Swimmer's Daily

  • See CBS Sacramento

    The next time you jump in a pool, think twice before you skip a trip to the bathroom. The chemical stew could harm more than just your reputation.

    Scientists say peeing in pools is more than just socially frowned upon, it can be hazardous to your health.

    It’s something that Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps admit to doing, and it made for a funny scene in the movie “Grown Ups.”

    We had UC Davis chemistry professor Matthew Augustine examine a study from Purdue and China Agricultural universities.

    “I had not heard about it before, but it completely makes sense,” he said.

  • So I received this package of Mack’s AquaBlock earplugs from Allearplugs.com, promising in return to test and review them. I have tried swimming medley strokes and turns with them, with and without a swim cap, and found them both comfortable and well-fitting. I then tried swimming continuously with them for about 1500 meters, and had dry ear canals up until at least the 800 meter mark. And I let my 10-year-old son try them out, who managed 100 meters without any problem.

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  • Via Belfast Telegraph

  • See The Fumble, “Michael Phelps has gone from speedos to suits.”

    http://youtu.be/28J0TPUhXPI

  • See khou.com

    The health department is investigating what could’ve caused a chlorine leak that sent nine children to local hospitals.

    It happened after 6 p.m. at Fins swim school on Spring Cypress near Stuebner Airline.
    The victims, ages 2 to 16, began complaining of nausea, tearing and respiratory distress.

    According to fire investigators, everybody got out of the pool and the building quickly.

    http://youtu.be/VAq51Q5USyU

  • Read Sky Sports

    Michael Jamieson believes his heart scare could provide an unlikely boost to his chances of success at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

    The Scotsman had to have his heart restarted last November after pushing himself too hard during training, with his heart beating irregularly and too quickly as a result of his exertions.

    But Jamieson believes his health problems are evidence of his desire to win, even if that means putting his health on the line.

    “I think that was a boost if nothing else,” said Jamieson, who finished runner-up to Germany’s Marco Koch in a 200m breaststroke at the Berlin International earlier this month.

    “I think it shows just how much is being put into preparing for this summer.

    Michael Jamieson

    Image courtesy of Marc, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

  • Meet Bogart, the lovable 123 pound Bullmastiff from Richmond, Virginia. Bogart will be taking part in the 12th Annual Richmond SPCA Dog Jog & 5K Run to benefit homeless pets in the area. This video is one in a series that follows the loveable puppy on his inspirational journey to better health and well-being as he trains for the Dog Jog.

  • Read WALB

    A safety warning from the Dougherty County police about fishing or swimming in retention ponds. […]

    “Just like the retention pond we are at right now, when it fills up with water, parts of the ground are going to get very mushy and soggy and you can actually get stuck in that and you don’t know at any time an alligator could be in any of these ponds at any time,” says Captain Tom Jackson, with the Dougherty County Police

    WALB.com, Albany News, Weather, Sports

  • Read NBC OlympicTalk

    The Sullivan Award honors the nation’s outstanding amateur athlete for 2013, so Boudia and Ledecky’s Olympic successes shouldn’t factor in.

    They did, however, perform well at the 2013 World Championships. Boudia won silver in the platform, and Ledecky won four gold medals and was named the female swimmer of the meet in Barcelona.

    Olympians or Paralympians won the Sullivan Award nine of the last 13 years, including swimmer Missy Franklin last year.

    Public voting here through March 23 will account for one-third of an athlete’s overall score to determine the winner.