Bio-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 29,1989
Swimming Tips
National Geographic
News Service
Experts offer ocean swimmers
this advice about sharks;
1. Swim at beaches patrolled by
lifeguards, and promptly leave the
water when told.
2. Avoid swimming in murky
water and at the mouths of fresh
water rivers or other areas where
edible garbage accumulates.
3. Don’t swim alone. Sharks are
more likely to avoid groups of
people than individuals.
4. Don’t enter the water from a
boat or pier where sharks may be
present by diving in or making
undue noise. The sound may
attract them or even trigger an
attack.
Every One Can Be Active
Being active is important. And
it’s fun. Here are some active peo
ple who have set some amazing
records.
Talk about arm strength
■ Victor Cerda, Sol Lozano,
Harry Little 111, and Manuel Rod
riguez twirled batons for over 5
days.
■ In 1984, Dan Marino of the
Miami Dolphins gained a total of
5,084 yards passing a football.
And what about those
stomach muscles
■ William K. Chico Johnson
was able to spin 81 hula hoops at
one time. And none of these hoops
were spinning around his arms,
legs, or head. All 81 of them spun
between his shoulders and hips.
■ Ashrita Furman did 7400
somersalts in a row. She rolled all
the way from Boston to Lexing
t6n, Massachusetts. That’s more
than 12 miles.
How about this for endurance
■ Guy Stewart of Ohio jumped
130,077 jumps on a pogo stick.
■ Fourteen students from the
University of Seattle covered 602
miles playing leapfrog. That is
about the distance from St. Louis
to Pittsburgh.
Or this for flexibility
■ Nadia Comaneci of Romania
was the first gymnast to score a
perfect 10 in the Olympics. She
won a total of 5 gold medals.
Tough to beat
■ What about all-around fit
ness? One of the top athletes has
to be Babe Didrikson Zaharis. She
was an all-American basketball
player. She won an Olympic silver
medal m the high jump. And she
won Olympic gold medals for the
javelin throw and for the hurdles.
She won 19 golf championships.
And she holds the woman’s world
record for the longest baseball
throw - 296 feet.
Set your own records
No one expects you to play
NFL football or win 3 Olympic
medals yet. But you can have
fun setting records in your own
neighborhood.
■ What’s the record for.the
shortest amount of time it takes to
run around the bloclc? *
■ What’s the record for *ihe
most jumps witTi a jump rope
5. Remember that from a
shark’s viewpoint, die silhouette
of a surfboarder, or a diver in
black wetsuit and fins, may resem
ble a seal. A brilliantly colored
bathing suit may resemble tropical
fish. Some experts warn against
wearing bright metallic objects
such as jewelry.
6. Avoid provocative behavior.
Don’t annoy sharks by pulling
their tails, chasing, or trying to pet
them. Sharks are often attracted to
areas where divers are spearfish
ing. If you spear a fish, remove it
from the water as soon as possible.
7. If you see a shark, leave the
water immediately but without
undue commotion. (The shark
may think you’re a wounded fish.)
If possible, keep an eye on the
■ What’s the record for the
most baskets in a row from the
free-throw line?
You can create all kinds of con
tests. Keep track of the results.
And see if you can set new records
as you get more fit.
How To Set Up A Par Trail
What’s a par trail? It’s a path
with several stations. At each sta
tion you do a different activity. In
some cities and towns there are
par trails already set up. You can
also make your own.
Station 1 • Skip around the
swing set. Run around the swing
set. Hop around the swing set.
Then jump on a swing and pump
HAY IS TAKEN TO THE BAR
0
shark while departing. Be espe
cially careful when leaving the
water, when the shark isn’t visi
ble.
8. If a shark comes too close or
attacks, firmly push it away, pre
ferably with a stick or other blunt
object. Use an arm or leg as a last
resort. Try to avoid jabbing and
wounding, which may only anger
the shark.
9. If a shark bites, strike and
gouge at its eyes and gills to per
suade it to let go.
10. Start first aid immediately
after being bitten. Most fatalities
are caused by shock and loss of
blood. If possible, try to control
bleeding with an improvised tour
niquet or pressure bandage even
before leaving the water. Once on
land, stay quiet and warm until
help arrives.
50 times. When you’re done, go
on to Station 2.
Station 2 - Skip rope 50 times
on both feet. Skip 10 times on
your right foot. Skip 10 times on
your left foot. Then skip 50 more
times on both feet. Move to Sta
tion 3.
Station 3 - Shoot baskets until
you make a total of 10 baskets.
Each time you make a basket,
whistle or cheer. If you have the
energy, start over with Station 1.
Bauman’s study was supported
by the Cornell University Agricul
tural Experiment Station at Ithaca,
the U.S. Department of Agricul
ture and Monsanto Agricultural
Co.
A reef shark with an escort of barjacks rests on the bot
tom after a day on the prowl. The animal is a member of the
requiem shark family, which includes many of the species
most dangerous to human?. Reef sharks, which dwell
along coastal areas, account for a high percentage of
attacks on swimmers.
Readers Write
My name is Anna Lantz. I am
nine years old. My birthday was on
July 4. My brothers have some
pigeons and a pony named Star.
We have three big cats and four
kittens.
On the morning that I was bom,
a stray dog came to us and we still
have him. We have a harness shop.
I have two sisters and three
brothers: Amos, 18; Rachel, 17;
Aaron, 15; Aquilla, 12; and Fan
nie, 4.
Anna Lantz
Lititz
I am Katie Miller. My parents’
names are John and Linda Miller.
My brothers’ names are Daniel,
11; Alvin, 5. My sister’s name is
Mary, just about 2; Me, 9.
We milk 37 cows. We have 30
hens and we get two dozen eggs
each day.
I give milk to one calf. I feed the
horses. The horses’ names are
Jack, Jewel, Pet, Pearl, Polly, and
Charlie. I Idee to mow yard and I
don’t like to wash dishes.
Katie Miller
Lancaster
Hello,
My name is Ruth Esh. My
parents’ names are Amos and
Lydia Esh. I live on a dairy farm. I
am eight years old. My birthday is
on August 3, 1980. I go to Pine
Grove School. My teacher’s name
is Sylvia Fisher. We have five little
kittens. There names are Frisky,
Fany, Fancy, Fluffy, Francy. We
have four drivers. They are Spark
y, Skippy, Silver and Scotty. We
have four mules and two work
horses, we have two dogs. There
names are Betsy and Pearly. Betsy
is 6 and Pearly is 9.1 have three sis
ters and four brothers. They are
Iky, 19; Anna, 18; Henry, 16;
Samuel, 15; Salome, 13; Linda,
10; Ruth, 8; Amos Jr., 7.1 like to
read Kid’s Komer.
My narru Kelly Biehl. I have
one brothei, Bradley. I live on a
dairy farm. I have two dogs. Their
names are Patches and Princess. I
enjoy playing soccer. I also like to
swim and ride bike. Have a good
summer.
Ruth Esh
Strasburg
Kelly Biehl
Kutztown