Category: Health
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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…
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Olympic Gold Swimmer Katie Ledecky Reveals Why She Kept Her POTS Diagnosis Secret | E! News
Olympic gold swimmer Katie Ledecky reveals in her new book “Just Add Water: My Swimming Life,” the reason why she decided to keep her POTS diagnosis from the public. Read E! News
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Over 40 Olympic Athletes Test Positive For COVID-19 Amid Resurgence | Arirang News
Over 40 athletes at the Paris Summer Games have tested positive for COVID-19, amid a recent resurgence in virus cases worldwide. According to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Technical Lead Maria Van Kerkhove on Tuesday, French authorities are working to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the Olympics, with many seen wearing masks at indoor…
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Marathon Swimming Training Cancelled Over Water Quality Concerns In Paris | CP24
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch says it is all too easy for athletes to be exposed to pollutants in the Seine.