Diving Day Research Paper

It was a beautiful sunny day and my family and I were driving on the expressway. We were in my Dad’s blue truck with the fifth wheel behind us. We had the windows down in the amazing 80 degree weather. We were around our exit, Myrtle Beach! I was so excited for the trip and couldn’t wait to put my foot in the blue, cold, salt water. After the like 15 hour drive we had just suffered through I was expecting a pretty great trip.

The 4th day we were there a tropical storm happened, no one was allowed in the ocean pasted their ankles, so instead of swimming we went crab hunting, but because they would pinch our fingers we decided to hunt for seashells instead.

One of the things we did on that cruise was swim for almost the entire day since it open really early and closes really late. But the only that was bad about those swimming pool was that the put salt water in the pools instead of chlorine. So slightest drop of water that hit your eye burned really really bad. And the they also get super full because there is about 6000 people on that ship. so we didn't go swimming all the time because there was a max capacity. And on one of the days we saw two dolphins swimming and everybody was going crazy every time they would jump out of the water

Sitting in the front seat of my bass boat casting a spinnerbait, the weather was perfect. It was about 55 degrees and sunny. After reeling in about a three-pound bass, I thought I would be ecstatic, but I wasn’t. Something just didn’t feel right, kind of like when you’re about to do something very scary and your stomach turns in nervousness. I drove back to the cabin/house and went upstairs. I knew that whatever was about to happen would permanently change my life forever.

It felt like I was under the water for hour when realistically it was only a few seconds. Finally I the pressure release and bombed up to the surface. I immediately burst out into tears, my dad swam to me and tried to comfort me but I was so shook by this I couldn’t even talk. I got back on the boat and my parents tried to calm me down as we went back to the house. I finally fueled it together by the time we got to the house and announced to the whole family that” I will never water ski again!” Luckily we can laugh about it today but I still haven’t water skied since, maybe I will try it in a few year who knows but I will never forget this

We also swam a good distance into the surf and then climbed a huge rock formation. From there we jumped into the ocean. It was very scary however very exhilarating once we were submerged in the cold Pacific Ocean. The waves were gigantic and very fun to swim in. We then returned to our rental car and began to drive around the island. Our next stop was the Dole Pineapple Plantation. We were able to tour the pineapple fields and learned how they were grown, harvested, and processed. We learned at that time the Pole Company were planning to relocate the pineapple operation out the State of Hawaii. This decision was sad economic and employment news to the state. After we left the plantation we then began to drive around the remaining part of the island. Our last stop was to tour a live and active volcano which was very exciting.

My favorite event was the 200 freestyle because it was a long distance event. I also loved this event because I am always very close to the Junior Olympic Cut. A J.O. Cut is a time that automatically qualifies you for a certain level if you swim fast enough. My chance to swim the 200 free rarely came because we didn’t have swim meets all of the time. I was having a whirlwind of emotions. It was like I couldn't quite decide on one. For a minute I would be nervous, then the next minute I would be excited. I wanted to talk to someone so I walked over to my friends, ready for a positive pep talk.

The first night of the cruise began and ended with a scream. My sister and I were wondering around together, unaware of where our brothers and father were. I screamed at the man filming as he snuck up on us and asked for a wave. He was a staff member putting together a small film of the experience. The music blared and party lights flashed. People danced and sang karaoke. There were games and competitions being held everywhere you looked. The first night was looking like it would be the best night of my life. Until we did the wrong

One of the crew members asked my dad, “Would you like to bet on you or your son to catch the biggest fish today.” My dad answered by saying, “No.” The crew on the boat taught me how to use a fishing rod. We waited downstairs of boat eating snacks, getting drinks, and talking about if we thought we were going to catch a fish today. I have since learned that hanging out with my friends outside of school is very different from school and it creates a stronger friendship. As the boat continued moving to get to the fishing location where my friends and I were playing with the bait by making them kiss and feeding them to the seagulls. The fresh air on my face had a nice feel and the smell of the Pacific Ocean was very pleasant and

Swimming has been in my life for several years and counting. In 2010, my parents put me on my first ever swimming team.They were called the Foxcroft Fins, and they were a summer league team. I wasn't very good at the time, but my family helped me become a better swimmer. Over the years, my skill in the sport of swimming grew exceptionally, and made me consider joining a competitive swim team. In 2012, my friend convinced me to join a competitive swim team called Quest Swimming. Quest Swimming is a competitive swim team that has been around for more than forty years. My first practice there was a total disaster, I felt like I was drowning in an endless ocean.

For the next week I got to spend almost every day on the beach with Lane and his family. We fished off the beach, broke out the body boards, and ate lots and lots of seafood. I am not a fan of seafood at all, but the chicken strips were amazing! One day, we went deep sea fishing, and since I am extremely prone to motion sickness I had a terrible experience. I slept most of the day on the boat and then Lane woke me up just before we headed back toward shore because he wanted me to catch a fish. I honestly did not care about catching a fish; I just wanted everything to be still. I ended up catching only one fish: a barracuda with sharp, pointy teeth. Finally, after what seemed like the longest day of my life, we finally made it back to shore. However, just because we made it back to land did not mean everything stopped moving. That night while I was laying bed trying to drift off to sleep, I still felt the rocking motion of the boat. Back and forth and up and down and back and forth… Needless to say, I was starting to feel sick again and I knew I was not actually moving. I decided to take an original Dramamine (and for those who are not experienced in the effects of Dramamine, original Dramamine can make you extremely sleepy) and so, once it kicked in I was able to fall finally fall

Once we got off the slide, we went to go meet up with my brother, who was in the wave pool. It was around 5 so we were getting tired and exhausted from being in the heat all day long, and went to go get some Dip-n-Dots. They were so

It was a long time ago. I was hoping it would never have happened again. I should have when we went into the water. It was as big as the submarine that we were in. It was probably even bigger then our submarine. Gulp is the sound my throat made when I swallowed my water. I was really thirsty from the night. I do not know why yet but it got super hot in my little

This raft was huge and I was going down a mountain of water!!! Ready to go, I thought. I made it a point that I HAVE to be in the first seats. Me and my Dad rushed but still couldn't get to the first seat. But still, our goal was the first seat. We quickly ran to the manager of the ride and asked him for the first seats. Luckily the people in the first seats had a child who was too small to ride so we had been gifted the front seats. I was soooooo ready to go down huge slides. When we were slowly moving some people started booing. Then I heard some mumbling. I didn’t hear very much but I am pretty sure they said, “ This ride sucks. There was no point waiting so

three-day overnight trip to the beautiful Island. My Dad and I woke up at 4:35 in the morning