Category: Science
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Should Outdoor Swimming Be Funded Like Antidepressants? | TVNZ+
Social media is convinced, now science is seeing huge benefits in cold water therapy.
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Cam McEvoy: How I Won Gold Without Swimming Much | The Project
Cam McEvoy nearly walked away from swimming, but he came up with a revolutionary new way of training that meant he swam less, and he told us how he finally won gold in Paris.
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Is The Paris Olympic Swimming Pool Slower? | ABC News (Australia)
There have been claims the relatively shallow pool at the Paris Olympics is responsible for fewer world records being broken than at previous games. Shane Keating is an expert of fluid dynamics and says the pool at La Defense may not be the main culprit for the slower times.
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Science Behind Mollie O’Callaghan’s Olympic Gold Win In Paris 2024
In this golden generation of Australian swimming superstars, Mollie O’Callaghan might yet emerge as the one who shines brightest. The quiet and unassuming sprinter with the instincts of a cold-blooded killer produced arguably the greatest swim performance of the Olympic Games by prevailing in the epic showdown with training partner Ariarne Titmus in an electric…
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The Science of Swimming Fast With Dr. Jan Olbrecht | Inside With Brett Hawke
Renowned coach and physiologist Dr. Jan Olbrecht discusses modern approaches to sprint training in swimming. Dr. Olbrecht shares insights from his extensive research and experience working with elite athletes. He explores topics like individualizing training programs, aerobic capacity development, recovery strategies, and periodization models. Dr. Olbrecht also examines how biomechanics and technique continue to evolve.…
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Swimming in Syrup | MythBusters | Season 6 Episode 16 | Full Episode
Jamie and Adam try to decipher whether you can swim faster in syrup than in water while the team try to repeat a MacGyver and Davy Crockett myth.
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New Science Test Hoping to Keep Swimmers Safe Against Sharks | 7 News Australia
Australian researchers are developing a water sample test that can track shark DNA, to tell whether one is swimming nearby.
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Florida’s ‘Dr. Deep’ Resurfaces After a Record 100 Days Living Underwater | AP
A university professor who spent 100 days living underwater at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers resurfaced Friday and raised his face to the sun for the first time since March 1. Dr. Joseph Dituri set a new record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization during his stay at Jules’ Undersea Lodge, submerged beneath…
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New Spinal Implant Allows 3 Paralyzed Men to Stand, Walk and Swim Again | Global News
Three men who were paralyzed from the waist down are walking again, even swimming and biking, after a nerve-stimulation device gave them the ability to move their legs again, researchers reported on Monday.