Thursday, February 4, 2010

Hockey World Cup 2010




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  • Australia beats Germany 2-1 in World Cup field hockey final

    New Delhi: Breaking News! A spirited and rejuvenated Australian team proved excellence in field hockey and won the FIH Hockey World Cup 2010. Australia beat Germany 2-1 in the final at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.

    Germany, which was eying for a hat-trick Hockey World Cup title, were left disappointed with the loss, but they will certainly admit that they were outclassed by the Kangaroos today. Germany had won the Hockey World Cup in 2002 and 2006.

    It was Australia's first Hockey World Cup title in the last 24 years. The last time they had won the World Cup in 1986. Australia started their World Cup campaign with a loss against England. However, they never looked back after that and went on to win the gold medal.

    Germany had to be content with a silver medal. Their players looked dejected after the loss. For Australia,Eddie Ockenden and Luke Doerner scored the goals. For Germany, Moritz Furste scored the lone goal.


india is host OF World Cup 2010

  • India's hosting of the event was put in doubt, however, when the FIH reviewed the progress of the 'Indian Hockey Federations "Promoting Indian Hockey" program and India's preparation for the championship, and warned that "satisfactory progress had not been made in either area". India was warned it could lose the right to host the World Cup unless satisfactory progress was made. It was confirmed on July 18, 2008 that International Hockey Federation formally awarded the hosting rights to India.
About teams OF World Cup 2010

Indian Hockey Team

  • India have qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup as tournament hosts. It is the second time in history that India hosts the FIH World cup. Previously, Bombay (nowadays known as Mumbai) staged the competition in 1982.
  • Hockey is alive in India, the country with arguably the most formidable pedigree in men's hockey, having won 11 Olympic medals including an unparalleled eight golds. Visions of India teams surface, sides that were propelled by such mesmerising players like Dhyan Chand, the legend that has given his name to the venue for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup. Spaniard Jos� Manuel Brasa is in charge of helping return India to its previous lore, which is no mean feat. In 2008, India's gradual demise led to them missing out on the Olympic Games for the first time since 1920. India have not won a medal in a major international competition since winning a Champions Trophy bronze in 1982, coincidentally the year in which India previously hosted the World Cup.

Pakistan Hockey Team

  • Pakistan qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by defeating Japan 3-1 in the final of the first of three World Cup qualifiers. The return of Sohail Abbas, the penalty corner specialist and all-time world record holder for most international goals, inspired hockey giants Pakistan in the French town of Lille which hosted the qualifier. An Abbas brace in the final raised his tournament leading goal total to nine.
  • Pakistan, record holders with four FIH World Cups, are out to prove a point. They have not finished in the top four of the World Cup or the Olympic Games since winning the FIH World Cup in Sydney in 1994. After losing the final of the Champions Challenge to New Zealand in December 2009, Pakistan are certain of missing out on the Champions Trophy, a tournament conceived in Pakistan itself, for the third straight year.

Australia Hockey Team

  • Australia qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by defeating New Zealand 3-1 in the final of the Oceania Cup, held in Invercargill, New Zealand, in August 2009. Besides the two Oceanian forces, the 2009 Oceania Cup featured only one other nation, Samoa, a side that was crushed 26-0 by the Kookaburras. In the final, Australia fell behind 1-0 to the Black Sticks, but two Grant Schubert goals put the Australians in front for good.
  • Australia look as ready as they have ever been to win their second FIH World Cup and their first since 1986. That winning campaign was led by Ric Charlesworth, then the superstar, now the head coach. The 57-year-old Charlesworth is aiming to become only the second individual to win the World Cup both as a player and as a coach. The first to achieve that was Holland's Hans Jorritsma who was part of the Dutch national team in 1973 and then led Holland (1990) and Pakistan (1994) to the trophy.

New Zealand Hockey Team

  • New Zealand qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by defeating Malaysia 2-1 in the final of the second out of three World Cup qualifiers. Before a local crowd in Invercargill, the Black Sticks erased a 1-0 Malaysia lead with Andrew Hayward scoring his sixth and tournament leading seventh goal on a weekend that also saw New Zealand men's national football team qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Apart from New Zealand and Malaysia, the qualifier also included Scotland, China, Austria and Wales.
  • Head coach Shane McLeod represented the Black Sticks as a player from 1995 to 1997, a relatively low point for Kiwi Hockey, with New Zealand failing to qualify for any of the three major competitions during that stretch. Now looks like the time for McLeod and his men to reach for an all-time high.

