Category: Health

Water skiing wakeboarding and fishing were things Kelsey McClain lived for. “Pretty much anything to do with the outdoors, she loved,” said McClain’s mother, Jennifer McClain. But she also died by the outdoors. In August 2015, McClain celebrated her 24th birthday at Fisher’s Landing, a resort along the Colorado River. She felt fine when she…

A gifted swimmer, 9 year old Amber Thomas was diagnosed with brain cancer which took her sight. She would later relay swim across the English Channel, the first blind woman to attempt this in history.

A short film documenting the daily ritual of the “Sunrise Swimmers”, a group of pensioners who, in a age-defying act, spend the first light of every morning in the ocean – come shark, rain or shine.

April is Autism awareness month and according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 68 children born and over 3.5 million Americans are affected by some form of the disorder. Studies have found that, believe or not, swimming can help autistic children with their speech, social skills and self-esteem. One…

A growing number of children in Yorkshire can use an iPad before they have learned to tell the time, a survey has found. Nearly two-thirds of youngsters in the region now own or have access to a digital tablet, and in a further shift from tradition, one in three do not have a teddy bear.…

Feeling Inspired? Go skydiving, profess your love, swim with sharks, make your friend’s day! Capture these moments and share with the world. https://youtu.be/rEu-Hj31tdM

A 2010 study conducted in Denmark and published in the journal Epidemiology aimed to answer the question “Is Swimming During Pregnancy a Safe Exercise? by comparing swimming, bicycling and no exercise. Swimming is considered an ideal activity for pregnant women, the study found. There was no indication that swimming in pool water “is associated with adverse…