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Category: Health

  • A Day In The Life of Swimmer Rob

    A Day In The Life of Swimmer Rob

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    Rob Anderson (92 yrs) is a keen swimmer with the Bellingen Diggers Swimming Club, a close-knit group also fondly known to members as the ‘Bellingen Bats’. Rob’s enthusiasm and drive is infectious; he continually inspires others with his ability, good nature and not to mention quick sense of humour. Rob rarely misses club races, and…

  • Peeing In Pools Can Create Dangerous Neurotoxin Cocktail

    Peeing In Pools Can Create Dangerous Neurotoxin Cocktail

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    See CBS Sacramento The next time you jump in a pool, think twice before you skip a trip to the bathroom. The chemical stew could harm more than just your reputation. Scientists say peeing in pools is more than just socially frowned upon, it can be hazardous to your health. It’s something that Olympic swimmers…

  • Michael Jamieson ‘boosted’ by health scare

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    Read Sky Sports Michael Jamieson believes his heart scare could provide an unlikely boost to his chances of success at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The Scotsman had to have his heart restarted last November after pushing himself too hard during training, with his heart beating irregularly and too quickly as a result of…

  • Bogart the Puppy Goes Swimming

    Bogart the Puppy Goes Swimming

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    Meet Bogart, the lovable 123 pound Bullmastiff from Richmond, Virginia. Bogart will be taking part in the 12th Annual Richmond SPCA Dog Jog & 5K Run to benefit homeless pets in the area. This video is one in a series that follows the loveable puppy on his inspirational journey to better health and well-being as…

  • Burger King staff in Brazil use water tank as swimming pool

    Burger King staff in Brazil use water tank as swimming pool

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    See LiveLeak A video released by an amateur videographer on Monday shows employees of Burger King using the box of one of the chain stores like pool water. The video shows three half-naked employees bathing and playing in the water tanks that sits on top of the Burger King in Faria Lima Avenue, prime area…

  • Legally blind and deaf swimmer providing inspiration at Norwin High School

    Legally blind and deaf swimmer providing inspiration at Norwin High School

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    See CBS Pittsburgh Attend a swim team practice at Norwin High School, and it could be any school in any town – until one swimmer exits the pool, and you notice the white cane. “Some people may be surprised that I swim,” says senior swimmer Hunter McGowan, “but I swim anyhow.” The surprise comes from…

  • Ryan Lochte says he swam too soon after injury

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    Read The Daytona Beach News-Journal “I got back in the water faster that what was expected,” said Lochte, who swam in two events at Orlando. “The doctors still say that I should be more careful, and I said, ‘Ahh, I don’t want to listen to them, I want to get back in the water.’ It…

  • Deaf Child Raises Money Through Swimming

    Deaf Child Raises Money Through Swimming

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    See 5News Grayson Vaughn is a 9-year-old boy who lives in Fort Smith. And he’s defying odds by raising thousands of dollars through the sport of swimming, after he lost his hearing as a toddler. “I like to help people be able to see if they’re deaf or not,” Grayson said. Stroke by stroke, Grayson…

  • In at the deep end – Carlile and Curry comment on the pressures faced by elite athletes

    In at the deep end – Carlile and Curry comment on the pressures faced by elite athletes

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    See 7 News Consider the falls from grace of swimming stars Ian Thorpe, Scott Miller, Geoff Huegill and now Grant Hackett. Thorpe is in rehab for depression, after reportedly taking antidepressants and painkillers. Atlanta silver and bronze medallist Scott Mille has outlined his addictions to ecstacy, cocaine and crystal meth. While Geoff Huegill contemplated suicide…