England Hockey Team

  • England qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by emerging as the proud winners of last summer's EuroHockey Nations Tournament that took place in Amstelveen, Netherlands. England effectively sealed their World Cup berth by reaching the semifinals in that competition, which granted four entries to the World Cup. England are gearing up for the 2012 Summer Olympics, which will be hosted by London. Winning the 2009 EuroHockey Nations or European Championship was a welcome step in establishing themselves as one of the favourites there. The 2010 World Cup marks the next important hurdle for the English, who typically make up the bulk of the Great Britain teams venturing into the Olympics. At the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Championship, Jason Lee's side dismissed hosts Holland in the semis before edging world and Olympic champions Germany in the final.

Canada Hockey Team

Canada qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010World Cup by triumphing in the 2009 Pan American Cup (not to be confused with the Pan American Games), which took place in Santiago, Chile, in March 2009. In the semifinals, Canada frustrated Argentina, like they had done several times before, beating the South Americans 4-3 after extra time. In the final, they met a defiant United States team, which was ultimately vanquished 2-1 after extra time. In that match, Paul Wettlaufer scored the golden goal that propelled Canada to the 2010 World Cup.

Netherlands Hockey Team

  • Netherlands qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by finishing in third place at the 2009 Euro Hockey Nations Tournament, which took place in their home stadium in Amstelveen. Netherlands effectively sealed their World Cup berth by reaching the semifinals in that competition, which granted four entries to the World Cup.
  • Returning to the top of the hockey world and looking down on creation is Holland's principal aim for the 2010 FIH World Cup, but they will have to go through nations that have had their number in recent years: Australia and Germany. Also, they must fend off upstart opponents like Argentina and possibly England as well as the dangerous Koreans. The latter moved into the semifinals at the expense of Holland at the 2006 World Cup and also haunted them in the 2009 Champions Trophy.
  • German Hockey Team
  • Germany qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by finishing runners-up at the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Tournament, which took place in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Germany effectively sealed their World Cup berth by reaching the semifinals in that competition, which granted four entries to the World Cup.
  • Germany are reigning Olympic champions and two time defending world champions and are making a bid to become the first nation to win the FIH World Cup three times in a row. In a balanced team like Germany's, there is room for one superstar. 2006 FIH Young Player of the Year Christopher Zeller is an astute striker and also one of the world's most feared penalty corner specialists.

Spain Hockey Team

  • Spain qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by finishing in fourth place at the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Tournament, which took place in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Spain effectively sealed their World Cup berth by reaching the semifinals in that competition, which granted four entries to the World Cup.
  • After winning another silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Spain must feel that a gold medal is their due. Having won medals seven times in World Cup and Olympics, but never the gold, will feel trying at times. Spain's major successes in international men's hockey have been winning the 2004 Champions Trophy and the 2005 European Championship, top achievements that are even trumped by their female counterparts, who won the 1992 Olympic Games, despite creating considerably less waves through the years. Four years ago, Spain's men turned in an undefeated campaign in M�nchengladbach only to be eliminated in the semifinals after a draw and a penalty shootout won by Germany.

South Korea Hockey Team

  • South Korea (or: Korea Republic) qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by defeating Pakistan 1-0 in the final of the Asia Cup, a tournament held in Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia, in May 2009. The competition featured all the Asian forces in men's hockey. Apart from Korea and Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan, India, China and Bangladesh also were present.
  • Without ever having won a major competition, it is still fair to say that Korea are among the most dangerous opponents to any side in the world today. The closest they came to raising a trophy in a major tournament came when they finished runners-up in the 1999 Champions Trophy and the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Counting them out or underestimating them is a capital mistake. In the 2009 Champions Trophy in Melbourne, they opened with a 4-0 whitewash defeat against Australia and then rebounded by defeating world champions Germany 5-3, following up with a 2-1 upset of Netherlands. They denied Holland once again in the bronze medal match, collecting their third CT medal and their first since 2000.


