The International Olympic Committee will not discuss the details of Russian athletes’ participation at the Tokyo 2020 Games until after a final ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the IOC said on Wednesday.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in December banned the country’s colours and anthem from events, including the Olympics, for four years as punishment for having provided it with doctored laboratory data.
It also barred Russia from hosting or bidding for major sporting events during that period, with the country’s top officials branding the sanctions unfair and pledging to appeal the decision to CAS by early January.
The IOC did not go into the details of Russia’s Tokyo 2020 appearance during Wednesday’s Executive Board meeting.
“It was informational only,” IOC spokesman Mark Adams told reporters of the discussions regarding Russia. “We will wait for a decision by CAS before doing that.”
Some girls refuse to train in the pool, citing the risk of a cold, the presence of bacteria in the water, and in general the fact that swimming does not bring any visible results. As a rule, the number of opinions is approximately equal to the number of misconceptions, so we decided to dispel some myths. And at the same time tell you why you should do swimming anyway.
In addition to the triceps and the press, swimming trains another very important muscle: the heart. The aerobic load that we receive during training in the pool strengthens this vital organ and helps it to perform its function without interruption. Which, in turn, leads to an improvement in blood flow throughout the body.
2. Swimming Is One of the First Survival Skills
Human cubs are born from water, and there are even a number of scientific theories that suggest that humans evolved from a water creature as well. Newborn children can swim from birth, however, if parents did not begin to consolidate this skill during the first weeks of life, then it will be forgotten over time. What is all this talking about? This suggests that
swimming ability given to us from birth
the ability to swim is a survival skill – otherwise, the fetus could not develop in the aquatic environment.
And from the point of view of adulthood, the ability to swim can be a very valuable skill when it comes to your life, the life of your child and the lives of other people. This is something you should at least learn, even if you don’t feel like swimming all the time. The ability to swim can be compared with the ability to drive a car – if, in everyday life, you can afford to use a taxi, then in case of emergency, you may be the only one who will be able to drive. Or cross the lake.
3. Swimming Makes Us Happier
Women who swim often smile more and worry less about various troubles. They are doing well both at work and in the family, it is easier for them to concentrate on their tasks. In the end, we all subconsciously want to go to sea when the work schedule has become too busy. Water calms, it helps muscles to relax, and the circulatory system to restore balance. Therefore, headaches disappear after the pool, and pleasant tiredness after training contributes to a fast and healthy sleep.
4. This Is the Only Sport That Has No Side Effects and Has Virtually No Contraindications
Swimming has no side effects, such as running or weight training. In water, the load on the joints is practically zero, so you can swim as much as you like without any harm to the body.
As for contraindications for swimming, this list is also extremely short and is associated with extreme health conditions, such as undergoing chemotherapy after removal of the tumor. The only contraindications to swimming for a healthy woman is the period of menstruation.
During exercise in water, blood flow to the brain increases by 14%, according to a study published in the Journal of Physiology. Scientists believe that this is due to the pressure of water on the chest, which, in turn, improves blood flow to the brain. Thus, regular swimming gives the brain the opportunity to work faster, generate more ideas and stay in concentration longer, and this is especially important when your work is connected with something creative.
One of the translators of The Word Point translation service claims that he has been involved in swimming since quitting office work and switched to freelance – and this is a great way to deal with a sedentary lifestyle, change the environment, recharge your batteries and reload your brain.
Water perfectly tones the veins on your legs, preventing the appearance of varicose veins and edema;
Due to the high energy consumption during swimming, you can easily and quickly lose excess weight gained during pregnancy, or even be able to prevent its appearance.
In addition, in the case of an incorrect position of the baby in the womb, swimming is simply necessary for you. The feeling of weightlessness, the simultaneous presence of mother and baby in the water in 95% of cases guarantees the correct location of the baby by the time the pregnancy ends.
8. Swimming Gives You More Energy Than You Spend
In fact, water is a huge bunch of positive energy of colossal power. When you are in the water, you draw this energy, but its initial amount does not decrease. In other words, water is an inexhaustible source of life that energizes you. Even fatigue after swimming is felt differently than fatigue after jogging – if after jogging you feel complete exhaustion of strength, then after swimming you will feel an energy boost. And this newfound energy can be redirected to any channel and to any aspect of your life.
