Category: Health
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Splash – The Story of LPHS Swimmer Prestin Butcher
Prestin Butcher, a swimmer at LaPorte High School, tells his story of getting a life threatening illness and the battle for his life.
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Swimming – Freestyle – The Scapular Plane and How to Move Your Shoulder Properly to Prevent Injury
Today’s video is dedicated to understanding the scapular plane and how it is an important reference for your training. This understanding will help your address and prevent any limitations or habits you may have.
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Well Preserved | The Morning Swimmers of Sandagerði
There is no better way to start the day than an early morning sea swim. It’s physical, mental, spiritual, communal – all wrapped up in a simple dip in the sea. A group of women, who call themselves the ‘Morning Swimmers of Sandagerði’, brave the icy waters of the North Atlantic, along the coastline of…
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Every Breath Counts | The Extraordinary Story of Sandra Rutz – MiliÄević
Sandra is the first woman to swim across the Vis Channel, Croatia, setting a record as the first female swimmer to do that. She did it in July 2018, after winning a battle with breast cancer. This is her extraordinary story. https://youtu.be/VMmB2a8Y9Zo
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Season: How Olympic Swimmer Dana Vollmer Strives for Gold in Each Chapter of her Life
At just twelve years old, Dana Vollmer stepped up to the block at her first Olympic swimming trials. She never focused on her age, only the time on the board at the end of her race. Though she didn’t make the team that year, her feisty, competitive spirit drove her to train even more fervently.…
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Discovery Cove invites guests with autism to swim with dolphins
Families of children with autism and other special needs will see changes at the animal interaction park Discovery Cove.
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Behold This Poetic Freediving Video Featuring Stig Pryds
Stig Pryds is a Danish record holding freediver. He was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in 2008, which disabled him so much that he lost his business. After 5 years of intense pain and increasing dependency on drugs, he decided to quit all drugs cold turkey, and find alternative ways to deal with his disease. He…
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Emily Seebohm On Suffering With Endo As An Elite Swimmer
Brisbane swimmer Emily Seebohm came on the show today to talk about Endometriosis Awareness Month and what it means for her to suffer with the condition while being a professional athlete. Speaking to Stav, Abby & Matt this morning, Emily revealed that stress would cause her period, often a very painful one, to come early, which affected her…
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Why Ian Thorpe wants you to get swimming this March
ReachOut is calling on Aussies to take part in Laps for Life, a month-long swimming challenge to raise funds and awareness for young people in Australia living with mental health difficulties. The event is backed by Olympic swimming champ Ian Thorpe, who has been ReachOut ambassador since he learned about the service while working on an anti-bullying…