Month: June 2016
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New Report Details Why Ex-Stanford Swimmer Was Given 6-Month Sentence For Sexual Assault
Former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner received a 6 month jail sentence for sexually assaulting a fellow female student because the judge deemed the trial itself as enough of a punishment, according to new reports. The presiding judge of Santa Clara County, Aaron Persky, concluded what many are calling a “slap on the wrist†as sufficient because media attention and legal proceedings…
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Closest Thing to a Wonder Drug? Try Exercise
In 2015, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges put out a report calling exercise a “miracle cure.†This isn’t a conclusion based simply on some cohort or case-control studies. There are many, many randomized controlled trials. A huge meta-analysis examined the effect of exercise therapy on outcomes in people with chronic diseases. Let’s start with musculoskeletal diseases.…
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Not all champions can be role models, says Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe
Although Olympic champions can make great role models, sports officials can’t expect all athletes to be angels in their pursuit of results, according to Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe. The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has taken a hard line on team culture at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, four years after their London Games delegation…
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Olympic Swimmers when they were just beginners
From age group swimmers to Olympians, even Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky came from humble beginnings.
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Olympics may let banned Russian track athletes compete anyway
Olympic leaders called for drug-testing of individual Russian and Kenyan athletes across all sports, warning Tuesday that evidence of inadequate doping controls in those countries could lead to more teams being barred from the Rio de Janeiro Games. At the same time, the international sports officials also opened the door to some Russia track and…
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Two Australian Paralympic Team Members Robbed at Gunpoint in Rio
With about six weeks left before the start of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, problems are growing. Two members of the Australian paralympic team are recovering after being robbed at gunpoint near their hotel in Rio. There are also worries about the Zika virus, a newly declared state of financial emergency, Brazil’s impeached…
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Swimmer Pulled From Pool At Southlake Aquatic Center Dies
Friends and church leaders confirmed 13-year-old Elise Cerami died at the hospital. See for instance NBC DFW https://youtu.be/_Rh5yQyi3E0
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SA Open Water swimmer Reuben Schoeman
One important aspect of Youth Month is celebrating amazing young individuals who are doing big things through their sheer hard work and determination. South Africa continues to produce fantastic swimmers who excel in international level competition and one of those rising stars is Reuben Schoeman.
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How To Survive An Ironman Open Water Swim Start with Dave Erickson, Wendy Mader
Here’s How To Survive An Ironman Open Water Swim Start