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TIL that Tarzan actor and Olympic swimmer Johnny Weismuller and his brother were swimming in Lake Michigan when they saw a boat capsize. They pulled at least 14 people from the water, and 11 of those people survived.

by whatilearned February 20, 2022, 1:41 am

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TIL a hurricane caused Tim Duncan to take up basketball. He grew up in the US Virgin Islands, and trained to be an Olympic swimmer like his big sister… until Hurricane Hugo destroyed the island’s only Olympic pool. He was too afraid of sharks to swim in the ocean, so he tried basketball instead

by whatilearned November 12, 2021, 3:38 pm

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TIL of Alfred Nakache, a Jewish-French swimmer who held the 200m men’s breaststroke record, was deported to Auschwitz where his wife and daughter were murdered, yet came back to compete in the 1948 London Olympics

by whatilearned October 9, 2021, 4:58 am

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TIL in the ‘30s Soichi Sakamoto, 6th grade teacher in Maui, developed H.I. interval training for competitive swimming. Soichi had no experience as a swimmer & coach. He used irrigation ditches to train. A number of his pupils medaled in the Olympics, and many of his training methods are used today.

by whatilearned September 12, 2021, 12:49 am

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TIL after finishing the 2012 Olympics as the most successful swimmer of the meet for the third Olympics in a row, Michael Phelps contemplated suicide

by whatilearned August 8, 2021, 10:17 pm

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TIL During the summer of 1988, Canadian marathon swimmer Vicki Keith swam across all 5 Great Lakes to raise money for charity, covering a total of 253 kilometres (157 miles) in 160 hours and 22 minutes over a two month period.

by whatilearned July 29, 2021, 8:19 pm

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TIL: In 1976, 17 times world champion swimmer Shavarsh Karapetyan heard a bus crash into a lake during a run. He dived to the bottom of the lake to save 30 people, himself suffering inflammation of the lungs, blood poisoning and extreme nervous exhaustion. The USSR didnt recognize the act until 1982

by whatilearned July 27, 2021, 12:28 pm

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TIL of American swimmer and aviator Iris Cummings, who is one of three athletes alive to have competed at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, competing at just 15; she turned 100 last year. The oldest living Olympian is Uruguayan former sailor Félix Sienra, aged 105.

by whatilearned July 26, 2021, 2:13 pm

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Swimmer's Ear Costs U.S. Half a Billion Yearly Swimmers often regard inflammation of the external ear canal, known as swimmer's ear, as an inevitable, minor nuisance. But a new study finds that the problem adds substantially to health care costs and the number of annual doctor visits.

by DailyHealthNews June 27, 2021, 4:17 pm

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Ryan Lochte's Olympics Training Includes Beer Kegs Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte credits a beer keg and a giant boat chain with helping him win the United States' first gold medal of the London games.

by DailyHealthNews June 8, 2021, 3:01 am

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Avoid Antibiotics in Pill Form for 'Swimmer's Ear,' New Guidelines Say Instead, use antibacterial or antibiotic eardrops, experts advise

by DailyHealthNews May 29, 2021, 3:58 pm

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TIL of the fish kick, a technique in swimming where the swimmer turns sideways and mimics the motion of an eel. It is arguably the fastest way to swim and was once famously used in the 2000 Olympics by Misty Hyman to win the 200m butterfly. However, this kick is rarely used owing to its difficulty.

by whatilearned May 26, 2021, 4:51 pm

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