Category: Health
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The Heart of a Swimmer vs. the Heart of a Runner
So, for the new study, which was published in November in Frontiers in Physiology, researchers at the University of Guelph in Canada and other institutions set out to map the structure and function of elite swimmers’ and runners’ hearts. The researchers focused on world-class performers because those athletes would have been running or swimming strenuously for…
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Doctors ‘should prescribe swimming to aid recovery from medical conditions’
Swim England has called for the medical profession to be more proactive in prescribing swimming as part of a programme of activity to manage a variety of medical conditions and aid recovery. As part of its latest #LoveSwimming campaign, titled Moving Medicine, Swim England has issued the plea alongside inspirational stories of how swimming has helped…
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Wanda’s Story | #LoveSwimming
Wanda was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in her early 30s and after suffering a serious back injury a few years ago, was told she would need a walking stick for the rest of her life. Determined not to let this defeat her, she followed her physio’s recommendation and started swimming. She wasn’t a confident swimmer at…
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Swimmer Beth French on Her Battle With ME and Taking on The Oceans Seven Challenge | Lorraine
Since she was a child Beth French has been in love with the idea of swimming the world’s oceans and decided to attempt to complete the Seven Oceans Challenge in a year, which would see her swim in freezing temperatures and amongst dangerous sharks. Her journey through the toughest oceans can be seen in the…
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Jacuzzi® Performance: Olympian and World Champion Freestyle Swimmer Janet Evans
I started swimming when I was about 18 months old, because my mom can’t swim. So, my parents put us in swimming. I joined a local swim team, and I was good, I wasn’t great, but I liked to win, I was very competitive, and I made it my goal to go to the Olympics.…
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Learning to swim crucial for autism children
It is important that children with autism learn how to swim. One organization has set out to do just that.
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Emily Overholt’s smile has returned after swimming through struggle
Emily Overholt was recently presented the Harry Jerome Comeback Award. Watch as she shares her story on making a comeback after losing her love for the sport.
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Why Budapest Is The Thermal Bath Capital Of The World
Often referred to as the “City of Spas,” Budapest sits on over 100 hot springs that feed into over a dozen thermal baths, many of which date back centuries. One of the more well-known baths was built by the Turks in 1566. All across the city, visitors can experience a variety of thermal bath experiences,…
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Why Ian Thorpe wants you to swim for mental health
Olympic champion and swimming great Ian Thorpe is speaking openly about his battle with mental health to help others dealing with similar issues. The 36-year-old hopes that by talking about how he faces his own depression, and the strategies he’s learnt to cope with it, he can show others, especially young Australians, that there is a light at the…