Category: Health
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Enjoy Cold Water Swimming Safely This Winter | Beyond Swim | Triathlon England
Yes, winter is indeed coming, as it always does every year – but that doesn’t mean you have to stop Open Water Swimming! Beyond Swim is here to support your open water experience, whether that’s a summer dip or the cold plunges of winter. Learn more about Cold Water Swimming at https://beyondswim.org/discover/
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Best Friends in Their 90S Still Swim in Their Hometown River Every Chance They Get | CBC Docs
Noreen Spence has lived in the rural village of Baie Verte, N.B. (population 300) almost her entire life. The 90-year-old raised her family here and still lives in the grand Victorian home where she grew up. Her 93-year-old friend Flora Annand grew up in the village too, in a family of 12 children. Annand says…
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Sydney’s Most Polluted Swimming Spot Has Been Revealed | 7NEWS
Sydney’s most polluted swimming spot has been revealed. Foreshore Beach in the city’s south was dubbed the worst and deemed unsafe for swimmers, but it’s not alone with over a dozen other locations along the coast also not up to scratch.
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Winter Swimming Q&a With Cold Water Expert Dr. Mark Harper | Outdoor Swimmer Magazine
Outdoor Swimmer Patron event with cold water swimming expert Dr Mark Harper, author of the new book Chill: The Cold Water Swim Cure.
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Olympic Star Cate Campbell Reveals Melanoma Found After Chat at Brunch | news.com.au
Olympic gold medallist Cate Campbell has opened up about the terrifying day she found out she had melanoma, a life-changing moment that’s sparked her efforts in awareness and research. She’s joined the chorus calling on social media influencers to take more social responsibility to drive down skin cancers and stop promoting a harmful “Kardashian effect”.…
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7 Reasons Why Swimming Is Good for Your Mental Health | Global Triathlon Network
Exercise is advised and sometimes even prescribed as an antidote to low self-esteem and mild depression. We look into what the act of swimming as well as the effect of water can have on our mood, and share the benefits of why it can be so positive on personal and mental health.
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Possible Monkeypox Exposure Recorded At Carlsbad Swimming Pool | FOX 5 San Diego
A possible Monkeypox exposure is under investigation at a Carlsbad swimming pool.
