Category: Health
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Swimmers defy advisory, take to bay for annual swim
Athletes from all over the world hopped into the Chesapeake Bay on Sunday, coming out in droves for charity and competition despite a weekend swimming advisory. Deborah Weiner reports.
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“Swim Across America” Gearing Up to Make Waves Against Cancer
Swim Across America is a collection of open water and pool related swimming events, that raise millions of dollars every year for a variety of cancer treatment and cancer research programs. They are now getting ready to make waves against cancer with their 7th Annual Greenwich-Stamford Swim.
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Walliams, Adlington and Payne take a dip to launch SwimBritain
British comedian David Walliams is encouraging Britain to get back in the water this summer as he takes on his first team swimming challenge. Also featuring Rebecca Adlington and Keri-Anne Payne. Find out more and sign up at swimbritain.co.uk
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Bacteria in swimming pools causing sickness?
See WALB The Center for Disease Control says a growing number of people who swim in public pools are getting sick. Most are getting infections from bacteria. So the Florida Department of Health in Lee County recommends testing those pools yourself before you dive in. Bacteria could be swimming along with you and your kids.…
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ISHOF induction video and acceptance speech of Gary Hall, Jr
The induction video and acceptance speech of Gary Hall, Jr upon his induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fame on May 11, 2013 as an honor swimmer
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TV Ad: Dara Torres, Knee Surgery, Cartilage Regeneration
When five-time Olympic swimmer Dara Torres found that knee osteoarthritis was keeping her out of the pool and unable to play with her young daughter, Torres chose Brigham and Women’s Hospital for an autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI), or cartilage regeneration, which takes a patient’s own healthy cartilage to repair unhealthy cartilage. BWH is one of…
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Stephanie Rice rethinking about Glasgow comeback
Read Business Standard Two weeks after confirming a comeback attempt, Rice said that opportunities in business and her previous shoulder injury is keeping her from contesting the 400m individual medley and take up swimming again at the Glasgow event. Rice regretted that she has not fully recovered from the shoulder injury, unsure whether or not…