The Swimmer

Racer, can affect the forces working on a swimmer during a competition. Some think it is a good reason, such as Mark Schubert, the United States swimming head coach. Others think the swimsuit is a bad idea, like Italy's head coach, Alberto Castagnetti. I believe that the LZR Racer is a bad idea because it would be unfair for racers in other countries. Here are some reasons why. In the swimsuit, Speedo and NASA created a super speed swimsuit that helps the swimmer go faster into the water. They…

Michael Fred Phelps is the most renown swimmer in the entire world. Being the most decorated Olympian with twenty-two Olympic medals. He was the youngest person, at fifteen years old, to compete in the 2000 summer Olympics. He was breaking records left and right. Many people started to notice Michael. He became a professional swimmer at age sixteen and his whole life changed from then on out. This legendary swimmer was born on June thirtieth, 1985. His dad was an all around athlete so…

The buzzer sounds as the 8 fastest swimmers dive into the pool. At the wall he’s seventh, more than a half a second off the lead. His perfect record is on the line. Then, a burst of energy off the wall. He passes the leader at the last possible moment, winning by one hundredth of a second. The perfect record is intact. When people think of swimming, they most likely think of Michael Phelps. He has won 28 olympic medals, 23 of them being gold. He also won 8 gold medals in one Olympics, the most…

As a small child, I spent summers in pools, ponds, and lakes. Swimming came naturally to me, so I became a swimmer for my local swim team. Over the next seven years, I made close friendships with other swimmers my age while swimming became life. I attended every practice, even though others wouldn’t. My race times usually came close to the qualifying times of zone championships, but I never qualified. While this did feel like a failure, it wasn’t my greatest failure. The path to my greatest…

experienced swimmers and for swimmers who want to get better when swimming. As I observed this class I was able to see the connection between the swimmers and their coach. The class was divided into five sections that ranged from swimmers who needed practice to swimmers that already were experts. There were drills and sets that the coach gave in order for them to do. I liked how the coach was very engaging and paid attention to every student. This class was a small class with only eight swimmers…

feel physically, there is a freshness that surrounds us right from the moment we come out of the pool. However, the feeling is not so pleasant for all because several swimmers are left with a stinging and burning sensation around their eyes, which is quite uncomfortable. In fact, the problem is so common among even the avid swimmers that it is popularly termed as, “swimmer’s eye”. If this rather commonplace trouble is making you apprehensive of receiving Richmond swim lessons or making you too…

face in training. Rescue swimmers should not feel safe in the water, however they should have confidence ("Rescue Swimmer"). In fact, the Coast Guard makes it very hard for females to be in the Coast Guard because the women have to be fully capable of everything the males are doing. The Coast Guard requires everyone to be physically fit, be able to participate in combat, and overcome threats in multiple places at the same time. The Coast Guard requires rescue swimmers to achieve the physical…

face in training. Rescues swimmers should not feel safe in the water, however they should have confidence ("Rescue Swimmer"). For one thing the Coast Guard makes it very hard for female to be in the Coast Guard because the women have to fully capable of everything the male are doing. The Coast Guard requires everyone to be physically fit, be able to participate in combat, and overcome threats in multiple places at the same time. The Coast Guard requires rescue swimmers to achieve the physical…

disqualifications. On the backstroke-to-breaststroke turn, a swimmer cannot flip to the stomach (USA 23). All swimmers must touch the wall while remaining on their backs. Push off the wall while on the stomach, and pull the body into a tight streamline. Complete only one dolphin kick as the momentum begins to wane. Stroke the arms simultaneously through the water, down to the hips. This motion should be similar to opening up a stage curtain. Each swimmer is allowed one underwater stroke;…

Michael Phelps, the Olympic swimmer, came out of retirement for the 2016 Rio Olympics and it is known that he changed the sport of swimming. After his final race in the 2016 Olympics,he earned 23 Olympic medals, yet most people say that is not his biggest accomplishment. Others say his biggest achievement is the people that he inspired. For example, he inspired 9 year old, Katie Ledecky, to achieve her dream of being a swimmer. 10 years later, she is a dominant swimmer and is in the 2016…