Month: July 2019
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Two Teenagers Hospitalized With Kidney Damage After Squatting Competition Gets Out Of Hand
Xiao Tang, a 19-year-old sophomore at a college in Chongqing, China, was not used to exercise. This, combined with an apparent competitive streak, led to her being hospitalized when she got into an exercise fight on a video chat with an equally competitive friend. “This is too embarrassing to say. I was chatting with [my friend]…
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Caeleb Dressel inspires swimmers at his former club
Swimmers at Caeleb Dressel’s home pool in Jacksonville, where his records first started, said they hope to follow in the Olympian’s footsteps.
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The deepest man in the world freediving in Dahab
Alexey Molchanov is a multiple world record holding freediver and co-founder of the Molchanovs, a freediving education system: https://molchanovs.com/ They also develop freediving equipment – the suit and the fins he wears are all by Molchanovs. When Alexey is not training, teaching or developing new products, he likes to explore underwater and take photos. Here…
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Aussie Drug Controversy – Today’s Biggest News
We’ve told you about Aussie swimmer, Shayna Jack, who’s facing a possible drug ban. She tested positive for a banned substance but says she has no idea how it happened. Jack says it can be found in contaminated supplements. While her manager reckons it might have been in something she ate. So, let’s take a…
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‘Death By Cramp’ And Other Myths About Swimming After Eating
We all know the warning: wait an hour after eating before going swimming, or else you might drown. Turns out, it’s a myth. We take a look at the history behind the ‘death by cramp’ precaution. Only A Game reporter Karen Given(@klgiven) has the story. Listen to 90.9 WBUR Photo by Bluenose Canoehead
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Ex-swimming executive charged in Hungary for ordering deadly submachine hit on business rival in 1990s
A former Hungarian swimming executive was charged Tuesday with ordering a deadly hit on a business rival in Budapest over two decades ago. Tamas Gyarfas, who was former vice president of the Lausanne-based International Swimming Federation’s Bureau, denied the charges when he was first detained back in April 2018. He was then released from jail on bail. Gyarfas’s lawyer…
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Dryland Technique: Neutral Spine Movement
Swimmer Strength Tech Tip: Swimmers are constantly performing dryland exercises poorly, because they are being asked to do movements without the appropriate underlying physical strength to execute them safely and effectively. Presented by Swimmer Strength Coach Deniz Hekmati
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What is Ligandrol? Is Ligandrol legal?
Is ligandrol legal? Can atletes use it? What is it? This video briefly covers what is ligandrol, and focuses on its legality (or lack thereof). In short, it is not legal, and should not be used. The evidence in relation to its use and side effects is still preliminary and particularly buying it from suppliers…
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Mom so proud of son who is now the fastest butterfly swimmer on the planet
Caeleb Dressel beat Michael Phelps’ mark in the 100-meter butterfly to continue his FINA world swimming championships in Gwangju, South Korea.