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Water Sports
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2003
Wipe Out! is dedicated to surfing and explores its history, people and influence through the use of interactive learning tools such as quizzes, jigsaw puzzles, games, and galleries. The website also features biographies of some famous surfers and contains tips for surfing safe.
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Winner
1999
We hope to provide an exciting "Adventure at Sea" for
our potential cyber-sailors. Their ultimate goal will be
to receive the rank of captain on their own ship. In order
for you to do this, you will need to make decisions,
analyze data, problem solve, and synthesis designs to build
your own clipper ship. You will receive training
at Sailor's School, in which there are many opportunities to specialize
in various sailor skills . Thes sailor skills include tieing knots, cooking in the
galley, building ships, navigating, and reading mariners
instruments.
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Finalist
1999
Since ancient times people have been familiar with diving-a most challenging method of conquering the ocean depths. The desire to go underwater to hunt for food, seek out treasure or simply observe has probably always existed. This site traces the development of diving both as an extreme sport for amateurs and as a main occupation for professionals prompted by the necessity of exploring the ocean realm.The site concentrates on the essentials of diving, historical development, equipment and tools, as well as specific techniques and procedures. It elaborates on how man managed to penetrate into the underwater world and cope with the conditions in the new breathing media and the physiological changes in the human organism. Languages; English.
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Winner
1999
Our site is all about surfing. You can learn about the history of surfing, how a surfboard is made from a piece of foam to the final product, the different types of surfboards, what causes waves, legendary surfers, and how to surf. We wanted to share this information with students who may not have the chance to experience surfing on their own. We wanted to challenge each student to learn by themselves by taking a quiz at the end of the lessons. We also tried to make it interesting and fun so they wouldn't get bored.
About this site
2009
We are found of the sea and underwater creatures, wanted to design a site about this topic. Some of us deal with scuba diving and take photos of the fish and other underwater creatures. In this site you will see photos and videos which is taken by us. Besides, we prepared information about some fish types, sharks, ship wrecks, scuba diving.
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2003
This site has everything you need to know about swimming!
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2003
This site is all about the different sports that are played at different times of the year.
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2002
The viewer will see that there is more to swimming than just getting wet. Swimming is fun, competitive, social, fashion, and a career opportunity. We did a survey to see its popularity and even wrote poems about taking the plunge into swimming.
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2002
Our site teaches you about some sports you may not typically play at school: horseback riding, racquetball, kayaking, skiing, archery, and swimming. Learn about the history and rules for each sport and more!
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Finalist
2001
This snorkeling website provides a brief look at the sport of snorkeling and SCUBA diving and includes links to snorkeling and SCUBA sites. Visit the site to see some underwater pictures from local snorkelers.
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2000
Off the Block and Swimming is a site dedicated to people who want know more about swimming. The site explains the different strokes and links users to popular swim sites on the Web.
About this site
1999
Our web site is educational because it introduces kids and parents to the sport of sailing. It Has descriptions and pictures of the sport also. It shows you how to sail, the basics of sailing, the knots you need to know, the safety of sailing and the language sailors use when sailing. It also has other cool stuff like a sailboat calendar that you can print up and a sailboat timeline. If you do not know much or anything about sailing this site will be good to look at. Our objectives for an educational website was to get information that people that wanted to learn the sport of sailing could use. We used lots of resources to get our information and to make all of our information accurate. We made this web page very educational
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1999
"Scuba Diving" portrays the history of this beautiful sport as well as its pioneers. The evolution of scuba diving to the most recent developments is described, and. theequipment used by divers is pictured. The site features basic training. Techniquyes for scuba diving (including signals and signs used by divers), international diving courses, and organizations involved with running them. An amazing underwater gallery where you can witness breathtaking flora and fauna is another highlight of this site.
About this site
1999
Explore the fast-growing sport of Scuba Diving! All aspects of this fascinating sport are included on this site: equipment, specialty courses, dive sites around the world, history, marine life, the underwater environment around the world and much more. Interactivity and visual aids help visitors understand and learn new aspects of Scuba Diving and the underwater environment. Languages: English, German, French, Spanish.
About this site
1999
This is a site to tell people about scuba diving. It tells people about the different courses you can take and what do you need to be a diver. There are also pictures to show people what they can see under water.
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1999
Our thinkquest entry deals with the topic of Junior Rowing in South Africa. In our web site we will explain the history of rowing in South Africa, photos of rowing activites in South Africa, Sayings about rowing, results from SA Champs '99 and information about the different schools that take part in junior rowing. This site is an informative site which gives people information about rowing and South Africa.
About this site
1999
Surfers in general. Surfing isn't just a sport - to surfers it is a way of life, and this page attempts to provide the background for other users to better comprehend the intricacies of the lifestyle and understand the various concepts which are vital in grasping the natural wonder of the sport. Users will discover that surfers are not in fact the not-too-bright people who could not care less about anything remotely intellectual that they often come across as, but are in fact accutely aware of the physical laws of nature and the control of these laws, even though it is a concept difficult to put into words. Hopefully, through this web-site, we can even impart some of what we know to the users.
About this site
1999
SurfSchool is a site that will teach beginner wannabe-surfers that have never
surfed before the fine art of surfing. The site is aimed at people that do not
have access to the information normally, covering mostly just the basics of
"getting wet" for the first time.
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1999
This entry tells about two fun sports that kids our age
might like: swimming and ice hockey. We wanted to tell them about the rules and our experiences and give some information.Maybe they would try the
sports after reading this.
About this site
1998
RACING BOATS features ways of judging the speed, quality, and recommended use of famous boats. The site is illustrated with drawings to show the boats used in races. The actual speeds boats can travel are outlined. An "Olympic Rating System" is applied to the different kinds of boats. See if you agree with these judges of boat quality!
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1998
Test your ability on five of our school's favorite sports:
swimming, tennis, soccer, basketball, and baseball.
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1998
We love swimming and so we wanted to help others appreciate the joy of swimming. When visitors come to our site, they will learn the history of swimming. They will get information on a lot of famous swimmers. They can find information on swim products available.
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1996
Did you know a sculler has to have both his oars in the water? And just what the heck is a coxswain? Rowing as a competitive sport has been around for centuries. Join the crew to discover the history behind those guys out rowing their boats. Learn the terminology, training techniques and how to take a stroke. So the next time you gotta regatta, you will know the rower from the rudder.
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