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1 Seven-Year-Old Boy Sets Swimming Record — Basic Story
A boy named Braxton is an excellent swimmer. He is seven years old. He holds the record for being the
youngest person to swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco's Aquatic Park.
The second-grader read a magazine article. The article was about another boy who did the same swim. That boy
was nine years old when he did it. Braxton decided that he wanted to swim it too.
Braxton's swim was 1.4 miles long. He did it with his coach and two other swimmers. A Coast Guard boat was
next to them also. When they finished, the boy became the youngest swimmer to ever make the swim.
Braxton's mother was not always excited about the idea of her son doing the swim. Once he proved that he
really wanted to do it she agreed. He trained two hours a day, four times a week.
Someone asked Braxton what the hardest part was about his record-breaking swim. He said, "the swimming."
2 agree
to say yes; to have the same views
3 article
a piece of writing
4 coach
a person who trains others at a sport
5 excellent
very good
6 finish
to be done
7 prove
to show the truth
8 record
a significant achievement, usually in sports; written proof of the achievement
9 swim
to move through water by using arms and legs
10 train
to get ready to do something by practicing a lot
11 youngest
the least old person