Summary: Summer Survival Guide For Summer Swim

People still swim in the ocean so it is good to know tips for swimming safely. The most important tip is to always swim with a buddy, never swim alone. Also things that may attract sharks are blood, swimming in a zig-zag pattern, hunched backs, shiny jewelry, bright colors or diving down deep. Also don’t consume alcohol while swimming or you could drown, same with swallowing water. If sharks happen to swim close to you don’t make any sudden movements, and try to get with a crowd.

While lifeguards are not present at this beach, a warning flag program alerts swimmers to dangerous or restricted areas. With a bit of attention, surfers, snorkelers and swimmers enjoy the sun and water safely. The Cove provides protected swimming with no waves, which is perfect for young families. And, the other side of the Inlet boasts ocean waves for splashing over eager swimmers.

Local authorities, coast guard, harbormasters, and marine researchers keep a close eye on the water. Typically most sharks will be close to where you find seals. Though sharks are very opportunistic predators. They will not turn down a free meal. One particular incident was in August of this year, when three local beaches had to be closed due to sharks in the area. Up to six white sharks were observed feeding on a dead whale in the area. This increased abundance of the animals in one place make closing the beach an easy decision. Though attacks on humans are rare, there was an incident in 2012 when a Truro man was bitten on the leg. He

“Get up now,” My mom yelled down the hallway. “Hurry or you’ll be late!” My brother and I dreaded waking up early to swim, but we had chosen to commit. Even though I’ve competed every year since first grade, I still struggled. That summer swimming taught me to have stamina, the ability to not quit even though it was hard.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. Also, about ten people every day die from drowning (“Unintentional…”, par. 1). Drowning is a serious concern and anxiety for many people. And, it comes to no surprise that drowning is the leading cause of injury-related death in the summer (Leigh, 1). People might be familiar with what happens to the lungs while drowning, however, some don not know there is a difference between what happens to the body when one drown in freshwater versus saltwater.

Shark attacks are rare, and most are not even fatal. In fact, there are only 70 to 100 shark attacks on average around the world. You are more likely to die from fireworks, drowning, a car accident, or a heart attack than you are a shark bite. Better medical care and faster response times means that if you are bit by a shark there is a high chance that you will survive. Most sharks take one bite as a test, to find out if you are edible or not. If you are not, the shark simply swims away to find a tasty seal or fish to eat instead. (FLMNH Ichthyology Department, 2005).

Have you ever been on vacation and was scared to go into the ocean because of sharks? Since many people are unaware of the potential danger of the ocean, they would be enlightened to know about the deadliest sharks, ways to prevent attacks and even about Bethany Hamilton’s horrific story!

In December of 2002, Lynne Cox completed an unthinkable challenge. The challenge itself was only 1.06 miles and lasted twenty-five minutes, which doesn’t seem like a long time but for her it lasted a decade. Cox wrote an autobiography about her journey titled Swimming to Antarctica. Within Cox’s book

The lure of the sandy beaches appeals to people worldwide. Television shows, movies and the draw of the beach lifestyle have a universal attraction that one can’t help but want to visit. The sun, surf, barbeques, nothing could ruin a day like that; nothing but a fin in the

In addition, to being a very healthy sport and having an amazing coach, College of the Canyon swim team is marvelous because the swim team is co-ed. The benefits of being part of a co-ed sport are the opportunity to build respect for one another. Many of the swimmers on College of the Canyons come from swimming backgrounds many swam in club teams, others did high school, and some did water polo but, all the swimmers prove they are strong and fast enough to be on the team and because of that, they gained respect from the other swimmers. Unlike, same-sex sports many of the players usually become jealous of one another which can result in arguments, fights and poor performance during their sporting event. Another, advantage of being part of

Fun in the sun at a Florida beach turned into a nightmare for a teen who was seriously hurt in a shark attack at a Florida beach. Article: Sharks have a reputation as being bloodthirsty killing machines, but isn’t this view often distorted by movies and sensationalism? After a 13-year-old boy

their is still on threat, since more people are in the water, more frequently sharks attack happen, but the main people that take the risk of being attacked by a shark is surfers or any kind of on water sport, swimmers not really, cause they stay pretty close to the shore, surfers want to get a big wave so they go farer out in the ocean, just don’t swim after twilight, because that's their feeding time when they starving they are going

Homework 8a speech 2 Luke Hightower 9-29-17 Attention Getter: Ladies and gentlemen my name is Luke Hightower and i am hear to talk to you about swimming now let's dive ring in to this speech. Credibility statement: Ever since the 6th grade i have been swimming competitively and sense starting this speech i have

In the years, the shark population has decreased by at least 95% in 20 years. As well as 12 million sharks, that are accidentally caught every year. When Eric Stroud heard from fisherman that rotting sharks keep live away

I love surfing. My favorite place to surf is on an island called Folly Beach. When I found out that there was a week-long surf camp there I begged my parents to go. Please, please, I will do anything if you take me.” I pleaded. At first, my parents didn’t