Category: Health
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KFC Libby Trickett ‘Burger’
KFC commercial for Australia starring Olympic Gold medal swimmer Libby Trickett – eating a Burger! Part of a healthy option initiative from KFC, the campaign also featured a Cayan-Grilled Chicken wrap.
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This Senior-Citizen Synchronized Swim Team Will Make Your Day
The Harlem Honeys and Bears are a synchronized swim team for seniors 55 years and older. In this short film, Veena Rao captures the “freedom†that comes from being in the water, a freedom that allows these performers to “do all kinds of things that [they] cannot do on land†and stay, as one member…
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Amputation not stopping swimmer from diving deeper
After a dirt bike accident forced a 16-year-old swimmer’s leg to be amputated, she said she’s not letting it keep her from swimming toward her dreams. Kali Garman was a swimmer at Algona High School, and she also spent a lot of time at the YMCA. Despite losing her leg in June, she is staying…
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Why you should hydrate during meets and swim practices – MySwim.TV Episode #4
In episode #4 of MySwim.TV, we tackle the mystery around why you should drink water during practice, when is a good time to drink Gatorade and should you drink soda at swim meets. Courtesy of MySwim.TV on YouTube
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A swim team for girls with Down Syndrome inspires
They joined a swimming team with the hope of improving their physical and mental abilities. Little did they know they’d become World Champions. Coach Paloma Torres has changed the lives of girls with Down Syndrome through her synchronized swim team called “Special Sirens.†She’s this week’s Game Changer on “Americas Now.” Courtesy of CCTV America
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‘Please learn the signs of Toxic Shock Syndrome’ begs mum of teen swimmer who died after using tampons
The mum of a teenager who died from sepsis while on her period is begging people to learn the danger signs of Toxic Shock Syndrome. Jemma-Louise Roberts, 13, began feeling unwell with sickness and diarrhoea while on a family holiday – and was wrongly diagnosed with winter vomiting bug Norovirus. Her family were told to…
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Young swimmer inspires mother to write a book
A high school swimmer with one leg has inspired her mother to write about her success despite difficulties in a new book.