Category: Health
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New research suggests 3-5 min of 30s sprints as healthy as 1 hour at moderate speed
See the research article on Hindawi A new study performed in the Faroe Islands suggests that it is as effective for cardio-vascular health to do 3-5 minutes of (effective) high-intensity swimming, as it is to swim for an hour at a more moderate pace. To test the hypothesis that high-intensity swim training improves cardiovascular health…
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Thorpe’s agent Erskine says Ian is “quite sickâ€, but no risk of losing use of arm
Read for instance ABC Erskine rubbished reports that Thorpe could lose the use of his arm because of the infections, but said Thorpe would never swim again competitively. “From a competitive point of view – he will not be swimming competitively again I don’t think,” Erskine said. “The shoulder operation was a major operation. He’s…
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Ian Thorpe ‘in intensive care’, might lose use of left arm
Read Sydney Morning Herald Swimming great Ian Thorpe is reportedly in intensive care in a Sydney hospital with a serious infection that may cause him to lose the use of his left arm. Network Seven reported on Tuesday that the 31-year-old five-time Olympic gold medallist contracted the infection after surgery at a hospital near his…
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Assaulted swimmer gets surprise visit from Team USA athlete
Read Chicago Tribune A world-class swimmer and 2016 Olympic hopeful showed up at a Crystal Lake banquet hall Sunday morning to surprise a 13-year-old boy who in February was the target of an alleged hate crime in his Crystal Lake middle school. BJ Johnson, 26, a USA National Swim Team member, flew in to Chicago…
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Vegetarian Athlete Tips: Olympic Swimmer Kate Ziegler
Read Stack Endurance athletes are known to be voracious eaters—especially during their peak training months (look no further than Michael Phelps’ 12,000-calorie-per-day diet ahead of the London Games). So you might be surprised to learn that Kate Ziegler, a two-time Olympian and four-time World Champion swimmer, powers her performance with fruits, veggies, whole grains and legumes. The 25-year-old…
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Grant Hackett’s former coach says team officials gave Olympian Stilnox
Read The Guardian Grant Hackett’s former coach says the Olympic swimming champion’s Stilnox addiction is the price he paid for his success in the pool. Hackett’s long-time mentor Denis Cotterell says the triple Olympic gold medallist was given the sleeping medication by team officials who didn’t tell him it was addictive until he’d been taking…
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Why swimming is good for your brain as well as your body
Read NY Daily News A small study by Howard Carter of the University of Western Australia School of Sport Science suggests that immersing the body in water to the level of the heart increases blood flow through the brain’s cerebral arteries, thus improving vascular health and cognitive function. “Studies on the positive effect of exercise…
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Swimming cat from Watford enjoys water-based physiotherapy
See Watford Observer When a Watford couple told their vet they were going to treat their cat’s broken leg with swimming lessons he “almost killed himself laughing”, however the unorthodox therapy has proved just the ticket. Ra, an Egyptian Mau, had an accident last October and fractured his left femur. The rare breed has been…