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NCAA gives Indy future swimming championships The Associated Press Share     Indianapolis will host the Division I, II or III men's and women's swimming and diving championships every year between 2012 and 2017 under a new deal announced by the NCAA. Indiana University Natatorium, which has hosted several Olympics Trials for swimming and diving over the past 20 years, will be the site for the national championships in March. More
Liebowitz to lead eight US swimmers at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games Oregon State Official Athletic Website Share
USA Swimming has announced that Oregon State swimming head coach Larry Liebowitz will lead a team of eight U.S. swimmers will travel to Singapore for the Inaugural Youth Olympic Games, August 14-26. The swimming competition will run August 15-20. More Friendships to last a lifetime SwimNetwork Share
The medals are amazing, though one might not be able to pick out the medals from one Olympics compared to another unless close up. The plaques and trophies are pretty neat, too. It must be nice to have a wall full of accomplishments signifying hard work and reaching goals. But the longer a career goes on—all the while more and more awards are compiled—something else takes place that is even more important: More friends are made. More
Anabolic steroids may weaken the heart WebMD Share
Long-term use of anabolic steroids appears to weaken the heart, and it is not clear if this weakening is reversible, researchers say. In a small but alarming new study, middle-aged weight lifters who took steroids for roughly a decade showed evidence of impaired heart pumping function that was not seen in weight lifters who did not take steroids. More Phelps, Jones, Berens lead star-studded UltraSwim field Charlotte Observer Share
The best swimmers in America come to Charlotte on Thursday, as the UltraSwim meet returns for its 26th year. The meet will feature Olympic swimmers like Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin, Ryan Lochte, Aaron Peirsol, Cullen Jones and Charlotte's own Ricky Berens among a star-studded field expected to be the second-strongest of the year, trailing only the U.S. national championships that will be held in August in California. More
Exercise early, stronger bones later UPI Share
Swedish researchers say those who exercise when young may be rewarded with stronger bones when old. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden suggest those in exercise programs when young build stronger bones and may lower their risk of osteoporosis. More Eating nuts associated with improvements in cholesterol levels Science Daily Share
Consuming more nuts appears to be associated with improvements in blood cholesterol levels, according to a pooled analysis of data from 25 trials reported in the May 10, issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. More Losing weight quickly gives more lasting results, study Medical News Today Share
If you thought the best way to lose and maintain weight was the slow and steady approach, think again. A new study by Lisa Nackers and colleagues, from the University of Florida in the U.S., suggests that the key to long-term weight loss and maintenance is to lose weight quickly, not gradually, in the initial stages of obesity treatment. Their findings are published online in Springer's International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. More |
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