South Africa Hockey Team

  • South Africa qualified for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup by defeating Egypt 3-1 in the final of the 2009 Africa Cup, which took place in Accra, Ghana, in July 2009. The tournament also included the host nation and Nigeria. South Africa cruised to victory, the goal they conceded in the final being the only one allowed in the tournament, and their last goal in the final being the 21st they put on the opposition.
  • Head coach Gregg Clark is charged with the task to return South Africa to respectability. They have finished last and second to last in the previous two World Cups and they have also finished bottom in the 2008 Olympic Games, a tournament played under Clark's tutelage. Losing the eleventh place final against China must have hurt with the elated hosts remarkably celebrating like an Olympic medal had just been won. However, that certainly cannot have hurt as much as the 10-0 beating at the hands of Australia in their second group match. The Springboks left China with their tails between their legs, having lost all of their six matches and conceding 29 goals in those six defeats.

Argentina Hockey Team

  • Argentina became the last of 12 nations to qualify for the Hero Honda FIH 2010 World Cup, by emerging victorious in the third and final World Cup qualifier, which took place before a home crowd in Quilmes. On 21 November 2009, the Argentines dismissed a feisty Belgian side 4-3 in the final, after booking group stage victories against the Czech Republic, the United States, Ireland and Chile.
  • When Argentina won the bronze medal at the 2008 Champions Trophy it marked the first time silverware had been won by any nation from the Americas in any major international men's hockey competition. The onus of an encore is on the shoulders of 40-year-old head coach Pablo Lombi, who, as a player, represented his country in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games and the 1994 FIH World Cup. Those are not the only exploits of the Lombi family. Pablo Lombi's younger brother Jorge was joint top scorer at the 2002 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur on 10 goals.

Men’s Hockey 2010 World Cup Format

  • Twelve participants of the tournament will be divided into two pools of 6 teams each. In each pool, all of the six teams will play against each other once in a round robin league system. Winning team of each game will be awarded 3 points, while the losing team will not earn any point. For drawn matches, both teams will be given 1 point each. So, each of the 12 teams will play 5 matches in the preliminary stage of the tournament. Based on the points achieved through the matches played in the preliminary stage, top two teams from each pool will progress to the semi final. Winners of the two semi finals will meet in the final, while the loosing semi finalists will take on each other in the third and fourth place deciding match.

  • Teams who will fail to make it to the semi final will compete for the places starting from 5th to 12th through four more matches. Third placed teams from each pool will take on each other for the 5th place. Winning team will win the 5th place, while the losing side will finish 6th in the tournament. In the same way, teams finished 4th in each pool will play for the 7th place and this match will determine the 7th and 8th places. Teams finishing 5th in both pool will face each other in a playoff to determine the 9th and 10th places. Last two places (11th and 12th) will be decided through the playoff between the teams finishing 6th in each pool in the preliminary round.
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Teams in Pool A and Pool B are given below:


  • Pool A

    Pool B

    Argentina

    Australia

    Canada

    England

    Germany

    India

    Netherlands

    Pakistan

    New Zealand

    South Africa

    South Korea

    Spain

  • Here, you can get the full schedule of Men’s Hockey World Cup 2010:

  • Schedule of Men’s Hockey World Cup 2010

    Stage/

    Match

    Date

    Competing

    Teams

    Time

    (Local)

