Category: Health
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Eric Shanteau Speaks on Capitol Hill
Eric Shanteau speaks at an ACS CAN event on Capitol Hill, sharing his battle with testicular cancer while competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Via the17thman
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Ludwick Marishane: A bath without water
If you had to walk a mile for a jug of water every day, as millions of people do, it’s unlikely you’d use that precious water to bathe. Young entrepreneur Ludwick Marishane tells the amazing, funny story of how he invented a cheap, clean and convenient solution: DryBathâ„¢, the world’s first bath-substituting lotion.
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Masked swimmer drawing negative attention from public
A Fort Myers woman’s choice of sun block isn’t going over well with people at a nearby community pool. Some call her the “The Masked Swimmer.” See ABC7 ABC-7.com WZVN News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral
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BBC HARDtalk – Ian Thorpe
“Once in a while an athlete comes along whose feats capture the attention of the whole world. HARDtalk speaks to one of them – the extraordinary Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe. At the height of his powers in 2006, Thorpe called time on his swimming career. Sports fans were mystified. Australia was mortified. Now Thorpe has…
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Australian swim chief quits after London 2012 debacle
Swimming Australia chief executive Kevin Neil has quit his post in the wake of the team’s poor showing at the London Olympics, which was tarred by reports of pranks and ill-discipline. Neil has denied he was a casualty of the swim team’s below-par Olympic campaign but he admitted the pressure of the role has had…
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Swimmers develop faster on land and in the water
Griffith University professor Robyn Jorgensen conducted a 3-year study that found young children (under 5 years of age) who learn to swim at a young age achieve a wide range of skills earlier than those who do not. The study was based on data provided by online surveys completed by parents of 7,000 children under the age of 5…
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Combat Veterans Relax at Dolphin Swim
For some veterans, seeing a trash bag in the street can trigger post traumatic stress disorder, but a swim with dolphins on Friday reminded 10 of them that “they can still laugh”. See ABC News and ABC7
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Ian Thorpe reveals why he REALLY retired
He was the best swimmer in the world, but something pushed Ian Thorpe to retire… See TripleM
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Ian Thorpe discusses his life and loves
Thorpe’s book helped his parents catch up. mid all the big issues discussed in This Is Me lies the tale of Ian Thorpe’s life away from home since he was 14, and his parents are frantically filling in the gaps.