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Program encourages kids to "say 'YES' to a healthy lifestyle and 'NO' to underage drinking" WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Olympic gold medalist swimmer Rebecca Soni encouraged students at Paul Public Charter School to "say 'YES' to a healthy lifestyle and 'NO' to underage drinking." As an ambassador for The Century Council's Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix program, Soni reminded students of the importance of making healthy decisions to...

Dental implant company, Dental Implants Toronto is announcing a new free report offer inspired by US swimmer and potential Bachelor contestant Ryan Lochte after reports were revealed showing the grills the swimmer sported during the 2012 London Olympics can be harmful to teeth. Houston, TX. (PRWEB) August 23, 2012 After reports were issued showing that the grills US swimmer Ryan Lochte wore during the 2012 London Olympics could do potential permanent damage to teeth, Dental Implants...

Effortless Swimming Head Coach Brenton Ford says the Ian Thorpe swimming documentary gives handy pointers to swimmers wanting to improve their style and stroke. Melbourne, Victoria (PRWEB) August 02, 2012 Ian Thorpe’s documentary 'Ian Thorpe: The Swimmer' has revealed some useful tips for swimmers of all levels. The documentary, which aired on ABC1 last month, follows Ian Thorpe’s swimming comeback as he trained for the Olympic trials in Adelaide in March. Ian Thorpe, who is...

LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ConnecTV, the fastest growing social network designed for all TV and sports fans, today announced the launch of "Watercooler," a 24-hour chat destination for everything trending on TV. Staffed with leading experts and on-air hosts from news, sports and entertainment, ConnecTV's Watercooler premieres with the gold medal team of Greg Louganis, Aaron Peirsol, Amanda Beard, and Eric Fonoimoana, as they dive into the conversation with insights...

Training sessions for Team GB's swimmers have been getting a helping hand from a new system incorporating cutting-edge movement tracking and sensor technologies. From starting dives to tumble turns the state-of-the-art coaching aid is the first of its kind to be able to track movement wirelessly through water. The system has been developed at Loughborough University's Sports Technology Institute in conjunction with British Swimming, with funding from the Engineering and Physical...

Water Quality & Health Council Advises Swimmers to "Dip Before You Dive" by Checking for Adequate Pool Chemistry Before Getting in the PoolWASHINGTON, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New research released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the incidence and healthcare costs of "swimmer's ear" underscores the need for the public to play an active role in ensuring healthy pools. Today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)...

ARLINGTON, Va., May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the summer pool season just weeks away, swimmers will no longer smell like chlorine. Used after swimming, SwimSpray eliminates chlorine odor and irritation from hair and skin. Invented by a swimmer, SwimSpray is 100% natural with Vitamin C. "I was ready to give up swimming because of the post-workout chlorine smell I always had," says Andrew Chadeayne, PhD and inventor of SwimSpray. After trying three or four other products in the market,...

People who swim in pools and lakes this summer should remember their refreshing swims can lead to painful ear infections, a U.S. expert says. Dr. Barbara Schultz, associate professor of otolaryngology -- head and neck surgery -- at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, recommends treating ears after leaving the water for the day with over-the-counter drops that cost about $3 per bottle or with a 50-50 mix of white vinegar and rubbing alcohol. When water mixes with ear wax,...

Ear wax helps avoid otitis externa -- swimmer's ear -- a U.S. doctor says. Dr. Ian Storper of the New York -Presbyterian Hospital/ Columbia University Medical Center explains swimmer's ear is actually an inflammation of the external ear canal and the wax producing -- cerumen -- glands that it lines. The root of the problem is an absence of ear wax which protects the thin skin of the ear from summer's high humidity and heat as well as the exposure of the ear canal to bacteria-laden waters...

Phelps has gone global. A huge marketing machine behind Michael Phelps hit town Monday, with a strategy in place to make him a global brand - and even richer. A day after Phelps won his eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, making him the most successful swimmer and Olympian of all time, corporate executives emerged from poolside well prepared to capitalize on his new-found fame. But Phelps, 23, who was looking forward to going home to Baltimore to see his dog and visit with his friends...