Synchronized swimming

Since swimming uses all five senses, it leads to activity in the brain which then creates growth. Cross-patterning movements such as swimming activate both cerebral hemispheres and all four lobes of the brain simultaneously, which can result in heightened cognition and increased ease of learning (“Swim Kids”). Immersing the body in water to the level of the heart increases blood flow through the brain's cerebral arteries, thus improving vascular health, blood circulation, and cognitive function.…

had heard a lot about polo from inexperienced people. I heard it was a lot like volleyball. “Polo couldn't be that hard”. We had a while until school started and I had talked myself out of playing because 1.) I had no idea what the sport was, 2.) Swimming? I’ve never even been on a swim team, and 3.) I couldn't see me wearing one of those latex and silicone swim caps. One day, about 2 weeks later, I went to dinner with my biological father and step siblings. I really look up to my step sister…

Drowning and near-drowning incidents are leading causes of mortality and morbidity in both children 1 and adults 2. Over the past 30 years, there has been considerable interest in cold-water immersion incidents, particularly the reasons for the survival of some victims under seemingly fatal conditions. Research suggests that both hypothermia and a “mammalian diving reflex” (MDR) may account for survival in many near-drowning episodes 3. However, the extent to which these two processes interact…

latch my cap on my bun and pull it over my head. The next step is my goggles, I place them on my eyes and let the tint change my surroundings. I jump into the cool, but some how thick water of the YWCA’s pool. I focus on my goal for the hour of swimming that now I am facing, 190 laps or just under 3 miles. The hour starts off strong as I remember to hold my breath and kick, but as time moves along I start to slow and my mind starts to wonder. I have to remind myself why I have chosen to get up…

believe that different things are occurring or that specific events may of not even happened. Ned is a described as a slender, childish man that drinks heavily. He got the idea that he was going to swim “cross county” threw a trail of the neighbors’ swimming pools. He began to think he was an explorer, and took his new voyage very seriously. Ned decided to name his newly founded stream Luncinda after his wife. At the very beginning of his journey, the mood was light and cheery. The weather…

of my swimming career, I did not attend practice very often. I would take weeks off and the only reason I gave for missing was simply "I did not want to go." My parents never wanted to push the issue because they felt as if it would make me hate the sport and they wanted me to like swimming for me. The thing about swimming is practice does not only make a swimmer faster but it also makes them swim legally. There are a lot of technicalities in the sport of swimming. For example, when swimming…

can feel the pressure from Ted and my team I am focused. Ted is my every hero because he keeps me motivated everyday to keep doing what I love even through the crummy times. To me and everyday hero is someone who repeatedly does exceptional work. Swimming is an extremely physically demanding sport and only some people are able to do it. When going to practice everyday it can seem very repetitive and sometimes boring. My swim coach Ted does an amazing job of keeping me busy and interested in…

How I learned to swim I was sputtering in the water, and I felt as if I were to drown. Some water got into my snorkel, and as I was coughing the water out, I forgot to hold on to the edge of the pool. I started to sink. With nothing to grab on to, I started sloshing with my arms as much as I could. The pool was not that deep, only five feet deep, but it was more than enough to be deep for me, since I was only seven years old, and I was less than four feet tall. I was trying to hop out of the…

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…

Since then, I was determined to be an excellent swimmer and to transfer this passion to others. I want to help instill my love for swimming in younger kids and dedicate my time towards ensuring that they have the skills to be a good swimmer. Every summer since I was old enough, I have been a lifeguard at the Metrowest YMCA in Hopkinton. Here, I hold a crucial role by monitoring the pool…