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Swimming Tips

by Heather Long

06 Jul 2006 10:30 AM

Swimming is such a great activity during the summer that we sometimes forget that swimming is a great way to build and maintain fitness.

Exercise in the Water

by Heather Long

19 Jun 2006 11:30 AM

Who should exercise in the water? Among the best candidates for the exercising in the water are those who suffer from arthritis. Arthritis can affect people of all ages, though we typically see it affecting the elderly. The most specific form of arthritis to affect older adults is osteoarthritis.

Triathlon or Bust 8: Open Water Swim Safety

by Laura Torres

27 May 2006 10:55 PM

It is two weeks before my first triathlon, and I have yet to train in open water. My first ill-fated attempt in Santa Barbara ended because the ocean water was too cold. I went to Lake Natomas near my house yesterday, but the water temperature was only just above 50 degrees.

Triathlon or Bust 5: Open Water Swimming

by Laura Torres

21 May 2006 09:17 PM

The swimming part of a triathlon is usually the part triathletes dread the most. Not me. I love to swim, and even though I've never raced and am not in good swimming shape, I'm not afraid of the half-mile swim in my upcoming first ever triathlon. But maybe I should be.



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