Category: Health
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Swim clubs want province to lift restrictions, so swimming lessons can resume
Learn-to-swim clubs are petitioning the Quebec government, in an effort to bring back swimming lessons in red zones. They claim the lack of instruction has been a key factor in the higher number of drownings in the province this year.
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Could cold water hold a clue to a dementia cure?
Cold water swimming may protect the brain from degenerative diseases like dementia, researchers from Cambridge University have discovered. In a world first, a “cold-shock” protein has been found in the blood of regular winter swimmers at London’s Parliament Hill Lido. The protein has been shown to slow the onset of dementia and even repair some…
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Federica Pellegrini Announces She Has Tested Positive For Covid-19 On The Eve Of ISL Season
World 200m freestyle champion Federica Pellegrini has tested positive for Covid-19 with the International Swimming League set to start on Friday in Budapest. The 2008 Olympic gold medallist made the tearful announcement on her Instagram story, saying that she left a training session in Italy on Wednesday in pain and with a developing a sore…
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Health Benefits of Swimming
🏊 Swimming is a fun and simple way to get active! September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, so we visited the Elk Grove Aquatics Center to learn about some of the health benefits of swimming. Watch and find out how swimming has contributed to wellness in these swimmers’ lives.
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Aquatics Coalition says pool exercise can play a role in COVID-19 fight
“We have learned that physical activity plays an important role in combating COVID-19, making access to pools and aquatic exercise more critical than ever. Significantly, it is seniors – the most vulnerable to the virus – who rely on pools for low-impact aquatic movement to stay healthy. They, along with those of all ages who…
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Michael Phelps says roaring like a lion helps deal with lockdown frustrations
The former US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has spoken about his struggles with mental health, saying his work with young swimmers has helped him cope with his difficulties.
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Swim Coach Paves the Way
Terry Varney Freerks helped paved the way for hundreds of swimmers over the years. But she sees sport as a vehicle for education and other opportunities in life. She began swimming at the age of four and became a nationally-ranked swimmer by the age of ten. Her career continued into college where she had to…