    Venue

    Preli-minary

    28 Feb

    Sun

    South Africa

    vs

    Spain

    16:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    Australia

    vs

    England

    18:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    India

    vs

    Pakistan

    20:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    1 Mar

    Mon

    New Zealand

    vs

    Canada

    16:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    Germany

    vs

    South

    Korea

    18:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    Netherlands

    vs

    Argentina

    20:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    2 Mar

    Tues

    South Africa

    vs

    England

    16:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    Pakistan

    vs

    Spain

    18:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    India

    vs

    Australia

    20:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    3 Mar

    Wed

    Canada

    vs

    Germany

    16:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    Argentina

    vs

    South

    Korea

    18:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    New Zealand

    vs

    Netherlands

    20:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    4 Mar

    Thurs

    South Africa

    vs

    Australia

    16:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    England

    vs

    Pakistan

    18:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    India

    vs

    Spain

    20:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    5 Mar

    Fri

    South Korea

    vs

    New Zealand

    16:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    Netherlands

    vs

    Canada

    18:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    Germany

    vs

    Argentina

    20:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    6 Mar

    Sat

    Australia

    vs

    Spain

    16:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    South Africa

    vs

    Pakistan

    18:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    India

    vs

    England

    20:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    7 Mar

    Sun

    South Korea

    vs

    Canada

    16:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    New Zealand

    vs

    Argentina

    18:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    Germany

    vs

    Netherlands

    20:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    8 Mar

    Mon

    Spain

    vs

    England

    16:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    Australia

    vs

    Pakistan

    18:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    India

    vs

    South Africa

    20:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    9 Mar

    Tues

    Germany

    vs

    New Zealand

    16:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    Netherlands

    vs

    South Korea

    18:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    Canada

    vs

    Argentina

    20:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    11th-12th

    Place

    Play-off

    11 Mar

    Thur

    Pool A 6th

    vs

    Pool B 6th

    15:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    First Semi-

    Final

    11 Mar

    Thur

    Pool A 1st

    vs

    Pool B 2nd

    18:05

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    Second

    Semi-

    Final

    11 Mar

    Thur

    Pool A 2nd

    vs

    Pool B 1st

    20:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    9th-10th

    Place

    Play-off

    12

    Mar

    Fri

    Pool A 5th

    vs

    Pool B 5th

    15:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    7th-8th

    Place

    Play-off

    12

    Mar

    Fri

    Pool A 4th

    vs

    Pool B 4th

    18:05

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    5th-6th

    Place

    Play-off

    12

    Mar

    Fri

    Pool A 3rd

    vs

    Pool B 3rd

    20:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    3rd Place

    Play-off

    13

    Mar

    Sat

    Looser of 1st Semi-Final

    vs

    Looser of 2nd

    Semi-Final

    15:35

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

    Final

    13

    Mar Sat

    Winner of 1st Semi-Final

    vs

    Winner of 2nd Semi-Final

    18:05

    Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Del

























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Thursday, January 7, 2010

S4sports world



Athletics








Athletics, competitive sport that includes a large number of tests can take place indoors or outdoors. The main disciplines of athletics can be grouped in the following categories: racing, running, release and jumps. The races, which are the most athletic events, ranging from the 50-meter dash (which takes place indoors) until the marathon race, covering 42.195 kilometers. In the United States and Britain are expressing distances in miles, but from 1976 to official records, only recognized metric distances (except for the mile race). In Europe and the Olympics, the distances are always expressed in meters.

100 meters, Sydney 2000The Athletics is the Olympic sport of excellence and the expectation is that more in the Olympics, their tests are performed in the Olympic Stadium and some away from it. Formerly tests Athletics were held in the early rounds of the games but now vie in the last 8 days, matching the end of the marathon ceremonyclosure.




The sport Olympic program consists of the following tests: speed, jumping, combined circuit and release, in total 24 tests are vying male and 20 female in the athletics there is currently no limit of participants as in other sports.

The meetings of outdoor athletics are usually held in a stage in which the central space is a clue, whose floor is ash, clay or synthetic material. The usual length of the runway is 400 m, has an oval shape, with two lines and two curves. Most of the shoots and jumps (called test field) occur in the zone inside the oval. There are disciplines special, as the decathlon (exclusively male), which consists of five tests track and field five, and heptalon (female only), which consists of four tests field and three runs.

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Diving suits, Sports Diving





The diving suits are essential for dives in waters are warm and where the temperature is not the same as that of the body (32 ยบ C). They offer protection and thermal comfort allowing the diver to remain long enough in the depths.

*Types of diving suits

Existing materials are varied, since neoprene lycra until you can find lots of wetsuits.

With such a diver looking for does not go to extremes such as hypothermia, so it must choose the appropriate attire for water temperature and the activity performed.


*Wet suits

This type is called a wet suit, as between the skin and the inside of the suit creates a water film to come into direct contact with the body unable to afford their heat insulating the cold outside.

According to the temperature of water have different thicknesses, from 2 to 8 mm.It is essential that clothes will stick to the body to the water film is created to achieve warm.


* semi-dry suits

This type of suit was designed to immerse in cold water, so its minimum thickness is 7 mm.

The hood and boots are part of the suit, unlike the previous ones that usually come in separate parts.


* Dry suits

This type of dress means excellence in thermal protection and security. His material is designed to insulate the diver from the colder waters of the polluted well.

The main difference is that the wet to avoid cold water using air as an insulator. This can be a problem because it creates buoyancy, which makes it necessary to learn how to use previously.

Inflation has a mechanism that enters the air that insulates the body from the cold, and it requires the help of a partner to wear it.

The materials used in their manufacture are pressed neoprene and neoprene membrane.


