European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page to stars and stripes june 2007 torn my by Ito ism c Scot mini Puth tool company i swim meet basics have you Ever been to a swim meet events move crowds yell and cheer on their favorite Here Are some of the things you might see at a swim events and heats an event features a certain stroke Over a set for a swimmer might swim a 100meter if there Are More swimmers than there Are lanes in the there will be if there Are 12 swimmers in the 100meter freestyle but Only 10 there might be two heats of six o o this is the swimmers begin their events by diving off or platforms at the end of the most blocks have a handle at the Bottom where swimmers hang on before they Start backstroke the Competition swimmers May swim in order based on their seed this Means that swimmers with similar times in an event will compete against each at some swimmers Are grouped by a hero in the Pool did you see a movie last Spring called its about Jim a swim coach in intercity about 30 years Ellis gave african american kids a Chance to compete in the some of his teams were big in Ellis received the 2007 presidents award from the International swimming Hall of Fame in fort we asked him a few questions about his career in Jim Ellis is still coaching Here he works with a swimmer during what does a coach do Ellis i just throw pm in the water Ellis says he tries to help kids understand the benefits of working learning to set goals and having better these qualities will help them All i just love the through their water Ellis says whats the hardest thing about coaching kids swimming theres nothing hard about i enjoy what in he adds that the Challenge is convincing parents that the hard work wont Hurt their what do swimmers Wear boys usually Wear Short racing or which Are a Little girls Wear on piece some swimmers Wear Caps to control their this also helps them to move through the water most swimmers also Wear goggles to protect their eyes from the chemicals in the this is the the officials at a swim you May see a who enforces the rules and makes sure All the other officials Are being fair a who sounds a Horn or shoots a Cap gun to Start a race a stroke who watches to make sure the stroke is being done correctly a turn who makes sure the swimmers finish and turn correctly at the end of the the mini Page thanks Jamie communications director for Usa and the american red Cross for help with this next All about Rivers
