RICHARD ORIBE

Richard Oribe is a Spanish swimmer and his speciality is freestyle.

He participated at the Paralympics games of 2008 in Beijing.

He also participated in these championships:

- The Paralympics games in 2008 in Beijing

- The World Cup in South Africa in 2006

- The German Swimming Championship in 2004

- The Open European Championships in Germany in 2003

- The World Championship in Argentina in 2002 and many

more other championships.

GEMMA MENGUAL

Gemma Mengual is a famous synchronized swimming swimmer.

She alone has won:

Two gold medals.

Five silver medals.

Four bronze medals

In a group, she has won:

Five gold medals.

Fifteen silver medals.

Five bronze medals.

BEACH SHOES DECORATIONS

These beach shoe decorations are very cool.

The pink beach shoes were a present from Ibiza and there are on a keyring.

The green beach shoe is from Paris. This is a good lucky charm.

BEACH SHOES

These beach shoes-flipflops belong to my cousin Esther.

She uses her beach shoes to go to the beach and to go to the swimming pool too.

Her shoes are from last year but they look new because they are very good quality shoes and they are also very beautiful.
They are made by "gioseppo" too.

BEACH SHOES

These are my beach shoes, they are also known as flip flops.

I use my beach shoes in winter to go to the swimming club and in summer to go to my swimming pool and sometimes to go to the beach.

These are made by "gioseppo".
They are very good shoes.

INTRODUCTION

Swimming

Hello, I’m Andrea, I’m thirteen years old. I’m Spanish and I live in Xeraco, Valencia, Spain. My favourite hobby is swimming. I go to a swimming club three times a week.

My favourite stroke is butterfly although I can’t do it.

I have been a member for three years now. I like swimming because it’s a good exercice for me.

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CHILDREN SHOULD LEARN TO SWIM WHEN THEY ARE BABIES.

When children are born they must lose their fear of water. It is better to sign up for classes when they are babies so that they can to learn swimming with their mums.

To learn how to swim some babies use armbands so they do not drown in the water and other babies use a rubber ring.

This photograph shows a little girl swimming with the help of armbands, but she is not wearing a swimming hat which is not good for her hair or the water.

RULES OF MY SWIMMING POOL

These are the rules of my swimming pool. It's a private pool which belongs to "DELFINES IV"

The opening hours are from 10 to 15:30 and 17 to 24h.

The rules are:

-mandatory shower before you swim

-dogs are prohibited

-food is prohibited

-pads are prohibited

-balls are prohibited

-slippers are prohibited

AQUATIC MITTS

Aquatic mitts also known as swim mitts are blades for swimming.

There are two thick rubber bands to hold the hands in position.

These aquatic mitts are used to have more stretch and force while you are swimming. They will also help you to swim better.

I do not use aquatic mitts - swim mitts but in the photo you can see my mother's aquatic mitts - swim mitts.

SWIMMING COSTUMES

In my swimming club, it is compulsory for the girls to wear a swimming costumes. They mustn't wear bikinis.



This is my swimming costume. My swimming costume is blue with red and white stripes on it.

On the back, there is a big hole.



My swimming costume is made by "speedo". I love this brand it is very good quality.

BREASTSTROKE

Breaststroke is another one of the four important stroke.

This stroke is similar to diving.

But in breaststroke the swimmer has to make a circle in the water with his legs and arms and take his head out to breathe after every movement.

In this photo there are a swimmer practicing the style breaststroke.

BUTTERFLY

Butterfly is a one of the four principal strokes.

In this stroke the swimmer makes a circle with two arms and the same time and she moves legs.

The swimmer has to breathe every two movements.

I like this stroke but, as you know, I cannot do it.

In the photo there are a swimmer practising butterfly.

BACKSTROKE

Backstroke is a one of the 4 styles of swimming.

Backstroke is like crawl but you swim on your back.

In this style the swimmer alternates the legs and arms but not like crawl.

In the photo there are is a swimmer practising backstroke.

CRAWL

Crawl is a one of four styles of swimming.
In this style the swimmer alternates the legs and arms.
Each arm does a circle outside and inside the water.
In the photo there is a person practising the crawl.

THE GIRL'S CHANGING ROOM

The girl’s changing room is separated in two parts. I like the first part because the second part is more congested.

This photo is of the second changing room.

In the girl’s changing room there are five showers: two hot showers and three cold showers but this week it is the opposite.

There are three hot showers and two cold showers.

In this photo you can see there are three cold showers.

SWIMMING HAT

Swimming hats are used for swimming.

We have to use them in public pools for general hygiene and to protect our hair.

If we use a swimming hat, the swimming pool will be clean.

I use a red swimming hat made of material but I have a another swimming hat which is made of plastic, these are both in the photo.

IMPORTANT BASIC RULES

The important basic rules are:

1-      Your must go to the swimming pool with a  swimming  hat.

2-      Your must wear correct clothes  in the  water.

3-      It’s compulsory to shower before you go swimming.

4-      The follow things are banned:

-Playing  in the changing rooms.

-Running  near the  swimming pool.

Those who  break  these  rules  are banned from the pool.

Recommendations:
       1-     It’s recommended  to use goggles.

       2-     It’s advisable  to shower  after swimming.

Goggles

Goggles are glasses but for a water.

The crystal glasses are made of plastic and they have silicone to help them adhere to the skin.

There is a large plastic band to hold the goggles and to go round the head.

My blue goggles are in the photo and they are made by "Cressi".

THE FLIPPERS

Flippers are like two shoes that swimmers use to imitate the flippers of whales .

These rubber flippers help the swimmer to go more quickly.

At my swimming club we only use flippers on Friday 's, but I don’t like them because they make me tired.