Neoprene pressing

- Shock resistant
- Sticks to the body to perfection
- Excellent thermal insulation
- Limiting the mobility of the diver


Neoprene Diaphragm

- Allows more mobility by being lighter
- Less isolation
- Used with some clothes

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Extreme bungee jumping








The origins of extreme bungee back to a rite that was practiced in Indian Vanuatu Islands, is still practiced and is the most extreme bungee all.

In this ancient Indian ritual jump from a wooden platform that has about 30 feet high, bound with ropes made of cane base. The difference with the modern bungee is what makes it the world's most extreme bungee. The jump they made to ensure a good harvest, but this will be guaranteed if the diver touches the floor with his head. A real crazy!


The modern bungee extreme

The modern bungee extreme beginning 1 April 1979 when four jumpers led by David Kirke jumped from the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.



*Bungee Extreme

That was the beginning, the four were arrested, but then continued jumping in the U.S., which led to the bungee be disseminated rapidly to the whole world.

To practice bungee jumping is necessary to comply with a list of measures security and possess the necessary equipment. Bungee jumping team is composed of a special harness, a bumper padding and a set of bindings, which control the fall and give a braking progressive.

The elastic cord is capable of supporting up to a ton of weight through its conformation thousand natural latex strips interwoven with silicon oxide zinc and additive depletion.

There are now many centers around the world for the practice this extreme sport. Account with important U.S. institutions and Spain each new day adds to the delight of his followers.

The advanced growth in the number of adherents is spectacular, so it is detecting growth also accelerated bungee extreme centers monitored by professionals who guide beginners.

So think no more, lives. If you are the typical adventurer needs risky download all your adrenaline and anger and go to a shopping experience bungee jumping. The mixed feelings make you feel like never'll spend in a matter of seconds fear, nervousness, euphoria, and suddenly begin to experience a high degree of peace and relaxation.

An experience that you can not ignore, because otherwise we do not blame you.


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Swimming









Swimming is the art of stand and move, using your arms and legs, on or under water. Activity can be as playful or as a competitive sport. Because humans do not swim instinctively, swimming is a skill that must be learned. Unlike other land animals given impetus in the water, in what is essentially a way of walking, humans have had to develop a series of strokes and body movements that propel him into the water with power and speed. In these movements and styles behind the evolution of competitive swimming as a sport.

Swimming can be practiced in any type of enclosure large enough water to allow free movement and it is not too cold, hot or turbulent. The currents and tides can be dangerous, but also pose a challenge to demonstrate the strength and value of the swimmers, as is apparent with the many successful attempts to cross the Channel.

Swimming was a sport highly esteemed in the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, especially as a training method for warriors. In Japan and competitions were held in the first century BC However, during the Middle Ages in Europe the practice was almost forgotten, as the water immersion was associated with continued disease epidemics of the time. By the nineteenth century and this bias disappeared, and in the twentieth, swimming has come to regard a valuable system of physical therapy and exercise is generally more beneficial than exists. No other exercise use many muscles of the body and so intensely. Moreover, increased influx of swimmers and the best techniques of construction and heating, have greatly increased the number of outdoor public swimming pools and decks around the world. The private pool, which was once a sign of exceptional privilege, it is increasingly common.





Techniques


The main obstacle to learning to swim is the fear of water or nervousness, which causes muscle tension. Much has been done on developing methods to reduce this psychological barrier. They often begin to teach very young children. While you can teach older people, the sooner learn to swim the individual, the easier it is. Teaching swimming is important to learn to coordinate the movements of hands and legs with breathing. Their learning has been incorporated into the curricula of schools in many parts of the world. During World War II teaching techniques were developed for large groups, teaching courses for troops as part of their training for combat.


There are five recognized swimming strokes, which have been refined since the late nineteenth century. These are: front crawl (also called freestyle because you can choose in freestyle competitions), the first version gave the English swimmer John Arthur Trudgen in the 1870s, back, who used it first U.S. swimmer Harry Hebner in the 1912 Olympics, breaststroke, the oldest style, known since the seventeenth century; butterfly, developed in the 1930s by Henry Myers and other American swimmers and recognition in 1950 as an independent style, and stroke in cost, basic style in the early years of competition, but now only used in non-competitive swimming.

