Category: Health
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High school swimming champion became a role model for what he did out of the pool
When it comes to boys’ high school swimming in Colorado, there is no one faster in the 100-yard backstroke than Jack Thorne. He just racked up his third consecutive state championship for Thompson Valley High School in Loveland. He did it by breaking his own state record in the process. But what makes his story…
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Olympian Amy Van Dyken – Standing On My Own ‘Biggest Accomplishment Of My Life’
She’s one of the most decorated Olympic athletes in United States history .. but Amy Van Dyken says the biggest accomplishment of her life is STANDING again … after severing her spinal cord last year.
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Swimmer’s ear caused by more than swimming
Though acute otitis externa is often called “swimmer’s ear,†not everyone who jumps into the pool or lake this summer will get the infection. “Typically, swimming isn’t a problem,†said Dr. Gregory H. Esselman with Aiken Ear Nose and Throat. The phrase “swimmer’s ear†refers to a “swelling and pain in the skin of the…
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A Hidden Summer Hazard: Norovirus Threatens Swimmers
An outbreak of a stomach bug that was tied to swimming in one Oregon lake highlights a perhaps less obvious hazard of summer fun. Last July, 70 people became ill with norovirus — a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea — after visiting a lake near Portland, according to a new report from…
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Why the end to free swimming could be a high price for health in Wales
Providing free swimming to children was a flagship policy by the Welsh Government designed at encouraging children to get fit and healthy at a time when levels of obesity are soaring. But as devastating cuts are handed down to local authorities, including the reduction of its National Free Swimming Initiative funding in February, children across…
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Why I took swimming lessons at age 41
A few months ago, I started taking swimming lessons. At 42, I bought my first swim cap and pair of goggles, and joined a handful of other adults at our local YMCA for a six-week course. I ignored my pasty white legs and tried to look nonchalant. I regretted my vibrant blue swimsuit after noticing…
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A Swim Team for Children With Autism | The New York Times
Children with disabilities often can’t participate in team sports. A new documentary called “Swim Team†chronicles the Jersey Hammerheads, a swim team for kids with autism.
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MSAA Swim for MS – Get Started!
Swim for MS is a national fundraiser in which volunteers create their own swim challenge while recruiting online donations to support the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA). Swim for MS is unique because you can create and arrange your own special Swim activity, participating individually or recruiting other swim enthusiasts to form a team.
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Swimming To Lose Belly Fat
Swimming is considered one of the best sports to improve overall health, increase muscle tone and get rid of unwanted pounds once and for all. For all these reasons, this video will focus on the great benefits of swimming to burn body fat; I will also show you the best two exercises to burn stored…