Category: Health
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FINA establishes COVID-19 taskforce
In order to best protect the health and wellbeing of participants in international aquatics competitions, FINA has established a COVID-19 taskforce. Comprised of leading medical experts, the group will consider and assess the spread of COVID-19. It will consider the consequences of that spread for FINA events and efforts to safeguard participants both in terms…
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Dance, garden and swim your way to a better brain as you age, study says
Walking, gardening, swimming, dancing and other leisurely activities may prevent brain shrinkage in older adults, a new study finds. To examine the association between physical activity and brain aging, researchers from Columbia University assessed activity levels of older adults and analyzed the quality of their brains via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. They found that…
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The Milwaukee veteran synchronized swimmers
At the bottom of the Milwaukee VA, a group of veterans is perfectly in sync. You never would guess that there is a synchronized swimming team comprised of veterans in Milwaukee.
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Scott Meenagh | ParalympicsGB
In 2018 Scott Meenagh was inducted into North Lanarkshire’s Sporting Hall of Fame for his incredible achievements as a Paralympian. Last week we caught up with him to hear about his journey, his training with NL Leisure and his future goals.
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Why You Should Take Up Swimming – Ger Carty’s Story
“People are always afraid of trying something new. Especially adults†Ger Carty is a successful long-distance swimmer and also the water safety officer for Dublin City. But just like you, before Ger achieved anything, even he had to start somewhereâ€
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Olympic athletes should be concerned about coronavirus, says Ian Thorpe
Olympic great Ian Thorpe is urging Australia’s athletes to consider their long-term health before deciding to compete at the Tokyo Games. As concerns mount over the spreading coronavirus, the former swimmer says Olympic organisers must ensure athletes will be safe at the Games. “I would most definitely be concerned,†Thorpe said in Canberra on Thursday.…
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‘Laps for Life’ swimming challenge raises support to prevent youth suicide
ReachOut Director Jackie Hallan called for volunteers to join the swimming challenge Laps for Life to raise support for those living with mental health conditions. A reported one in four people in Australia aged between 14 and 25 live with a mental health condition and 70 per cent of this group do not receive the…
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7 Things Swimming Will Teach You About Life
Is there a relationship between swimming and life? Yes, it is, because swimming is life itself, and in this article, we will prove to you that swimming can teach us very valuable life lessons. You Still Need Survival Skills – Even in Our Tech Environment In fact, swimming is the first survival skill. And it…
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Dementia-friendly swimming experiences
People living with dementia often face barriers to participating in exercise such as swimming. In this video we listen to a number of people from ACH Group discussing how they have created resources for swimming pools on how to make their environments and their operations more dementia-friendly. In creating these resources, ACH worked with people…