Category: Health
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Save Our Pools | Scottish Swimming
Scottish Swimming is the national governing body for swimming in Scotland, representing clubs, swim schools, aquatic disciplines, athletes, coaches, and thousands of talented and committed volunteers across the entire swimmer pathway from development and participation through to performance. Our vision is to ensure that every single person in Scotland has access to quality swimming programs,…
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Record-Breaking Teen Swimmer Leah Hayes Blazes an Inspiring Trail in the Pool | Localish
The pool has always been the place where star teen swimmer Leah Hayes could really be herself! Illinois 15-year-old, Leah Hayes, was diagnosed with alopecia when she was just 6 years old. It is an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. As Leah adjusted to life without hair, she concealed her condition at school with…
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Paralympic Swimmer Katja Dedekind Opens up About Her Painful Journey With Endometriosis | ABC News
At just 21, with a Paralympic gold medal and world records to her name, Katja Dedekind is on the path to leaving a legacy in Australian swimming. She laughed when considering that prospect. “I don’t think about myself having a legacy,” Dedekind said. “In all honesty, I’m quite a humble person in that I don’t talk about…
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Margaret Clougher Is Making a Splash at the National Masters Swimming Titles | ABC News
Margaret Clougher’s love for the water began as a child spending hours in the creek near her home in New South Wales and swimming has been part of her routine ever since.
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South African Seniors Splash to Good Health | VOA Africa
At a public pool in South Africa’s township of Soweto, novice swimmers in their golden years are splashing to better health. More than 40 older women, who have never previously had a chance to learn how to swim, visit the pool weekly to learn and improve their health. Olivia Chan reports.
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Testimony on Capitol Hill From Katie Hoff, Olympic Swimmer, and Blood Clot Advocate | Stop The Clot
Katie Hoff, Olympic swimmer, and National Blood Clot Alliance Ambassador testifies in front of the United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS about the urgent need for federal funding to support blood clot education and awareness programs. The National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) is a non-profit, voluntary health organization dedicated to advancing the prevention, early…
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Endometriosis: Experience From an Elite Swimmer | Ignite Athlete
Endometriosis is a common and often painful condition affecting 1 in 9 women worldwide. The condition occurs when the tissue that normally lines the uterus called the endometrium is found outside of the uterus. This can lead to a range of symptoms, including painful periods, pelvic pain, and infertility.
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There’s Been ‘No Lack of Stories in the Media’ About Eating Disorders in Swim Sports | Sky News Australia
There’s been “no lack of stories in the media” about eating disorders in swim sports, according to Swimming Australia President Dr. Michelle Gallen. “You’re dealing with a very sensitive area when you need to talk to young people around things related to body image in a performance context,” she told Sky News Australia. “Setting some…
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A Grandma Learns to Swim | Float | The New Yorker Documentary
Before she dies, the 82-year-old Bubbe wants to learn how to swim, as chronicled in a short documentary by her granddaughter, Azza Cohen.