Category: Health
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Camilla Pedersen wins triathlon half a year after lying 19 days in a coma
See trizone The success of this weekend’s Challenge Fuerteventura was marked by a remarkable comeback victory, record numbers plus a touch of Formula One. Camilla Pedersen (DEN) and Andreas Dreitz (GER) took the race titles while Jenson Button raced in the age group field. This was Pedersen’s first race since a serious bike crash last…
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Swimmers and shoulders: Who’s watching out for them?
Read philly.com Did you know that up to 91 percent of competitive swimmers have reported experiencing shoulder pain? Unfortunately most young swimmers will develop such pain—it’s just part of the sport. […] A recent study looked at 80 elite swimmers aged 13-26 and found that 91 percent had shoulder pain. The mean age of these swimmers was…
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Agave fundraiser honors English Channel swimmer Allison DeFrancesco
Read VailDaily When doctors declared Allison DeFrancesco in remission from cancer at the age of 21, they told her to “You’re done (with treatment.) Go be normal.†“I thought, ‘What does that mean?’†said DeFrancesco, who was first diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a collegiate swimmer at New York University. She spent a couple years…
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Sewage Levels In Rio 2016 Waters Have Olympic Experts Worried
Read The Atlantic Guanabara Bay, the site of several 2016 Olympic sailing events, has 78 times Brazil’s legally allowed limit of fecal pollution, and 195 times the U.S. limit. In addition to human waste, the bay is also a receptacle for trash from ships and the bay’s 15 adjacent communities, as well as toxic runoff from a former landfill.…
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Sink or swim: One boy’s fight against cancer
See WTHITV Imagine finding out at the age of 7, cancer would take away mobility in one of your legs. It’s tough to wrap your head around. But for one Wabash Valley teen, that obstacle not only didn’t hold him back but he’s used it to make a splash on a national stage. In…
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SwimBritain 2014 Launches
Now in its second year, British Gas SwimBritain is supported by a host of big-name swimmers including fellow London 2012 medallists Ellie Simmonds, Michael Jamieson and Becky Adlington alongside funny man David Walliams, who all completed the challenge at events around the country last year alongside thousands of swimmers. Find out more and register for…
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Thorpe ‘in good spirits’ as he fights infection: Manager
Read The Peninsula and see video on Today “He’s fine, he’s a battler,†James Erskine told Channel 9’s Today programme. “He’s in good spirits, you know, he’s got drips in, he’s got antibiotics and all that sort of thing so he’s not exactly going to swim in the Commonwealth Games tomorrow.†Erskine said he was not…
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The Morning Swim Show on Shoulder Surgery Risks
In light of the tragic news of Ian Thorpe’s infection after shoulder surgery, host Jeff Commings speaks with USA Swimming team physician Dr. Scott Rodeo about treating shoulder injuries and lowering the risk of infection.