Sentence examples for swimmer against from inspiring English sources
"ADMITTING to liberalism explicitly," wrote Roberto Campos, a Brazilian politician, diplomat and swimmer against the tide who died in 2001, "is as outlandish in a country with a dirigiste culture as having sex in public".
Petit St . Vincentis a rarity in the Caribbean these days, a swimmer against a tide of discounts, special offers, free dinners and free room nights tacked onto bookings -- an assortment of perks offered by hotels and islands starting last year -- to persuade people to board a plane and head for the beach.
The Lilith article, "Swimmers Against the Tide," notes that it was their team spirit and interdependency that enabled them to stand firm in deciding not to compete in games trying to whitewash Hitler's evil.
Here a swimmer races against the clock in a training session at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona.
Pio Mose, who was fishing at the beach, told The New Zealand Herald he saw the swimmer struggle against the "huge" shark.
Now the diaries have been adapted by Michael Chaplin into a fast-paced and very funny theatrical entertainment, in which Mullin frequently appears to be a lone swimmer paddling against a tide of self-interest.
At the moment, the emphasis is on the coaching, which takes place in an endless pool (a small space where the swimmer works against the current) near London's Paddington, and then, for the running and cycling part, five minutes away in Hyde Park.
James Goddard, who will compete against Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte in the 200m individual medley, said the 44 swimmers decided against attending after a meeting with Michael Scott, the national performance director and other team staff "because performance comes first".
Elsewhere, Chris Froome is among the favourites in the men's road race (1.30pm); there's an Olympic debut for rugby sevens, with Britain's women facing Brazil at 4pm and Japan at 9pm; and in the men's 400m freestyle at the Aquatics Stadium, keep an eye on 20-year-old Bury swimmer James Guy – up against favourite Sun Yang of China.
The firm has dealt with a number of high profile cases including Simon Cowley's damages claim against fellow swimmer Nick D'Arcy over his assault.
Because more drag gives a swimmer more to push against and propel him or herself forward, the team concluded that freestyle swimmers were the most efficient when they spread their fingers slightly.
