known in the world for her talent as a swimmer. But what awards did she receive? Where did she grow up? And how did her life change after the Olympics? Most people care about who she is as an athlete, and as an Olympic medalist. But the real question is... Who is she as a person, and as an ordinary (well almost ordinary) high school student? To get to the Olympics an athlete has to have grit, and Missy Franklin has it. Missy didn’t give up and has grown up to be one of the best female swimmers in the
place. A lot of Olympians that are part of the summer Olympics are very athletic, they swim all year around. The swimming Olympic history and background is very interesting. They have done so many new things over that past couple of years. They come out with new rules every year to make things more fair and challenging. There are a lot of events and tons of records that have been broke. A lot of Olympians have set future goals to stride for. I was swimming the 200 meter fly I was at a really good time
Imagine swimming in the big Olympic pools. All you can hear is the muffled noises of ecstatic fans cheering. All you can feel is the water urging you to keep swimming. Then you reach your hand out and feel the wall. You emerge out of the crystal blue pool water and have won! Michael Phelps and Dara Torres are two extraordinary swimmers who live their lives in the Olympic pools. Both Torres Is Tops and Michael’s Magic deal with the challenges and successes of Dara and Michael’s Olympic careers
bronze medalist, once said “I wasn’t there for the race. I was there to actually make a statement.” This quote exemplifies the emotion and pride of representing your country in the Olympics. This is the thought of many Olympic athletes as they represent their countries and their family back home. The 1960’s Olympics brought many new changes to the games, because of the effects of the high altitude, the new rules on timing and performance drugs, and the outcome of the events.The high altitude helped
Have you ever watched the summer olympics, and seen women in the water doing a synchronized “ballet”? Lifting people out of the water, holding their breath for many counts, and performing many feats in the water. Well that is called synchronized swimming, it used to be called water ballet. It may look easy, but that is how it is supposed to look. But how much do you know about it? Many think of synchronized swimming when it was accepted into the olympics, as a sport. What many do not know is that
for? The ancient Olympic Games. The modern Olympics as we know it today is certainly much different than it was when the Games began in ancient Greece almost 2,800 years ago. There are different events, different locations, and more nations that participate in the Olympics. Instead
involves my Aunt Shawn and how she made the Olympics in 1980. My Aunt Shawn is the oldest sibling out of the five kids in my dad’s family, and was a competitive swimmer throughout the early part of her life. Her swimming was so good that she got a scholarship to swim for Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. While at Auburn she became one of the top backstroke swimmers in the nation and qualified for the Olympic trials to try to get into the 1980 Olympic games in Moscow, Russia. At that time Russia
Overview of the Olympics The Olympic Games are an international sports competition. In the Olympics, athletes play in many types of games. Some athletes compete in the Summer Olympics. Some compete in the Summer Olympics. The Olympic Games are very old and have a very interesting history. The first Olympic Games were held in Greece in ancient times. They probably began in the sixth century B.C. The contests are held every four years in the summer. The first games lasted for only one day. There
Italians are most fanatic about in every day life are soccer, tennis, swimming, boxing, rowing, boating, golf, and basketball. (DiFranco, 103). Some of these sports are new to the Italians, however, they are catching on quite quickly and starting to be played at higher levels of competition. The Italians' range of levels go from the Olympic games, to a high level of league play, all the way down to recreational sports. Some of the Olympic games they enjoy are skiing, fencing, tennis, cycling, boxing
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 ancient
The Olympic Legends Jim Thorpe, Florence Griffith Joyner and Mark Spitz There are many important Olympic athletes. Three of the most amazing, however, are probably Jim Thorpe, Florence Griffith Joyner, and Mark Spitz. These legends were suberb athletes as well, as amazing people. Jim Thorpe was born on May 28, 1887 in a one-room cabin in Oklahoma. Although there is much confusion on Thorpe's date of birth, this is the date according to his estate. The career biography of Jim Thorpe reads
history of the Olympics has influenced American athletics and culture and has had a significant impact on society today. Initially, the Olympics have been around for thousands of years. The games first began between 704 B.C. and 884 B.C. and took place in Ancient Greece (Toropov 6). According to existing myths, the God Hercules created the Olympic games to honor his father Zeus. The games were organized to take place every fourth summer. However, since the ancient times the Olympics have developed
Competitive Swimming People have been swimming since the Stone Age, but it wasn’t until the 1830’s in England when swimming became a competitive sport. This was a direct result from the creation of the first indoor artificial swimming pool in 1828. The Olympic Games adopted swimming in 1896 but were held in open water for the first four Olympics. In the 1908 Summer Olympics a 100m pool was built which marks the first artificial Olympic pool. Pools of 50m and 25m are more commonly used today and implement
Money, Competition, Benefits According to Wang Hui, a spokesman for the 2022 Beijing Olympics, “The 2008 games left a profound legacy, such as accessible venues and an urban transportation system that we are still using.” The Olympics are an event that only occur every two years, alternating between summer and winter games, and fascinate many people throughout the world. Thousands of athletes compete in the worlds best sporting arenas, all with one common goal: to take home a gold medal. Over the
Emperor Theodosius banned them because he considered it to be a “pagan cult” (Olympic). Pierre de Coubertin initiated the reestablishment of the Olympics. When asked about bringing the Olympic Games back, Coubertin stated, “Why did I restore the Olympic Games? To ennoble and strengthen sports, to ensure their independence and duration, and thus to enable them better to fulfill the educational role incumbent upon them in the modern world (Coubertin).” He was cheered on when he stated his plans of
event was the stade race, which is a 192-meter sprint to the finish line. Now in modern times things have changed. We have added a plethora of summer and winter sports that includes skiing, shooting, basketball, and swimming. The man who brought the Olympics back after its fourth century demise was Baron Pierre de Coubertin. In 1894 he created the Olympic committee we know today that upholds the rules and regulations to make every event fair. Most rules are for manipulation prevention, so no one
Simone Biles had the best Olympics because she won the most medals out of all the gymnasts that competed and she dedicates 300 days out of the whole year training. However, people think Michael Phelps did the best because he won the most gold medals out of all USA Olympic medalist. Simone Biles won the most medals out of all the gymnasts in 2016 summer Olympics. The runner up for the 2nd place was her teammate, Aly Raismen. She won a total of five medals in the Olympics and four out of the five She
process of the brain to connect better allowing for more calmness and concentration. Last, Dr. XXX, an expert in ADHD stated that one of the primary reasons why Phelps is so successful, is that he uses his disorder to actually hyperfocus on his swimming activity. Dr. XXX states that many genius level figures in history have been known to have ADHD including Steve Jobs (Inventor and Founder of Apple Inc.), Albert Einstein (Physicist), and Robin Williams (Actor/Comedian). He actually states that
During the summer, families will spend hours by the pool for relaxation and a means for children to be active and have fun. Whether it is with the use of a flotation device or not, children of all ages appreciate the cool water on a hot summer day. Unfortunately, many young children do not know how to properly float and swim on their own; thus, in any given moment a child may lose hold of an object and start sinking. Although in public areas lifeguards are around to rescue anyone drowning, so many
My family is from Plainfield, New Jersey. During the summer we would frequent the public pools in our community. For as long as I could remember I have always loved the water. As a child, I would often jump in the water with no resistance or fear, and would have to be rescued by a family member. These near drowning experiences never place fear into my heart because I would immediately return to the water. In middle school, I decided to join the swim team. After all the years I spent jumping in the