Category: Health
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The Science of Swimming | How to Use Your Core More Effectively
“We know that 90% of swimmers have shoulder pain at one time or another. What we’ve found is that swimmers who aren’t using their core muscles effectively often overcompensate with their shoulder muscles. It’s our job to help fix those faulty mechanics.†As an athletic trainer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Julie Young works with a…
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How This Surf Instructor Is Changing Lives
Jean-Paul “JP†GarcÃa is on a mission to help others fall in love with the ocean. A surf instructor in Santa Barbara, California, he teaches his beloved sport to those looking for thrills, empowerment and, sometimes, healing.
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The Swimmer – A Short Film About the Power of Ritual
This short film tells the story of Walter Strohmeyer who for almost all of his 90 years has been swimming in the waters off Long Island. An honest and at times heartfelt story about the power of ritual.
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Please Stop Peeing In The Swimming Pool, CDC Says
Yes, there is a “p” in the word pool. But that doesn’t mean there should be pee in the pool. A swimming pool is not a toilet. Toilets typically do not have other people swimming in it. If there is a person in your toilet, you may want to call a plumber or the police.…
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A healthy swimmer is a happy swimmer!
An animation produced by Swansea University focusing on a research dissertation by Hannah Marie Jones for the MSc Public Health and Health Promotion course.
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Shed Talks Shoulder Issues Swimming
Here is a very simple exercise that can help alleviate most of the shoulder issues people have when swimming. Those have to do with the front part of the shoulder that can get very sore and tight. But that area is not what causes the issue. Watch this video to see where it comes from…
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Dementia Friendly Swimming – Ripley Leisure Centre
Swim England’s Dementia Friendly Swimming programme is aiding the mental and physical health of a group of people living with dementia.
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Survey: 51 percent of Americans use swimming pools as communal bathtubs
With summer just around the corner, a new survey revealed that just over half of Americans knowingly contribute to swimming pools becoming dirtier. The survey, conducted by Sachs Media Group, found that specifically 51 percent of people reported using public swimming pools as communal bathtubs. The people who participated in the survey reported they used…
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Simon Thomas Takes Part in Cold Water Swimming | This Morning
In the second episode of our new wellbeing series, Simon and his son Ethan, visit their local lido to swim together, a place where they can get away from everything and be together as father and son. Simon then takes part in some cold water swimming in the River Ouse. The practice is hugely beneficial…