Category: Health
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Social Distancing 101 for Swimmers
What happens when your local pool opens back up? How will swimming change after the pandemic? How can swimmers be safe in the pool? All of us are curious to know what it will be like the first time we get back in the water. We don’t have all the answers, but we’re here to…
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You Are Not Alone: Kaitlin Harty
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, senior swimmer Kaitlin Harty shares her mental health journey and how she’s dealt with depression and anxiety.
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Community Swim Class: Researcher supports Rett syndrome community
Michela Fagiolini, PhD is a neuroscience researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital studying Rett syndrome and other autism-related disorders. A meeting with a family affected by Rett syndrome inspired Dr. Fagiolini to create a volunteer swim program to give individuals with Rett syndrome more freedom and mobility.
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Can coronavirus spread in swimming pools? Here’s what you need to know
With swimming pools given the green light to open in Ohio, what does that mean for those people concerned about the spread of coronavirus? Here’s what experts say.
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Iceland’s beloved swimming pools reopen after two-month shutdown | AFP
Swimmers return to Laugardalslaug open-air pool in Reykjavik after the government allowed the facilities to reopen as coronavirus restrictions were lifted.
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Can you get COVID from Swimming Pools?
Dr. Galvin talks about some novel therapeutics using antibodies to prevent Covid. Some vaccine news and a discussion about whether you can catch the virus from swimming pools.
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Survey: 30% of Pool Owners Admit They Pee in the Pool
But Urine Makes Backyard Swimming Pools Less Equipped to Kill Viruses, Bacteria, and Parasites Most public pools face extended closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading some swimmers to consider backyard pools for relief from the summer heat. But a new survey finds that backyard pools may hide their own share of unsanitary secrets. The survey…