Category: Health
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New hip gets national top 10 swimmer back in competition
Vicki Buck, 67, from Looe in Cornwall is one of the top 10 women swimmers in the Swim England Masters Swimming Club, so when she found out that she needed her right hip replacing her first question was “why me?†https://youtu.be/DJoxya26-Eg
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‘This Is Possible’: Harvard Swimmer Sets Example for Other Trans Athletes
Transgender athlete Schuyler Bailar is breaking records the hard way — by being himself. The Harvard University swimmer, who was assigned female at birth, is the first openly transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division 1 men’s team. Bailar, 21, began his transition shortly before starting college in 2014. He wants…
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Disability is not Inability – Swimming Pools
This is a short informational and awareness video on the difficulties someone with my sort of disability experiences every time they visit a swimming pool or water park, and my ideas to mitigate these sorts of issues.
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Local swimmer continues push to raise awareness for sister’s rare condition
Three local boys swept the podium at the Boston Sharkfest Swim, but the reason they were there is far more personal than first, second and third. Four years ago, Michael Ardito dove head first into helping his little sister and that fight hasn’t stopped since. See News10 and Michael Ardito’s HAE fundraising site
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How swimmers get injuries
Our Physiotherapist Neena touches on a few movement changes swimmers can make to prevent pain and improve performance. For your individual assessment and treatment plan book today at: https://cityosteophysio.com/contact-us/
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Alexis Riley: A Swimmer’s Journey with Orthopedic Surgery
Alexis Riley loves to swim. So much so that she dreamed of competing in college and in the Olympics. But a rare ankle condition known as a peroneal tendon subluxation caused so much pain and injury that it threatened to sideline her future career.
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See Why Jumping in a Pool Saved This Blind Woman’s Life | Short Film Showcase
Blind swimmer Vivian Stancil is a Senior Olympian, but she would have never gotten in the pool had it not been for a doctor’s dire warning.
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‘It Makes Me Feel Normal’: UK Invictus Swimmer On Power Of Sport
A swimmer from the UK Invictus Games team has spoken to Forces Network about the power of sport. It comes with the start of this year’s competition less than three weeks away. The last few training sessions are now taking place, with the Team UK swimmers meeting in Catterick for their final preparations. One of the athletes, Emma Pack, told Cath…
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Murky Texas Flood Water Has 125 Times More Bacteria Than Safe Swimming Levels
The brown floodwaters left by Hurricane Harvey contain some very nasty health dangers, experts warn. Microbiologist Dr. Terry Gentry told Good Morning America that the water contains 125 times more bacteria than what is considered safe for swimming. He tested the water and found high levels of E. coli and coliform, bacteria associated with human…