The Swimmer

Districts is by far the biggest meet of the year where all swimmers attempt to break personal records and qualify for state. This shaving of the heads promises a possible time drop of maybe one tenth of a second and also builds a sense of team unity. In 2013, my freshman year of high school, I refused to partake in this sacred ritual. Throughout the season, I knew that the entire team expected me to shave my head. Every varsity swimmer had gotten their heads shaved in previous years and were…

work to stay on the team but was willing to put in the extra effort. Since I was new to competitive swimming I started off swimming in the “easiest” events. These included the 50 meter and the 100 meter freestyle. Eventually I became a substitute swimmer that would go in whatever event needed another Hobart representative. This led to me being in the 200 meter more than anything else. Most people on the team to not enjoy swimming any distance above 100 meters. Eventually I would be tasked with…

Language and literacy in a discourse community are useful in keeping the community running smoothly and help accomplish its goals. While the literacy in many different communities has been researched and talked about, the lifeguard community, on the other hand, is not highly researched. Much is known about the physical aspects of lifeguarding and the skills that are required, but little is talked or known about the literacy in the community. Many different factors such as acronyms and devices…

started to tune out the earsplitting crowd. My focus narrowed in on the lane ahead of me, as the butterflies quickly faded and the adrenaline began surging through my veins. “25 yard breast stroke, swimmers take your mark!” bellowed the announcer. BEEP! And the race was off. Ponderosa, the best of best, swimmers from all around…

good fortune. On the off chance that you 've never contemplated swimming as a science, now 's an ideal opportunity to begin. Apply some logical deduction and you 'll see you can swim considerably more successfully. In case you 're an anxious non-swimmer, pondering the strong science that keeps individuals above water can offer you enough certainty to reprieve through your apprehension. So what are we sitting tight for? How about we take the dive—with a more critical take a gander at the study of…

I stand at the edge of the rough ocean, my eyes examining each swimmer in the water. My fellow lifeguard and friend, Emma, makes small talk with me as our shift seems to drag more than usual. While watching the murky ocean, the enormous size of the waves had us in shock. Most of the patrons had left the water, but a few daring swimmers remained. Suddenly, a child is caught in a riptide, and our lifeguard skills are activated without thinking. While the water was colder than usual as sunset…

“Thus, rather than establishing the categorical ban announced by the Court of Appeals—which might frustrate the construction of new plants that would improve existing conditions—the Clean Water Act vests in the EPA and States broad authority to develop long-range, area-wide programs to alleviate and eliminate existing pollution.” Arkansas v. Oklahoma, 503 U.S. 91, 108 (1992)(emphasis added) (internal citation omitted). Here, the Court is determining if the EPA has authority to regulate…

In “The Swimmer,” after Ned tries to “force” the door of his own home down, he looks in the window and sees that “the place [is] empty” (Cheever 12). With Ned’s swim seemingly representing his journey through life, meeting numerous people and experiencing highs…

sport of choice for as long as I can remember. Although I’ve been a member of the varsity swim team throughout high school, I didn’t start my journey as a top-notch swimmer. The first time I tried to learn how to swim was 11 years ago on a beautiful morning in June. The Hinsdale town pool was holding tryouts to invite young swimmers to join the pool’s swim club. I had always seen my older brother and sister swim and realized how cool it would be to be able to swim, so my sights were set on…

Swimming has taught me to be dedicated and to push myself. Over the past two years I have pushed myself beyond what I thought my limits were and have proven myself and to those that doubted me that I am a good swimmer and I am committed. I have dropped over 30 seconds in my best event the 200 breaststroke. I have continuously dropped time at every meet and am now the 2nd best breaststroker on the team. When I had to write this essay I knew exactly what to write…