Category: Health
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Paul Biedermann to miss Barcelona 2013 due to illness
Read SwimNews Announcing his withdrawal from the German world-title trials and championships at the end of this month, the 26-year-old revealed that he suffered a viral infection that kept him from intense training for the past two months. “Unfortunately, an infection has allowed no optimum training during the last two months,” he said in a…
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Mark Foster talks swimming with SportsvibeTV
Mark Foster talks to SportsvibeTV about everyday exercise and swimming, the Olympic legacy, the state of British swimming and the ‘SwimBritain’ initiative headed up by British Gas. Six-time World Champion Mark Foster is calling on people to get out of their seats and into the pool, after a new survey found that 23% of people…
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Swedish swim guru Glen Christiansen recovering from near-fatal blackout injury
A gruesome tale in Swedish here on simma.nu/se, Swedish 1980 Olympian former breaststroke world record holder now swim entrepreneur Glen Christiansen is recovering from head injuries he received at the GC International in Tenerife in February, when he blacked out and fell 2 meters down a flight of stairs. The fall apparently because of a…
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RECORD BREAKING – Ice Water Challenge
“Scandinavian Championship Winter Swimming 2013. Second year I’m entering the winter swim in SkellefteÃ¥, Swedish Lapland. Attempting “personal” guinness world record in dipping. Maybe next year I will be able to swim, just need to learn how swim first. Can someone help me?”
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Olympians in Phuket
Olympians in Phuket Olympic swimmers from the Netherlands and Italy visited Phuket recently to enjoy some winter training in the sun. http://youtu.be/Bjw-xRu-Ngg
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Support Swim for Brain Injury 2013
“Seminole Spirit, led by Mark Halvorsen, and Brain Injury Association of Georgia is holding a Swim for Brain Injury during March (30th) Brain Injury Awareness Month from 10-3. We need you to come out and join us AND make a donation so we can help others. Send in a check or go online www.braininjurygeorgia.org –…
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Dolphin swim a day keeps blues away
“Of the 600+ kids and adults currently served in the UCP WORK, Inc. Non-Government Funded (NGF) Programs Department, many started participating in our unique programs when they were pre-schoolers. Today, these same kids are now thriving adults who have not let their physical challenges slow them down.”
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Swimming for Todd Jackson
Read JSOnline Jackson, 50, was diagnosed with throat cancer on Feb. 9, when he went to the doctor after he gradually started losing his voice. Three days later, doctors determined that he suffered from laryngeal cancer, a disease that usually affects heavy smokers over age 55. Jackson, who is a health nut, never smoked. He…
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Herbert Nitsch’s final near-death 800ft dive record attempt featured on 60 Minutes
Re-airing throughout March, see for instance Sho Sports In his first interview since the 800-ft. dive that caused brain damage and ended his career, Free Diver Herbert Nitsch Reflects on his injuries and the dive that turned out to be his limit. Herbert Nitsch, known as “The Deepest Man on Earth†for the 32 world…