1. Crol


In this style, one arm of the swimmer moves through the air with your palm down ready to enter the water, and elbow relaxed, while the other arm goes under the water. The legs move according to what in recent years has evolved as a kick oscillating reciprocating hips up and down with your legs relaxed, feet and toes inward to a point. For each complete cycle of the arms are held from two to eight kicks oscillating. This style is very important to breathe properly. You can take a full breath for each cycle of arms, inhaling through the mouth to turn his head to one side when you move the arm and then exhaling underwater when the arm moves back.


2. Fathom


In this style, the swimmer floats facedown, with arms pointing forward, palms around, and executes the following sequence of horizontal movements: open arms back to get in line with your shoulders, always above or below the water surface. They shrink the legs to bring them closer to the body, knees and toes out, and then stretched with a drive while the arms back to starting point at which starts the cycle again. The swimmer breathes underwater. The strokes must be lateral, not vertical. This is a very important point discussed in competitive swimming.


3. Butterfly


In the variant known as butterfly breaststroke, both arms together in front are carried over the water and then back at the same time. The arm movement is continuous and always accompanied by an undulating movement of her hips. The kick, called Dolphin, is a sharp downward movement and feet together.


4. Back


This style is similar to front crawl, but the swimmer floats back into the water. The sequence of movements is an alternative: one arm in the air with the palms outward flowing out from under the leg, while the other drives the body in the water. Also used here swinging kick.


5. Stroke side


It has many uses in non-competitive swimming. It is very useful as a salvage technique. Moreover, as it does not require much physical effort as other styles, suitable for long distances. It is also popular for recreational swimming because the head always stays above water. The swimmer floats on one of the two sides of his body and moves his arms alternately. The arm that is under water gives impetus to the head height, rises and returns to the waist, the arm is crossed over her waist and then gives impetus to his chest again. The legs are opened slowly and then contract sharply, giving a momentum kick, scissor, before stretching at all.




Competition


The swimming competition includes individual and team tests. In mixed races using the four styles of racing-crawl, back, breaststroke and butterfly in any order for individuals and another for teams. In tests of relay teams consist of four swimmers who take turns, with total time determines the winning team.


In international competitions the length of the tests between 50 and 1,500 meters. The world records are recognized only when set in pools of 50 m in length. Competition has become so strong that it has been necessary to define very precise rules for the various styles and to regulate the physical size and shape of the pool, equipment type, demarcation of the streets, water temperature, all important elements determining the performance. Electronic devices for measuring and timing have almost replaced the judges and timekeepers in the swimming events.


History


In modern competitive swimming was introduced in Britain in the late eighteenth century. The first such organization was the National Swimming Society, founded in London in 1837. In 1869 he created the Metropolitan Swimming Clubs Association, which later became the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA). The first national champion was Tom Morris, who won a mile race on the Thames in 1869. In the late nineteenth century, competitive swimming was being established in Australia and New Zealand and several European countries had already established their respective federations. In the U.S., the amateur clubs began to hold competitions in the 1870s.

The first Olympics of the modern era, held in Athens in 1896, also included swimming. In 1908 he organized the Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur for racing fans to celebrate. The women's competition was first included in the 1912 Olympics. International competitions have been sponsored by European amateur clubs to swimming since the late nineteenth century. However, until the 1920s, these competitions were not defined on a fixed regular basis. Britain had created some competition between member nations of the British Empire before 1910. The first official game of the British Empire, where the swimming was a major component, were held in Canada in 1930. Swimming now plays a key role in several other international competitions, the most prominent Pan American Games and Asian competitions, and Mediterranean.

The World Championship was first held in 1973 and is held every four years. The European Championship was first held in Budapest in 1926, there were five competitions between 1927 and 1947, from 1950 to 1974 he played with four-year intervals since 1981, take place every two years. There was a World Cup in 1979 when the U.S. won the competition in both male and female. The European Cup was first held in 1969 and since then has held every two years.

Swimming is a sport where competition is mainly focused on time. That's why in recent decades swimmers have focused on the sole purpose of breaking records. What once were surprising speed records of competitors from the likes of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, Johnny Weissmuller, Buster Crabbe Clarence, Mark Spitz, David Wilkie, Shane Elizabeth Gould and Martin Lopez-Zubero, among others, have already been or will be overshadowed by new superlatives. Similarly, are continually breaking records set by distance and endurance marathon swimmers, such as the American swimmer Gertrude Caroline Ederle, the first woman to swim the Channel. Consequently, the gap between men and women in competitive swimming have been greatly reduced; has decreased the age at which swimmers can compete successfully and have not yet reached the physical limits of the specialty.


