Category: Health
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What Happens To Your Body When You Swim? | Global Triathlon Network
Have you ever wondered why you’re so hungry after a session at the pool? Or why people say that swimming is such a great all-round exercise? Mark dives into the details about what really happens to your body when you swim and the physical and mental benefits it can bring!
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Swimming Legend Dawn Fraser Hospitalised | Sky News Australia
Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser is in a Queensland hospital after suffering a fall. The 87-year-old was admitted last Wednesday and underwent an emergency hip replacement. Ms Fraser also sustained broken ribs in the fall.
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Former Olympic Swimmer Shocked at Parasite Cases at Charlotte Pool | Queen City News
The SwimMAC pool off Providence Road was shut down to hyper-chlorinate the pool. See Queen City News
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Making Waves: The Health Benefits of Swimming | WRDW News 12
Making Waves: The Health Benefits of Swimming
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How This Virginia Swimmer Beat the Odds and Got a ‘Second Chance at Life’ | WTVR CBS 6
“I believe that a young person should have unlimited possibilities in front of them. Nothing should stop them from thinking that, you know, ‘I can’t do this,’” Dr. Quader said.
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How Cold Swimming Helped Two Kiwi Women Overcome Tragedy | TVNZ+
Most people deal with loss in life, but some get slammed with one tragedy after another. That’s been the case for both Nic Russell and Sarah Luxon. They bonded over the extraordinary coincidences they shared, the pain they experienced and how each took to outdoor swimming to help wash it away. Gill Higgins joins them…
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102-Year-Old Swimmer Among Competitors at US Masters Swimming Championship in Mission Viejo | NBC Los Angeles
“I have no idea,” said Maurine Kornfeld when asked how times she’s competed. This year is Kornfeld’s 13th Masters. But that’s not the most impressive part. “I’m counting toes and fingers,” said Kornfeld. “I think it’s 102?” Kornfeld is 102 years old. Read NBC Los Angeles
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Cleveland Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Diana Munz Heals ACL Without Surgery | WKYC Channel 3
When one thinks of an ACL tear, surgery is usually the very next thing that comes to mind. That’s exactly what Olympic gold medal swimmer Diana Munz-DePetro, a Northeast Ohio native and resident, thought when she tore hers while skiing. But her on-the-go lifestyle didn’t have time for surgery. “So I did a little bit…
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Was Swimming In The River Seine Ever Going To Be Safe? | The World | ABC News (Australia)
The latest Olympic swimming event in Paris’ River Seine has gone ahead after organisers said water quality tests showed it was clean enough. But multiple athletes have fallen ill after taking part in previous events. Dr. Primrose Freestone, an associate professor in clinical microbiology at the University of Leicester, tells The World the levels of…