We all know the warning: wait an hour after eating before going swimming, or else you might drown. Turns out, it’s a myth. We take a look at the history behind the ‘death by cramp’ precaution. Only A Game reporter Karen Given(@klgiven) has the story.
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A former Hungarian swimming executive was charged Tuesday with ordering a deadly hit on a business rival in Budapest over two decades ago.
Tamas Gyarfas, who was former vice president of the Lausanne-based International Swimming Federation’s Bureau, denied the charges when he was first detained back in April 2018. He was then released from jail on bail.
Gyarfas’s lawyer Peter Zamecsnik said the latest charges are “absurd,†adding that “based on the investigation material I reviewed, the case will probably fail in court,†according to Reuters.
Hungarian media mogul Janos Fenyo was murdered back in 1998 after getting sprayed with submachine gun bullets in his car at a stoplight in Budapest. It was one of the more shocking killings in Hungary during the turbulent 1990s following the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe.
Swimmer Strength Tech Tip: Swimmers are constantly performing dryland exercises poorly, because they are being asked to do movements without the appropriate underlying physical strength to execute them safely and effectively. Presented by Swimmer Strength Coach Deniz Hekmati
Is ligandrol legal? Can atletes use it? What is it? This video briefly covers what is ligandrol, and focuses on its legality (or lack thereof). In short, it is not legal, and should not be used. The evidence in relation to its use and side effects is still preliminary and particularly buying it from suppliers could be hazardous.
This has recently become an issue with the Shayna Jack issue, in which she tested positive to Ligandrol. This video highlights why it is banned.
https://youtu.be/WG2mikNQUx8
Caeleb Dressel beat Michael Phelps’ mark in the 100-meter butterfly to continue his FINA world swimming championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
When Herman Kelly isn’t teaching at LSU, you can find him swimming at the indoor pool inside LSU’s university recreation center, or UREC. Kelly is an adjunct instructor in LSU’s School of Education and College of Humanities and Social Sciences’ African American Studies. He’s been teaching at LSU for more than 20 years, and when he’s not teaching in the classroom, he’s teaching others to swim.
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has reportedly been officially notified she will be suspended from swimming for four-years for failing a doping test.
With Tokyo’s summer heat and unpredictable weather likely to prove a severe headache during the 2020 Olympics, sports bodies are using every resource at their disposal to prepare athletes and spectators for extreme conditions.
Several organizations have turned to a weather forecasting company to feed them firsthand meteorological data in a bid to understand what to expect during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which will be held in July and August, Japan’s hottest months.
“The weather cannot be changed — there’s absolutely nothing we can do about it. What it comes down to is how well athletes prepare for it,†said Kazuo Asada, who runs the sports meteorology team at Weathernews Inc., based in Chiba Prefecture.
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How would you like to take a dip in a glass-bottom swimming pool that juts off the side of a cliff?
https://youtu.be/cFMJGcrOmbo
