Month: June 2014
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Lauren Boyle’s all work, no pool play
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…
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Watch: A Shark-Deterrent Wetsuit (And It’s Not What You Think)
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. See Huffington Post
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Top swimming holes around the world
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. Read The Star Photo by brentonmac12
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Dog dies after swimming in algae-filled Minnesota lake
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…
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Dry And Secondary Drowning: Little Known Swimming Safety Risks
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…
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COM Aquatics’ No Picture Policy More Heavily Enforced For Childrens’ Safety
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…
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Olympic swimmers offer advice on juggling athletics, life, school
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…
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Clever Buoy uses sonar to raise the shark alarm
In many parts of the world, shark attacks are a very real possibility for anyone entering the ocean. While suspended nets do help keep the toothsome fish separated from swimmers, they’re far from from 100 percent reliable, plus sharks (along with other marine animals) regularly get caught in them and perish – as sharks are…
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How Amy Van Dyken-Rouen turns injury into inspiration: ‘This is for my life’
See Today Health Six-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen may have been badly injured in an ATV accident, but she is “not afraid” of the hard road to recovery that lies ahead. “This is a new challenge, and I’m taking it head-on,” Van Dyken-Rouen told Matt Lauer on TODAY Friday. “This is more…