9. Swimming Stops Time
According to research by Indiana University, the biological age of swimmers is 20 years less than those who prefer to pedal the bike most of the time. Scientists say that swimming normalizes blood pressure, cholesterol levels in the blood, helps to improve the functioning of the cardiovascular and central nervous systems. In other words, this is a recipe for inexhaustible youth.
10. Swimming Is a Great Alternative to the Trendy Dragging of Iron in the Gym
If you were in the gym, then you probably saw girls who lift dumbbells, the weight of which is more than their own. Moreover, they are proud of this skill, publish photos on Instagram and fully support the trend of being iron ladies.
Is it feminine? This is probably not entirely true. However, swimming will never turn your body into a pile of iron muscles but will make you beautiful, slim and always feminine, which is the most important.
Conclusion
In addition to swimming itself, various exercises in water and aqua aerobics are useful for health. The latter is better than land aerobics due to the absence of contraindications for exercise such as varicose veins and joint diseases. In addition, interaction with the aquatic environment gives a unique feeling close to the state of weightlessness, which is very useful for the nervous system tired of the bustle of the city.
Swim and stay always young, healthy and attractive!
Guest post by Frank Hamilton
Frank Hamilton is a blogger and translator from Manchester. He is a professional writing expert at Writersquad in such topics as blogging, digital marketing and self-education. He also loves traveling and speaks Spanish, French, German, and English.
Michael Phelps, regarded as one of the greatest athletes in Olympic history, is returning to the Games, not as a competitor in his sport of swimming, but as a member of Team Panasonic to “inspire today’s youth to dream big and to work hard to make those dreams come true.â€
Phelps, who is most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 Olympic medals — 23 gold — will be part of a roster working toward the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo that also includes five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky; Lex Gillette, four-time Paralympic long jump silver medalist; and Sakura Kokumai, Japanese-American Olympic hopeful and seven-time USA national karate champion.
Drowning death rates at public beaches, lakes and rivers are three to four times lower in states with tighter rules for swimming in such locations, a new U.S. study finds.
Researchers analyzed U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data to focus on the 20 states with the highest rates and the 10 states with the lowest rates of drowning deaths among people over age 5. Open water areas are where most drownings occur among Americans over age 5.
In terms of regulations for open water swimming sites, the researchers looked at five that have been identified as critical: water quality monitoring; availability of rescue and safety equipment; presence of lifeguards; signage; and the infrastructure for surveillance and planning.
Between 2012 and 2017, nearly 11,000 people drowned at open water swimming sites in the 30 states included in the study. The highest drowning rates were in Hawaii, Alaska, Idaho and Wyoming, while the lowest rates were in Rhode Island, New York and Delaware.
Only 12 (40%) of the states in the study had any regulations for open water swim sites, and only four — Illinois, New York, West Virginia and New Jersey — had four to five regulations.
The lowest drowning rates were in states with more regulations and the highest drowning rates were in states with the fewest regulations, the findings showed.
Regulations were also associated with lower drowning rates in two groups particularly at risk: nonwhites, and children/teens up to the age of 17.
Compared with states with all five policy area regulations in place, drowning rates were three times higher among children and teens and more than four times higher among nonwhites in states with no regulations, the investigators found.
Signage and water quality were not associated with lower drowning rates, the study authors said, but surveillance and planning were associated with a 45% reduction in drowning rates, and the presence of lifeguards was associated with a 33% lower drowning rate.
The study was published online Jan. 7 in the journal Injury Prevention.
This small, saltwater lake on an island off Western Australia is only one-third of a mile long, but its bubblegum-pink color makes it especially striking. The lake was documented in 1802 by British explorer Matthew Flinders, who took a sample of its waters but failed to understand how it got its startling hue. Tourists can visit only by helicopter, though it is safe to swim in the waters.
Scientists today suspect the color is due to the presence of a pink alga, Dunaliella salina, and/or a pink bacterium, Salinibacter ruber. But unlike other pink lakes around the world, such as Lake Retba in Senegal, Lake Hillier’s color doesn’t fluctuate with temperature or sunlight—so the investigation goes on.
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