Synchronized swimming

I instantly jumped into the water and I knew. I knew that today was going to be my day. The day I break my personal backstroke record after a season of times that remained consistent. No more of this nonsense, I had thought to myself. I have worked too hard, slept to little and given up to much to settle for average. I can do this. As soon as that buzzer went off, my arms flew behind me. That momentum landed me perfectly in the water, and propelled me forward. My legs were in perfect…

could say that I have a hydrophobic fear of swimming. I just say I can’t swim. I survived swimming by just trying harder in gym class and I got better as the grades go. Some may know I don’t like swimming. This is why I think I don’t like swimming. My mom has a hydrophobic fear for water because my mom had to swim in school and she said it was terrible. Another reason is I can't float well in the water. I can't float well because I have never been swimming before in my life, which leads into…

Vince Lombardi once said, "It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up." This quote is explaining that if you try something and fail, don't just give up right away, try it again until you get it right. I feel that this quote relates to my life in many different ways because of the different life experiences I have had, and over time all of these experiences made me a better person in the end. When I was eight years old, I was in the pool with my friends at summer camp.…

in sophomore year, I had a conversation with coach Brian Crawford, about possible schools i could swim for. He gave me many great choices, but when he mentioned Assumption, I couldn’t take him seriously. I told him that i wasnt of that caliber of swimming, but he refused to listen. He simply told me to keep up the good work, because it would pay off in the end. Time flew by, and soon enough i was visiting assumption over the summer. I had the opportunity to meet coach Cromarty. After spending…

Looking back on myself four years ago, I never thought I would be where I am today. My experiences on high school sports teams have not only impacted my life throughout these last four years, but made me who I am. I could not imagine the person I would have become without participating in high school athletics. The immense time commitment has never hindered me, but taught me lessons I will never forget. Going into my freshman year, the first experience I had with high school athletics was the…

Swimming is a professional sport that requires some high qualifications in fitness, commitment to training hours, etc. Many people who seek this sport are starting as amateurs and then moving to be professionals. Swimming includes many styles, such as backstroke, butterfly, etc. In this article, you will view a list of the top 10 greatest swimmers. 10- Mark Spitz Mark is deemed one of the greatest swimmers of all times. He gained 11 Olympic medals, so he is the fourth highest medalist in the…

The story of Michael Phelps 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 bus pulled up to the curb, and the kids started filing off the bus like ants coming out of an ant hole. They walked in and placed their bags and coats on the hooks. A girl turned and gave me a quizzical look. She had freckles sprinkled across her pale face. She had strawberry blonde hair. “Who are you?” she asked. “I’m Allie, I am going to be working here.” She seemed satisfied with my response and went to go sit down. It was my first day at the Boys and Girls Club. I was exceptionally…

Introduction In today’s busy lifestyle, there is little time in between schedules and daily tasks there is simply just not enough time. Which brings me to my current circumstance. I play water polo and because there is no other time in our busy lives to put in the extra work, we as a team are forced to wake up at 5 in the morning and training before school starts, which brings me to my question. What are the effects of morning training on ones productivity during the day, because in my personal…

The temperature was 83 degrees outside and the humidity was quite high. I just finished swim practice, and I was exhausted from training in the pool. I wanted nothing more than to go home and rest. But, unfortunately, my calendar reminded me that I had eight miles to run. So I proceeded to run down the driveway. After only a few steps, the struggle began. My legs felt like lead and only kept getting worse. They seemed to move in slow motion. My heart, however, had not received that memo and was…