Category: Health
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Swim team banned from pool because of 87F/30C water temperature
Read The Daily Times City officials have informed a competitive swim team that it can no longer practice at the Bloomfield Family Aquatic Center pool. The team of 20 kids, ages 5-17, have used the pool for nearly five years for practices led by coaches Todd Adams and Mike McLehan, both swim instructors certified by…
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Swim for MS with Missy Franklin
Four-time Olympic gold medalist and MSAA Swim for MS Ambassador Missy Franklin talks about her love of swimming and supporting the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.
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British swimmer aiming for Rio 2016 dies after cardiac arrest
Chloe Waddell, who had competed in the Olympic trials against Rebecca Adlington, went into cardiac arrest on Sunday morning. She was found unconscious by her parents, who tried to revive her at their home in Timperley, Greater Manchester, but was later pronounced dead in hospital. Read The Guardian
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Winter Swimming in Toronto
“A feature story I shot and edited for the Weather Network on the Toronto Winter Swimming Club.”
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We Swim For MS!!
Ramapo College Swimming, in association with the MSAA and their Swim for MS program present,”We Swim for MS!”. It was filmed during the teams winter training trip to Miami Florida where we trained at Florida International University.
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Cat Swims Laps To Lose Weight
Ah, “Holly needs to loose some weight, and though it’s certainly odd to see a cat swimming, it’s the only kind of exercise that she’ll agree to”. Cool cat! Via Buzzfeed http://youtu.be/KvyOpmRrUWQ
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Shoulder exercises for swimmers
“This video is about shoulder exercises for swimmers from Coach Mike Lewis of the Wind-n-Sea Masters Swim team in La Jolla, CA. Featuring USMS national record holder, Cynthia Lewis” http://youtu.be/c0wbm23_gMQ
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Swimming Injury Prevention
Senior Exercise Physiologist, Mark Simpson, takes you through 3 musculo-skeletal screening tests to check your swimmers for most common swimming injuries or muscle imbalances, followed by top 3 corrective exercises to decrease injury risk or rehabilitate to keep your athletes swimming more efficient and injury free.
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Plunge of Faith: Russians swim in freezing waters for health & religion
More than two million people in Russia celebrated the feast of Epiphany, taking part in traditional bathing by immersing themselves in icy waters. The celebration commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ. It’s also believed to wash away the sins, with many saying it keeps them healthy for the rest of the year. Another version