How Do Germs Get into the Swimming Pool? You Might Not Want to Know
August 21st, 2012 |
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As the summer winds down and Labor Day weekend approaches in the U.S., beaches and public pools will be filling up with swimmers looking to take one last dip outdoors before the season ends. Most people will hit the water without worrying about the microscopic organisms they’ll be swimming with. Maybe that’s for the best, [...]
Keep reading »Dana Vollmer’s Butterfly Stroke Features Dolphinlike Moves [Video]
August 6th, 2012 |
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U.S. swimmer Dana Vollmer’s record-setting performance in London in the 100-meter butterfly is sure to be a model for aspiring Olympians. Vollmer’s edge in butterfly competition comes from her uncanny ability to closely mimic the underwater undulation and kick of nature’s greatest swimmer—the dolphin. The 24-year-old Syracuse, N.Y., native worked with a team of motion-capture [...]
Keep reading »Push Comes to Pull: What’s the Best Freestyle Swimming Stroke? [Video]
July 23rd, 2012 |
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This summer’s Olympic games in London feature 14 different freestyle swimming competitions, by far the most races for any type of stroke. The world’s elite swimmers can traverse a 50-meter pool in 22 to 26 seconds, yet they are divided over which of two variations of the stroke are more effective: the more powerful “deep [...]
Keep reading »Ultra Marathons Might Be Ultra Bad for Your Heart
June 4th, 2012 |
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If getting some exercise is good for you and getting lots is even better, then hours upon hours of intense exercise must be best, right? Perhaps not. Many people feel obligated to hit the gym or the trail every now and then to help keep off the extra pounds. But people who run ultra marathons [...]
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