The penultimate leg of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015- in Doha (QAT) – on November 2-3 will be live streamed free of charge on FINAtv.
Monday November 2, 2015
Finals: 18:00 (GMT+3)
Tuesday November 3, 2015
Finals: 18:00 (GMT+3)
See start lists and results here on omegatiming.com
More details about the competition can be found at: http://bit.ly/1P5pffz
Eminem can help you run a lot more than “8 Mile” as a new study reveals listening to the rapper’s hits can boost athletic performance by up to 10 per cent.
A research team from Hartpury University Centre in the UK spent three months monitoring the physiological effects of different music genres on British swimmer Ben Hooper ahead of his 3,200-kilometre swim across the Atlantic in December.
Eminem tracks including Lose Yourself and Without Me were shown to significantly increase both power and endurance during periods of prolonged and intense exercise.
The researchers worked to develop a “soundtrack to success” by monitoring Hooper’s output over nearly 25,000 lengths of an indoor swimming pool while he listened to different styles of music.
Eminem’s tracks were found to have a “highly motivational edge”, improving Hooper’s perceived levels of effort. Fatigue also improved.
He also recorded an improvement in his speed of nearly 10 per cent above average while listening to certain songs.
Music from The Script and Swedish House Mafia also proved to be beneficial.
On the flip side, songs by Bob Marley and other reggae artists brought no noticeable improvement in speed and required more effort from Hooper during laps.
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Two Tel Aviv residents were rushed to Ichilov’s emergency room earlier this week after a swim in one the city’s beaches left them with a serious infection in their legs and bloodstreams – which tests later revealed was caused by a type of bacteria found on fish scales. The swimmers claim they were bitten by the fish and consequentially infected.
The incident occurred on Monday, when a 57-year-old male resident of the city was brought to the emergency room after suffering for three days, from a high fever, shivers, and intense pain in his left leg. He explained that he had been at the beach in Tel Aviv, and went in for a swim. Suddenly he felt a bite, and noticed a fish near his leg. He walked out of the water, and noticed a sharp pain, and that his leg had become red and swollen.
In another, unconnected case, a 70-year-old woman had also been evacuated to the ER after going for a swim in the sea. She also described having felt a bite on her leg, and noticing a fish swimming away from her. Tests were conducted on the two, who had never met, and were incidentally hospitalized with the same story that, that had taken place on the same day, showed that they were suffering from a severe infection in their legs – which had entered their blood stream. The two were hospitalized in the internal medicine ward, and were receiving intravenous antibiotics.
The bacterium causes a Phenomenon known as Vibrio vulnificus, which is found in clams and the scales of many fish. It enters the body through open wounds, or through a puncture caused by the fish scale, and seeps into the blood stream – causing widespread infection and organ failure. About 50% of infected patients die within two days.
According to the expert’s estimates, the bacteria entered the swimmers bodies through open wounds on their feet. “It’s very rare to have fish bite people in the Mediterranean,” Dr. Dani Golani, a biologist and fish researcher at the Hebrew University told ynet. “Most Vibrio vulnificus infections are caused by incautious cleaning of fish,” he added.
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Oh the sounds of summer! Splashing, kicking, swimming.
“You get to learn new things here,†Kyle said.
“I learned how to swim on my back,” Amaya smiled.
These kids are part of a unique program called Waterproofing at Asphalt Green.
“We call it that because we want the kids to be safe in the water when they’re done,” David Ludwig, community programs director, said. “So we say that they are water proof.â€
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October 17, 2015
Golden Gate Bridge Race
Thanks to Rick and Randy for the great video!
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Join Christian Redl, multiple world record holding free diver, as he explores the depths of an old abandoned and flooded mine in Budapest.
Israel is getting ready to welcome the participants of the European Short-Course Swimming Championships on 2-6 December – and those coming to Netanya will be numerous as a record participation is in sight with a month to go: so far 47 nations have registered preliminary entries.
At the last site visit conducted this week, LEN representatives could witness a precise delivery of the organisers’ masterplan. Inspections and discussions with the LOC leaders have convinced LEN Sports&Office Manager Marco Birri and LEN Technical Swimming Committee Chairman Soren Korbo that the Israeli hosts meet all demands in the key areas.
“The venue at the Wingate Institute is a great site for our championships†Marco Birri said. “Its 10-lane pool is regarded one of the fastest with its 3m depth and the warm-up facilities can also accommodate the record number of delegations. The organisers are taking care every little detail both at the venue and all participants’ accommodation and transport.â€
For the first time in the history of the s/c Europeans the event will last for five days. Heats will start at 9.00hrs, the semis and finals are due at 17.00hrs.
Press release from LEN
Famous Physical Therapists Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck present a simple way to stop the shoulder pain that occurs with swimming.
