Imagine floating weightless, hearing nothing, surrounded by darkness. It might sound like outer space. But it’s right here on earth, underwater. A Delaware County husband and wife are underwater adventurers off the New Jersey coast and around the world.
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Australian swimming great Michael Klim discusses his role with the Aussie swimming team at this year’s Commonwealth Games, Ian Thorpe’s road to recovery and Michael Phelps’ comeback in an exclusive interview with Sportsvibe. For more sports news and entertainment go to http://sportsvibe.co.uk/
Laurne Boyle was so delighted with her fourth-place finish at the 2012 Olympics, she couldn’t contain her emotions.
Her tearful poolside interview after narrowly missing out on a medal in the women’s 800m freestyle final was one of the most abiding moments from New Zealand competitors in London.
But the North Shore athlete wasn’t going to be content with a new national record and the pride of pushing the world’s best. Then aged 24, she committed herself to getting better yet – something the majority of swimmers appear unable to do as age takes its toll.
Despite turmoil at Swimming New Zealand and a merry-go-round of coaches, the freestyler has got quicker, and will have a major chance at Games glory when she competes in Glasgow next month.
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Ocean swimmer Hamish Jolly wished there was a wetsuit that could keep sharks at bay – so he invented one. Find out how he did it, and how you could apply the same techniques to create an innovation of your own.
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Summer is here at last. Travel deals web site Cheapflights.ca has formulated a list of the top 11 swimming holes around the world. It’s chosen five swimming holes in North America where you can enjoy the beauty of nature and cool down from summer’s heat.
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A dog died last weekend shortly after swimming in a Sherburne County lake that had developed areas of heavy algae growth.
“We noticed that Copper went on shore, began vomiting and panting very hard, and just looked very sick,” the owner said. “I carried him to my truck and brought him to the vet’s office.”While the cause of Copper’s illness has not been confirmed, the veterinarian who examined him believed that he became ill after ingesting toxins from blue-green algae.
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Though relatively uncommon, it’s important to be aware of two types of health risks that may occur in the aftermath of a close call at the beach or pool.
“It is an unusual phenomenon,” Dr. Holly Phillips told “CBS This Morning.” “Basically there are two forms of out-of-water drowning. The first one is called dry drowning. That’s after maybe they’ve had a struggle in the pool, you’ve inhaled a little water. It creates irritation in your airway. That causes muscle spasms, so you start to choke and you have trouble breathing.”
Similarly, after a drowning incident, there can be a build up of fluid in the lungs, which may cause the person to have trouble breathing, a condition known as secondary drowning.
“It can happen up to 24 hours after you’re already out of the pool and what’s happened is you’ve inhaled some water,” explained Phillips. “Usually, again, it’s after a bit of a struggle and it irritates the lung tissue itself and causes inflammation of the lung tissue and starts to make fluid and creates something called pulmonary edema. So the lungs themselves create the fluid and you’re drowning even though you’re not in the water.”
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Before kids makes a splash at the aquatics centers in town, parents will have to put away the camera. A policy in place by the City of Midland Aquatics prevents any picture taking at their facility.
“We are restricting them some ways and we hate to be but it is for the safety of the kids,” according to Executive Director Brad Swendig.
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Olympic swimmers Michael Phelps, Nathan Adrian, Missy Franklin, and Mel Stewart appeared at the Santa Clara Arena Grand Prix on the weekend of June 19 and shared their thoughts on juggling academics, extracurricular activities, personal health, and sports.
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time with 22 medals, said that it’s important to set a goal and stay dedicated to it.
“I can pick something, set my mind to it, and not let anything stand in my way of me being able to achieve that,” said the three-time Olympian, who tied for first with UC Berkeley’s Tom Shields in the 100 fly, placed second in the 100 and 200 free, and placed third in the 200 IM at the meet.
The journey won’t be easy, Phelps said, but the results will be rewarding.
“There are sacrifices that you do have to make from time to time. For swimmers, that is getting up at 6:30 or 6 o’clock in the morning and going to the pool,” he said.
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