The Swimmer

9601 Headlands Road, Mentor, OH 44060 The Headlands Beach State Park’s famous trademark is its mile-long natural sand beach. This is actually the largest in the entire Ohio state. Furthermore, it is one of the most popular summer destinations for swimmers and those who love to have picnics. The Headlands Beach State Park houses plenty of distinct plant species that grow only along the Atlantic Coast. 5. James A. Garfield National Historic Site 8095 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH 44060 AJHalliwell…

Ballet takes strength like a weightlifter, endurance like a swimmer, flexibility like a gymnast, grace like a diver and coordination like a hockey player. Ballerinas must combine all sports to complete a sport that many believe is easy. Ballet is known to be one of the most beautiful, yet difficult sports. Ballerinas gracefully glide along the stage almost as if it takes no effort. Many people travel all around the world to see a beautiful ballet since not everyone can perform them gorgeously.…

surfing. People knew about stand up surfing and some had given it a try but no one had ever shown Australian how to do it. The event that really got surfing popular was Duke Kahanamoku’s visit to Australia in 1914. Duke Kahanamoku was an Olympian swimmer from Hawaii who came to Australia to swim and give a surfing demonstration. Upon arriving to Australia, he asked a timber yard to cut out a surfboard, which he designed. He says in the foreword of the book The Surfrider, ‘A few Australians had…

What are the seven deadly sins? The seven deadly sins can be found all around us. People commit these sins without even realizing it. The seven deadly sins are avarice, sloth, envy, lust, gluttony, pride, and wrath. The first deadly sin is avarice. Another word for avarice is greed. Greed is the desire for money and material things. Greedy people are always wanting more; they are never satisfied. In this case, greed would be a successful businessman making it to the top of his company and being…

This day was like most here at the Jersey Shore. The sun was shining, the water was glistening and the sky was cloudless. It was the epitome of the perfect beach day. Everything seemed perfect, but almost too perfect. As we finished our morning workout the other guards and I waited for stand assignments of the day. As always, I was hoping to have one of the more popular streets, so my day could be a little more exciting than usual. But of course I was disappointed yet again and was placed on H…

In each reading the author portrays the life of either them self or someone else. They then go on to explain what struggles they have obtained and how they have moved passed them. “Exile” a fictional poem by Julia Alvarez, “The Trip” a fictional story by Laila Lalami, and “Outlaw: My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” an autobiographical article by Jose Antonio Vargas. What all three stories have in common in common is the idea that whatever bump in the road there is, there is always a way to…

They work together to find food, survive, and even share very complex bonds in their matrilineal groups. These are amazing creatures, while in the wild, are never rivaled by any other animals. Orcas that are free in the wild are among the fastest swimmers in the ocean, as they usually swim 140 miles in a single day. Let’s go back to…

wide-ranging federal law that disallows discrimination on the basis of the sex in any federally funded education program or activity, will always apply so this will require every team to be treated as equals. This includes all sports like tennis players, swimmers, and more. This will become the new normal for all athletes. Paying all teams, male and female, requires an outrageous amount of money as well. This leads me to my next reason athletes shouldn’t be…

“Nor have I seen a mightier men-at-arms on this earth that the one standing here:unless I am mistaken, he is truly noble. This is no more hanger-on in a hero’s armour.” (244-251 Beowulf) The epic poems of Beowulf and Gilgamesh are two old english stories that have similar, yet differentiating, heroes that partake in journeys that seem more than humanly possible. Both are of very famous literature that have been apart of English history for centuries. The factors that are of most obvious in their…

My fellow students, my teachers, and the faculty of Brookwood High School; today is a day that we have waited four long years for. Today is the day that we grow up and end our crossing over the bridge into adulthood, which in the context of our lives, is high school. For some of us, the bridge was short and sweet; these people ran over it like a child would run across the bridge over a creek while playing tag with a friend. For some of us, the bridge was bland and boring; like a grey cobblestone…