Funny
ride.
A swing is a hanging
seat, usually found in a playground for children, a circus
for acrobats, or on a porch for relaxing. The seat of
a swing can be attached to a chain or a rope. Once a swing
is in motion it continues to oscillate like a pendulum
until external interference or drag brings it to a halt.
On playgrounds, several swings are often suspended from
the same metal or wooden frame, known as a swing set,
allowing more than one child to play at a time. Such swings
come in a variety of sizes and shapes. For infants and
toddlers, swings with leg holes support the child in an
upright position while a parent or sibling pushes the
child to get a swinging motion. Some swing sets include
play items other than swings such as a rope ladder or
sliding pole. For older children, swings are sometimes
made of a flexible canvas seat, of rubberized ventilated
tire tread, of plastic, or of wood. A common backyard
sight is of a wooden plank suspended on both sides by
ropes from a tree branch. Older children can go much higher,
sometimes over 15 feet (5 m) above the ground. In the
United States, some adults go to the extreme and compete
in the N.S.A, "National Swing Association",
where competitors reach heights over 20 feet, while leaping
at the peak of their swing. Some have even completed a
full 360 degree rotation around the supporting bar... |
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