Podcasts about swimmers

54. Victoria Arlen - Accessible Voices “What am I doing? How do I do this? How do I get out of it? I think it's staying rooted in your empathy, love, joy, and gratitude, and sprinkling your faith amongst it all. I think those are big things...taking yourself out of the ego and being like, What do I want to give to this world? Because we only have a limited time here. So leave your impact, because we're all able to leave an impact here.” Victoria Arlen   Guest Info: Victoria Arlen's life drastically changed in 2006 at the tender age of eleven when she developed two rare conditions known as Transverse Myelitis and Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. This was an incredibly rare scenario and Victoria quickly lost the ability to speak, eat, walk and move. She slipped into a vegetative state in which doctors had written her off as a lost cause. Victoria spent nearly four years “locked” inside her own body completely aware of what was going on just unable to move or communicate. Doctors believed there was little hope of survival and recovery was unlikely. Victoria, however was not ready to give up. In 2010 after almost four years she began the nearly impossible fight back to life. Learning how to speak, eat and move all over again. Victoria went on to exceedingly defy the odds and not only recovered but has since become an accomplished Motivational Speaker, Television Host and Swimmer. Her swimming resume includes three Silvers and a Gold medal from the London 2012 Paralympic Games as well as multiple World, American and Pan American Records.  In April 2015, Victoria made the transition from professional athlete to sportscaster and joined ESPN as one of the youngest on air talents hired by the company and reports and hosts across all platforms. In the Spring of 2016 Victoria defied yet another odd and after spending nearly a decade in a wheelchair paralyzed from the waist down was able to learn how take one step after another and eventually not only did she learn how to walk but within a year and a half in the Fall of 2017 she learned to dance as a contestant on Season 25 of Dancing with the Stars. Victoria and her dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy quickly became fan favorites.  Victoria is also carrying out her dream of helping others, serving as the Founder and Co-Chair of Victoria's Victory Foundation, a nonprofit that assists those with mobility challenges to achieve their own personal victory.  Victoria's book titled Locked In hit stores worldwide in August of 2018 and in April of 2018 ESPN Films debuted a 30 for 30 titled “Locked In” based on Victoria's story at the Tribeca Film Festival. Victoria was a contributing producer for the film. Victoria became the face of Jockey in May of 2018 and debuted her signature clothing line Jockey by Victoria Arlen in September of 2019.  In July of 2019 Victoria was announced as the new host of America Ninja Warrior jr, Season 2 which aired in February 2020.  In the last year Victoria has branched into more creative spaces in both acting, producing, fashion and hosting with a variety of projects currently in the works. Victoria has become world famous not only for her story and accomplishments but for her message:  “Face It, Embrace It, Defy It, Conquer It“ ™  VictoriaArlen.com   Favorite Quote: “Face it. Embrace it. Defy it. Conquer it.” — Victoria Arlen   R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Three things for us to model in our own lives:  Gratitude  Attitude  Community Gratitude: Gratitude has been proven to improve our health, wellness, relationships and perspective.  What's something you're taking for granted right now?  Attitude: Attitude determines altitude. Attitude is everything. Charles Swindoll wrote, “Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% what we do about it.” How would you describe – in general – your attitude?  Community: Who's in your community? How do they support you? How do you support them?  Invest in your communities. They are precious gifts for us – and meet the human need to belong.   Resources: VictoriaArlen.com VictoriasVictory.org Locked In - The Will to Survive and the Will to Live by Victoria Arlen Careers at Disney/ ESPN https://jobs.disneycareers.com/espn    Coming Next: Episode 55, we will be joined by Mary Ann Newell and Jaylen Dotson from St. Joseph University's Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support. They will dispel some of the myths about autism and share the truth about the talent and capability of people with autism. Don't miss it!   Credits: Victoria Arlen, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

The all-time leader in points scored for MSUM Swimming & Diving, Erin Sullivan, has returned to the Dragons as an assistant coach.  Hear how her first couple months on the job are going, making the shift from athlete to coach, and how she plans to help future Dragons erase her name from the record books.    

