Category: Health
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How dangerous is sea swimming in cold weather?
On Christmas Day 1885 a few hardy souls hobbled across Brighton’s pebbly beach and into the chilly English Channel. That first Brighton Christmas Day swim has become a much-copied ritual around the world. But this year it’s been called off. And it seems unlikely the event, which has always been run by the Brighton Swimming…
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Marine staff sergeant becomes first amputee to graduate grueling swim course
The Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival course is a grueling training evolution that requires Marines to swim a total of 59 miles over three weeks. The course that graduated on Nov. 25 started with nine participants, but only six were able to complete the challenge. One of those six had the deck stacked against…
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Legendary SA swimmers relay for Movember
The idea for the relay came out of the teammate’s support of Harris, a testicular cancer survivor who has been in remission for 3 years. “We wanted to come up with a fun way to show our support for those who suffer from testicular and prostate cancer, to raise awareness for Movember and men’s health…
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Wausau 9-year-old swimmer stars in documentary promo
A 9-year-old competitive swimmer from Wausau born with hand and feet deformities is helping promote a documentary that highlights the power of the mind in athletic performance. Sydney Wagman was born with polysyndactyly, a congenital condition in which some of the fingers in her hands were fused, and the bones in her toes are malformed…
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Doha doubts over Chad le Clos
Le Clos was admitted to hospital in Durban on Monday to have four wisdom teeth removed, just two weeks before the biennial spectacle. While he was not undergoing a major operation, his management team remained cautious about his recovery. “We haven’t even booked yet for Doha because we’re not sure what to expect,†said his…
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Korean War vet finds life through swimming
Age is catching up with Egre now. After years of marching in the infantry and scaling mountains in the ski patrol, the avid tennis player’s body is breaking down. “I have end-stage kidney disease plus a lot of other morbidities. I lost my right shoulder, pretty much my left shoulder. I lost my right foot,…
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105-year-old Winnipeg swimming champion Jaring Timmerman passes away
Jaring Timmerman passed away in hospital early Wednesday morning. The Winnipeg man swam his way into the record books as the world’s oldest master swimmer. His son Don Timmerman said his father was admitted to hospital Monday after he started feeling ill. He said he wants his dad remembered as an inspiration. “I guess you…
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Mark Foster launches campaign to get people active
Active Essex and Olympic swimming and TV personality Mark Foster launched “Get Active Essex†today, kicking off the sports campaign with a 3k park run in Central Park, Chelmsford. Get Active Essex is a campaign that aims to encourage a healthier and more active county. Around 80 people attended the first event, some running, others…
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Make A Wish with Ryan Lochte
15 year old Erik Nieman is a competitive swimmer with cyclic fibrosis. Make A Wish Foundation gave him the opportunity to train with olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte.