Category: Health
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Ian Thorpe expected to ‘leave hospital within days’
The Sydney Morning Herald Swimming great Ian Thorpe should leave hospital within days after successfully fighting a number of serious infections. The 31-year-old five-time Olympic gold medallist fell ill after undergoing a series of surgeries on his shoulder at the start of 2014. The world record-holder has spent the past three weeks receiving treatment and…
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Seniors strip down for pole fitness in the pool
See delawareonline Just past a sign warning patrons, “If you’ve had diarrhea in the past two weeks don’t use the pool,” six geriatrics shimmied down slick poles on a recent weekday afternoon to blaring club beats. Outside, in the retirement home’s well-appointed lobby, a befuddled man struggled to make a call on the new iPhone…
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Brooke Bennett prepares to swim for cancer research
See 10News Brooke Bennett feels at home in the water. The three-time Olympic gold medalist knows what it’s like to compete at the highest level. She also knows what it’s like to swim for noble cause. “We want to keep spreading the word,” she said with a smile. Bennett spent her Saturday morning teaching kids…
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Kanawha County Families Cautious About Swimming After Chemical Leak
See wowktv.com Many kids plan on diving into the summer by taking a swim in the pool. But this year, many parents are saying not so fast. “I just don’t feel it’s safe,†said Miranda Dunlap, whose 5-year-old son loves going to the pool. “I know they say it is safe to drink, but I…
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Camilla Pedersen wins triathlon half a year after lying 19 days in a coma
See trizone The success of this weekend’s Challenge Fuerteventura was marked by a remarkable comeback victory, record numbers plus a touch of Formula One. Camilla Pedersen (DEN) and Andreas Dreitz (GER) took the race titles while Jenson Button raced in the age group field. This was Pedersen’s first race since a serious bike crash last…
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Swimmers and shoulders: Who’s watching out for them?
Read philly.com Did you know that up to 91 percent of competitive swimmers have reported experiencing shoulder pain? Unfortunately most young swimmers will develop such pain—it’s just part of the sport. […] A recent study looked at 80 elite swimmers aged 13-26 and found that 91 percent had shoulder pain. The mean age of these swimmers was…
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Agave fundraiser honors English Channel swimmer Allison DeFrancesco
Read VailDaily When doctors declared Allison DeFrancesco in remission from cancer at the age of 21, they told her to “You’re done (with treatment.) Go be normal.†“I thought, ‘What does that mean?’†said DeFrancesco, who was first diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a collegiate swimmer at New York University. She spent a couple years…
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Sewage Levels In Rio 2016 Waters Have Olympic Experts Worried
Read The Atlantic Guanabara Bay, the site of several 2016 Olympic sailing events, has 78 times Brazil’s legally allowed limit of fecal pollution, and 195 times the U.S. limit. In addition to human waste, the bay is also a receptacle for trash from ships and the bay’s 15 adjacent communities, as well as toxic runoff from a former landfill.…