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    Physics in Swimming

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    Module 2 Honors Extension: The Physics in Swimming Physics is defined as the branch of science concerning the study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two. Physics tries to explain the nature of the world around us‚ how things happen and why. Swimming displays some physical properties‚ such as buoyancy‚ drag resistance and propulsion. We swimmers are at a constant battle to stay afloat‚ while fighting through the water and propelling ourselves forward‚ and we do so using technique

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    The Olympic Games

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    The Olympic Games The Olympic Games are an international sports festival that began in ancient Greece. The original Greek games were staged every fourth year for several hundred years‚ until they were abolished in the early Christian era. The revival of the Olympic Games took place in 1896‚ and since then they have been staged every fourth year‚ except during World War I and World War II. Perhaps the basic difference between the ancient and modern Olympics is that the former was the

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    The Swimming Lesson

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    THE SWIMMING LESSON How do you teach a child how to swim? Shallow water and with some one who is kind and patient is how I learned. I was not in school yet when my father gave me my first lesson. One afternoon‚ he decided I should accompany him to Bear Creek for a bit of fishing. When we arrived at the creek‚ dad parked the truck on one bank and then said‚ “We should fish from the other bank bank”Being too small to understand what was going on‚ I did not see anything unusual in that and

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    Special Olympics

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    Meghan Strong Mrs. Wamsganz English 21 May 2013 Special Olympics Would you say people with disablilities are less fortunate? Would you say they aren’t capable of things that an everyday person are? No‚ it’s not that they are less fortunate or uncapable‚ but are carriers of unique gifts and talents. The Special Olympics started off only as a summer camp for those with intellectual disabilities. The camp was created to test and discover the phyical and mental abilities of these special

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    Swimming Pool

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    As we saw previously‚ the water in a swimming pool needs to circulate through a filtration system to remove dirt and debris. During normal operation‚ water flows to the filtration system through the main drains at the bottom of the pool and the skimmers around the top of the pool. Minimum 70% of the water should be taken through the skimmers. New European requirements are 100% if water is injected from bottom inlets. Diagram of a swimming pool system The main drains are usually located on the

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    Benefits of Swimming

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    Swimming Rejuvenating‚ the body mind and spirit…. Fitness development The fitness development of swimming can be classified into1 group and 2 sub-sections: Performing swimming regularly can help one in building cardio which is important for both weight loss and good cardiovascular health. When the workout is increased gradually by swimming strokes in the water‚ the heart rate and muscle activity is improved. This increases blood flow to your muscles‚ which results in more nutrients being delivered

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    Farrukh Aliyev English 08 The Differences between Swimming in a Pool and Swimming at the Beach During the hot days in summer‚ there is nothing better than a refreshing swim. But it is crucial to decide where people want to swim. Some people prefer swimming in a pool however‚ others want to swim at the beach. Anyway‚ swimming in a pool and at the beach has many differences. For instance‚ the environment is different. Of course‚ a swimming pool is smaller than any sea. But when feel yourself

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    swimming assignment

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    YEAR 9 SWIMMING ASSIGNMENT 2014 NAME:______________________ DUE DATE:___________________ CLASS:______________________ P.E. TEACHER:________________ TOPIC: WATER RESCUE PRINCIPLES REFERENCES: -book: THE MANUAL - SWIMMING AND LIFESAVING pages 82-112. -textbook Quest for Good Health level 5 pages 207-209 -website: www.watersafety.vic.gov.au www.royallifesaving.com.au http://www.royallifesaving.com.au//resources/documents/2013_Drowning_Report.pdf INSTRUCTIONS:

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    Backstroke Swimming

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    Swimming backstroke the complete guide to getting your stroke perfect‚ along with faults their causes and how to Swimming backstroke/ introduction Swimming backstroke is the third fastest stroke competitively‚ originated from an old english style of swimming backstrokeand has developed over the years and has evolved into an alternating and more effective action. This action givesthe backstroke less resistance with a continuous propulsion. The speed of the backstroke is limited by the restrictiverange

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    Olympics

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    The United States Olympic Committee (USOC)‚ initially named the American Olympic Association‚ was formed in 1896. Members of the committee sought to provide assistance to United States Olympic athletes with training and other needs. As the USOC is not government funded the committee has relied heavily on corporate funding and private donations (“Team USA‚” 2011). However‚ over the years while the continued appeal of the Olympic Games remained‚ the increased cost of housing‚ clothing‚ and caring for

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