Category: Health
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Amputation not stopping swimmer from diving deeper
After a dirt bike accident forced a 16-year-old swimmer’s leg to be amputated, she said she’s not letting it keep her from swimming toward her dreams. Kali Garman was a swimmer at Algona High School, and she also spent a lot of time at the YMCA. Despite losing her leg in June, she is staying…
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Why you should hydrate during meets and swim practices – MySwim.TV Episode #4
In episode #4 of MySwim.TV, we tackle the mystery around why you should drink water during practice, when is a good time to drink Gatorade and should you drink soda at swim meets. Courtesy of MySwim.TV on YouTube
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A swim team for girls with Down Syndrome inspires
They joined a swimming team with the hope of improving their physical and mental abilities. Little did they know they’d become World Champions. Coach Paloma Torres has changed the lives of girls with Down Syndrome through her synchronized swim team called “Special Sirens.†She’s this week’s Game Changer on “Americas Now.” Courtesy of CCTV America
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‘Please learn the signs of Toxic Shock Syndrome’ begs mum of teen swimmer who died after using tampons
The mum of a teenager who died from sepsis while on her period is begging people to learn the danger signs of Toxic Shock Syndrome. Jemma-Louise Roberts, 13, began feeling unwell with sickness and diarrhoea while on a family holiday – and was wrongly diagnosed with winter vomiting bug Norovirus. Her family were told to…
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Young swimmer inspires mother to write a book
A high school swimmer with one leg has inspired her mother to write about her success despite difficulties in a new book.
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Wisconsin Woman Battling Cancer to Swim Across Nicolet Bay
A Wisconsin woman suffering from late-stage breast cancer is using her remaining time to educate people about cancer and raise money for research.
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Teen paralyzed in swimming accident walks again
A Long Island teen is walking again months after he was paralyzed in a devastating swimming accident. On Wednesday, 17-year-old Nico Fiorello took a few steps unassisted and talked about his remarkable recovery. “Standing up here being able to walk is just amazing,” Fiorello said, standing alongside his doctors and parents at a press conference…
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Texas teen dies from brain-eating amoeba he got swimming in lake
A Texas 14-year-old who contracted a rare brain-eating disease after swimming in a lake about 70 miles north of Houston has died, according to his family and local media. Michael Riley Jr., a junior Olympian and honor student, seemed to have contracted the disease after he went swimming Aug. 13 with his track team, his…
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Retired judge who helped set swim record at 85 makes ‘best law decisions’ in the pool
In 1968, when he was appointed to the Pinellas-Pasco circuit court bench, Beach was in his late 30s, smoking three packs a day, and couldn’t go up a flight of stairs without breathing hard. He quit cold turkey and went back to the sport he had enjoyed in high school, swimming. That led to his…