2005 World Aquatics Championships

Sort By:
Page 1 of 2 - About 15 essays
  • Decent Essays

    Olympic Sports History

    • 824 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Olympic sports is a world competition, and there are a variety of world records. Cesar Cielo, from Brazil swam 20.91 in a 50 meter freestyle in 2009, as well as the 100m freestyle the same year. Paul Biedermann from Germany swam the 200m and 400m freestyle race in 1;42 and 3:40 in 2009. Zhang Lin from China swam the 800m freestyle in 7:32 in 2009. Sun Lang from China swam the 1500 m freestyle in 2009. Liam Tancock from Great Britain swam the 50m backstroke in 51.85 in 2009. Ryan Murphy from from

    • 824 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Olympic History Essay

    • 827 Words
    • 4 Pages

    The Olympic sports are a world competition, and there are a variety of world records. Cesar Cielo, from Brazil swam 20.91 in a 50 meter freestyle in 2009, as well as the 100m freestyle the same year. Paul Biedermann of Germany swam the 200m and 400m freestyle race in 1;42 and 3:40 in 2009. Zhang Lin from China swam the 800m freestyle in 7:32 in 2009. Sun Lang from China swam the 1500 m freestyle in 2009. Liam Tancock from Great Britain swam the 50m backstroke in 51.85 in 2009. Ryan Murphy from from

    • 827 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Good Essays

    My sister Candice and I were sitting in silence as the plane started to take off. As they had announced before it was a full flight so Candice and I met a guy named Townsin and we talked the whole flight. He showed us some magic tricks and Candice tried to do one, but she failed to do so. When we landed in Omaha we said goodbye to our new friend and continued on our new adventures. We had to wait for our friend Savannah to come and pick us up at the airport and take us to the hotel where we were

    • 2152 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Decent Essays

    alleged doping. In that interview as well , Lee, who tested positive for a banned substance last year when he was world number one, said he would, however, return to competition if his appeal was successful. He was suspended after traces of banned anti-inflammatory agent dexamethasone were found during a doping test conducted right after his semi-final match in the World Championships last year. Furthermore, the two-time silver medallist at the Olympics, Lee Chong Wei was out of action for eight

    • 1435 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    In the world of professional sports, teams value youth, searching for the next super star. Whether it is inking the highly coveted free agent, or rebuilding through drafts, General Managers have put a premium on young athletes, hoping that these youngsters will become the face of the franchise. Age and experience has seem to taken a back seat for teams. While it is important to develop young prospects, veteran leadership is often hard to find during games, in the locker room, and particularly

    • 652 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Michael Phelps

    • 1983 Words
    • 8 Pages

    "I wanted my record to stand," Phelps said afterwards. "I wanted the pool record to stand just because that was my first world record"(Michael Phelps). He set the old record of 1:54.92 as a 15-year-old in 2001, qualifying for that year's FINA World Aquatics Championship." (Litsky) "This is kind of where everything started going," Phelps said. "This is a great pool for me" (Michael Phelps). It was the third win for Phelps at the three-day meet

    • 1983 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Best Essays

    way since it was first played on the wind blown pasture lands of Scotland over 600 years ago. Today, golf courses around the world are in a way their own small ecosystem, where only pieces of the natural environment are a part of these artificial landscapes. Courses are meticulously groomed for both championship and tourist play. The game is taking front stage all over the world and new courses are being constructed everyday. This may be great for the game of golf and the wealthy investor who is making

    • 1923 Words
    • 8 Pages
    • 8 Works Cited
    Best Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Standing out of the water, Team USA captain Tony Azevedo comes in at 6’1’’, 198 pounds.Just feet away in the 2 meter position, 6’7’’ behemoths battle for position in a wrestling style match. Much of the competition and his own teammates are 6’4’’, 210 pounds and above. This seems to be no matter to Tony as he is considered to be one of the greatest players ever. Going into his record 5th Olympics, it is Gold or bust. (Team USA has never won a Gold Medal in Men’s Water Polo.) Born in Brazil, water

    • 946 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Better Essays

    Introduction To Event Report The Rise Of Event Industry And Event Tourism YinJin Chen (Damon) 2-6 Words Count: 2052 words Date: 20 October, 2012 Table Of Content Introduction…………………………………………………….3 Chapter One: Events place today………………………………4 People activities…………………………………………... 4 Government Support……………………………………….4 Important for local…………………………………………5 Chapter Two: Events and Environment Sustainability………...5 Important for Environment Sustainability………………….5 Effects to environment……………………………………

    • 2068 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Best Essays

    development in Singapore and the second assesses these developments and sheds light on problems encountered in the related developments. II. Sports Development in Singapore Much of Singapore’s economic success has been attributed to its status as a world-class commercial and trading centre. In the past century, the government has focused most of the nation’s policies to boost its economy and establish the country’s reputation in the global market. There were sparse efforts to refine plans and raise

    • 3444 Words
    • 14 Pages
    Best Essays
Previous
Page12