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Jenny |
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| Beginnings: | She was born on June 17, 1978 in Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Family: | She's a daughter of Steve and C.J. Keim She has four older sisters and one younger sister. |
| Education: | She was home schooled by her mother under the University of Nebraska Home Schooling Program |
| Sport(s): | (Diving) women's synchronized, 10 m. platform, women's springboard. |
| Interests: | Astronomy, music, socializing, watching Days of Our Lives on TV. and the Discovery Channel. |
| Accomplishments: | 9th in 3m. springboard Gold Medal-1996 Olympic Games - Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. |
| Interesting Facts: | Height -165cm. /5'5"ft. Weight -119 lbs. |
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History And Rules
In the diving event there is a high board called the "plat form." there is a low board called "spring board." In this event divers turn and twist to do moves to score up to 10 points. The divers can't make a big splash when they land in the water. They have to have a good tuck or the dive will not get a good score.
Some of the rules are that a day before the event, the divers have to give
the officials a list of all the dives they are going to do in the competition. If a diver performs a dive
that's not on the list, they
will not get any points. If a diver lifts their feet, even a little bit, two or three points will get subtracted. The
dives must show balance and control. The take off should be high and be a good distance away from the board.
That way they can get a better score.
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The United States
The United States is the the third largest country in the world in population. The flag was adopted in June 14, 1777. The national anthem is called the star spangled banner, and was adopted on March 3,1931. The estimated 1996 population was 264,015,000. There are 73 people per square mile. The capital is Washington, D.C. The bald eagle was adopted June 20, 1782.
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