Rick is joined by Kim Carducci this week and she has a new book! Carducci's debut book, The I of the Tiger, is out and it goes into depth about the mental health aspect of being a top performing athlete and offers ways athletes can manage their minds. Carducci was able to rise above her … Continue reading Kim Carducci, Author, Former D1 Swimmer on Athletes and Mental Health →

The introduction of the fabled Swimmer's Body Arc for the full episode support the show @ patreon.com/BOSpod

 October is a great month to celebrate all things spooky and scary, especially monsters! For the whole month we will be celebrating some of the greatest (well..maybe not..) monsters of film! On this episode we discuss the 1968 out of this world THE GREEN SLIME "After destroying a giant asteroid heading towards Earth, a group of scientists unknowingly bring back a strange green substance that soon mutates into a monster."Check out this new sticky, slimy, SICK new episode today! Every episode of Death By DVD can be found at www.deathbydvd.com, but just try typing our name into your favorite podcast app!    The Death By DVD SENTINEL remix theme by LINUS FITNESS-CENTRE

This week, Alex Parra joins the pod to tell his inspirational story of beating cancer, not once, but twice. He discusses how he keeps his mindset so positive, his experiences, his motivators, the future and what lies ahead. It's an incredible conversation with a more incredible human, enjoy!

Olympic Swimmer and Mindset & Performance Coach, David Karasek, joins us to talk about his experience in discovering spirituality and quantum physics to transition out of corporate into coaching and content creation full time. He defines quantum sports psychology, and we chat law of vibration, practicing gratitude, building confidence, and connecting with our inner child to manifest our purpose. Connect with David here! davidkarasek.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Our latest episode of the Coast to Coast Podcast IV is out now on all platforms, featuring swimmer Mitchell Schott. Mitchell has recently committed to Princeton University and is currently a senior at Culver Military Academy. This is the second Schott we've had on our podcast, as Mitchell joins his older brother Hayden, a baseball player at Columbia University who we had on in Season 1. We talk to Mitchell about being a top recruit in the nation, training, his time at Culver, and much more. We hope you enjoy and come back for more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ctocpodcastiv/support

How do you meld passion with purpose? What makes you committed to your cause? And most importantly, what does your podcast do?In addition to philosophizing these questions and more, in today's edition of ‘Roll On,' Adam Skolnick and I trade fitness updates, engage in typical ribald banter, indulge you with a cameo from environmental activist, UN Patron of the Oceans, and arctic swimmer, Lewis Pugh.And that's just the tip of the iceberg.Aside from being my fortnightly sidekick hype beast and favorite edgelord of words literary, Adam is a waterman, writer, and veteran journalist best known as David Goggins' Can't Hurt Me, co-author. He writes about adventure sports, environmental issues, and civil rights for outlets such as The New York Times, Outside, ESPN, BBC, and Men's Health. He is the author of One Breath and is currently recycling the ‘new dad' excuse to avoid working on his novel.Specific topics covered in this episode include:RRP Staff wins + a debrief on Rich's experience in the Malibu Triathlon;Lewis Pugh's unique relationship with environmentalism & swimming; Rich's reflection on his upcoming 9 year anniversary of podcasting; andthoughts on curiosity, purpose, and why conversation matters.In addition, we answer the following questions:What advice do you have for those new to multi-sport endurance events?How do you balance your commitment to social justice with your career? How do you remain hopeful while living through the chaos of the climate crisis?Thank you to Hadar from San Francisco, Tyler from Florida, and Jason from Pasadena for your questions. If you want your query discussed, drop it on our Facebook Page or better yet leave a voicemail at (424) 235-4626.To read more and listen click here. You can also watch on YouTube. 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We dive right in with a unique conversation on the podcast. In episode 35 we meet four-time Olympian & multi-time medalist Roland Schoeman. He and I went into the deep end on training young people, mental resilience, the myths of swimming, his training parameters, and MORE! