Swimming Dives Deeply Into Our Lives
from SwimNetwork.com
Here we are, more than a year removed from Beijing, and swimming is still the sole remaining surviving sport on America’s mind. The growth of the sport depends upon these experiences, building the “brand” of swimming, selling it as something great for the kids but also for adults of all ages, and for older citizens too as a low-impact way to physical fitness. Swimming is a lifestyle more than it is a sport, or even an exercise program. More

Chicago 2016 Bid up for Vote in Denmark
from USA Today
Four years ago, U.S. Olympic officials tried to woo their international counterparts with the flashy-as-Times Square notion of a Summer Games held in New York. They lost in humbling fashion, ousted in the second of four voting rounds as London went on to edge Paris for the 2012 Summer Olympics. U.S. bid team will be back in front of International Olympic Committee voters here Friday, pitching Chicago as the perfect 2016 Summer Olympics host. The White House announced that President Obama will serve as the frontman. More

Pulling Together Increases Your Pain Threshold
from Science Daily
A study of Oxford rowers has shown that members of a team who exercised together were able to tolerate twice as much pain as when they trained on their own. More

Should "Pro Swimmers" Be Allowed to Compete in the NCAA?
from SwimNetwork.com
Ever wonder what it would be like to witness a sub-1:30 men's 200 Free? We'll eventually see it (though perhaps later than sooner without the aid of the now banned super-suits), but it should have already happened. If there were rational, or at least consistent, thinking inside the NCAA, Michael Phelps would have broken this barrier a few years back – in lane four of the NCAA finals, as a member of the Michigan Wolverines men’s team. More

Majority of Americans Not Meeting Recommendations for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
from HealthNewsDigest.com
No U.S. state is meeting national objectives for consumption of fruits and vegetables, according to the first report to provide state-by-state data about fruit and vegetable consumption and policies that may help Americans eat more fruits and vegetables. More

Brain Drain Could Affect Your Workout
from the Los Angeles Times
You've worked a pedal-to-the-medal day and now it's time to head to the gym. But as you hop on the treadmill and start to jog, your legs feel like lead. You're probably not alone. According to a new study, energy put toward one task may deplete energy for more undertakings, like exercising. More

Weight Loss Helps Sleep Apnea
from WebMD
Losing weight may help obese people as well as their partners sleep better by easing sleep apnea symptoms. A new study confirms that weight loss can significantly improve and potentially eliminate sleep apnea symptoms in obese people. More