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All about Spinning







Maybe you've heard about spinning and you have not yet quite clear what it is. However, in urban women tell you all about this discipline.

Spinning is a physical activity that develops on a stationary bike or static, without moving an inch of the place. However, spinning is hardly static: aerobic activity is very strong and not suitable for everyone.

A spinning class consists of a route "virtual" bike, which will be accompanied by special music that we will mark the different rhythms that we will continue pedaling.



In one class we will go through stages of intense, rapid cycling, as well as slow, rhythmic pedaling. It all depends on the music that will carry us, and the trainer's instructions.





According to experts, spinning not only promotes cardiovascular health, but also promotes concentration and self-improvement.


If you are interested in spinning, check on your gym if you can practice and if your physical conditions are optimal to do so. Spinning is not recommended for people with history of heart disease or joint problems because, at times, the pedal is too intense. Check with your doctor to see if spinning is suitable for you.

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Cyclism - BMX tricks






There are a lot of bmx tricks, the same that have names of its own and is the way that followers and fans of this sport, known them all. In the whole wolrd, Dave Mirra is known as the biggest exponent in acrobatics and bmx tricks.


In spite of starting in the skateboard world, this U.S.A. native, became famous with the bmx, because he made 18 medals in the X-Games (the most popular championship in extreme sports). Is because this reason he is considered the best sportman in the history of bmx bikes.

Bunny hop: the most well known jump of BMX, it consists in lift the front wheel and then the back one.


Nollie: the back wheel is lifted in first instance, tucking in the arms, and then the same are stretched for lifting the body, and tucking them again for the bike gets high.

Fakie: it consists in going against the natural way, backwards, for this is necessary to pedal backwards.

Rollback: Is used for spinning 180 degrees in the air. 360: the idea is to perfor a spin upon yourseld, but is not compared with the 180 one, because it has a different performance itself.

Manual: this trick consists in moving in a balanced wayin the back wheel but without using the pedals, is only taken with the body weight. No manual: is all the opposite to manual, the idea is to move forwards to the front wheel.



Tailwhip: this acrobacy consists in spin the bike to 360 degrees, having steering wheel set.

Barspin: ou have to spin 360 degrees.


X-Up: Of similar carachteristics to barspin, but the manillar only spins 180 degrees.

Footjam: The idea is to support the front feet on the front wheel, and in this way induce the bike to do some acrobacy.

Tabletop: the idea is to try the bike folds to one side.


No hand/foot: No hand is to leave the hands of the manillar grabbing it with the kneels, the No foot is to lose the feet of pedals and to perform the trick you think convenient.


One hand - foot: the idea is to lose one hand or foot, and from there perform any tricl.

Backflip: it consists in spin backwards, is considerated one of the bmx tricks more difficult to realize.

Turdown: The idea is to stretch the legs the more we can and in this way cross the handle backwards.

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Windsurfing technique





In this article, we will give you important "tips" for considerate, and you will enjoy and perfect your sailing, no matter which equipment your are using, there will be no limit. As you may imagine, to learn a very good technique of windsurf is a very difficult task. In the beginning it will cost a lot to sail in your own windsurf table, but dont give up. This is a sport that needs a lot of practice and training, phisical and mentally as technique. In the different disciplines of windsurf, like freestyle, slalom, waves o windsurfing formula there are a lot of techiques, maneuver and tricks we can make. This technique must be improved according to the type of activity you will do in function to the practice. If you are beginner the technique will be easier.


In first place, we will teach you the technique of the raise of saddle. This is the first step to teach, many people has abandon their try to learn because of the bad execution of this movement, that in the wrong way, can cause several pain and lessions in the lumbar. For starting you must put the table perpendicular to the way of the wind, and the sail against the table. Feet must be one to each side of the mast, and both hands grabbing the drize, flexed ledgas and back straight. Then you are in this position, left the body weight backwards and press it with the legs. The movement ends when the saddle is totally out of the water. Never forget to keep the movement perpendicular.





Then you come to a basic initial position and also safe. This is with extended arms, straigth back and behind, ankles and knees lightly flex, feet near to mastile and separated by the wide of shoulders. The saddle must be perpendicular to the table and a little bit down, but taking care that sail wont touch the water, flaming to the wind. This will be the ideal position for start sailing.






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