For several years the USMS Sports Medicine and Science Committee has been arranging presentations that are given during national championship meets. Leading professionals provide information on various sports science and medicine topics.
The committee is interested in finding out what medical and scientific topics related to swimming, training, and health you are interested in hearing about.
Please post your requests and we will design upcoming presentations around the most popular topics.
Thanks for your input.
Jane Moore, MD
Chair, USMS Sports Medicine and Science Committee
Parents
Former Member
A sedentary man dies but once. A swimmer, especially one trying really hard in the 200 freestyle, dies at every meet he attends.
And if last night was any indication, many of the practices, as well.
Nevertheless, good point, Mr. Hands. I suppose what the study illuminates if the risk of premature dying.
Or the risk of dying within the time window studied, in the population studied. That's hard to generalize from, though. A more useful stat would be the expected increase in lifespan from swimming.
A sedentary man dies but once. A swimmer, especially one trying really hard in the 200 freestyle, dies at every meet he attends.
And if last night was any indication, many of the practices, as well.
Nevertheless, good point, Mr. Hands. I suppose what the study illuminates if the risk of premature dying.
Or the risk of dying within the time window studied, in the population studied. That's hard to generalize from, though. A more useful stat would be the expected increase in lifespan from swimming.
