Category: Health
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Ramona’s Swim22 Story | Diabetes and health | Diabetes UK
In February 2018, Ramona dived in at the deep end to take on Swim22. Ramona’s journey gave her a new lease of life and helped her feel healthier, both mentally and physically.
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Swimmer Strength Tech Tip: Shoulder Pain
Dryland Training for Swimmers: Coach Deniz explains the types of shoulder movements, common problems with shoulders for swimmers, and exercises to alleviate shoulder pain including self-myofascial release.
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Swim England reveals the Value of Swimming
Swim England has released a report detailing the value of swimming to individuals, to society and to the health care system in England.
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How is Cryotherapy Good For Your Health & Wellness?
Cryotherapy has become widely popular in recent years, but the concept of exposing the body to freezing temperatures for health benefits is nothing new. As a matter of fact, people have been using cryotherapy on their own, particularly athletes after a hard practice or game for the past few decades. In this read, we are…
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Olympic swimmer to kick off National Diabetes Awareness Month
The NMU Student Nurses Association and the U.P. Diabetes Outreach Network are hosting former Olympic swimmer, Gary Hall Jr., on Friday. Gary Hall Jr. is an Olympic swimmer (1996, 2000, 2004) and winner of 10 Olympic medals (5 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze). He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1999 while he…
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‘Swimmer’s Shoulder’ Strikes 3 in 4 Teen Competitors
It’s called swimmer’s shoulder, and it’s an overuse injury that three-quarters of teen swimmers suffer from, new research shows. The study authors also found that many young swimmers with shoulder pain believe it’s just part of being competitive and successful. For the study, researchers surveyed 150 high school and youth club competitive swimmers, aged 13…
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Age Is Just A Number – Swimmers In Plymouth
https://www.everyoneactive.com/promot… – We spoke to a whole range of our members and colleagues about staying fit as they got older. These swimmers love coming to the Plymouth Life Centre – Not just for the Olympic sized swimming pool and keeping fit, but also for the strong social links they’ve made with one another.
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‘It takes a toll’: Campaign shines light on mental health of coaches
For about 15 of Nick Pedrazzini’s 27 years as a swimming coach, he would take a total of one week in holidays. For seven days out of every 12 months, he would step away from an all-consuming job devoted to aspiring athletes and their families. There was great reward but a heavy price. A marriage…
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‘We couldn’t breathe:’ Fresno Pacific swimmers sue university over ‘toxic’ chlorine exposure
Three Fresno Pacific swimmers say they’re feeling long-lasting effects of a toxic chlorine exposure the university tried to minimize. “It was a very frightening and horrible experience we all had to go through,” said Dakota Loew-Garrelts, a former swimmer who quit the team after the exposure sickened him. “Thirteen of us were sent to the…