned her first place. One the one-meter dive, Schank finished third (231.10) with Haley Pederson right on Schank’s tale to take fourth (231.05). Alongside Sabadeanu’s first place finish, she also earned third place in the 100-yard backstroke (57.80), fourth place in…

It was the summer I decided to be better. I had done gymnastics for years, but this year I wanted to be a level six. At the time, I was a level four and to skip levels was not only difficult, but rare. “I can if I work hard enough,” I told myself, and I did. My first level six meet was here, and I had lots of people thinking it was going to be awful, that I was not ready and that I was not good enough. Floor was my last, and best event so I decided I would end with a bang. My teammates were…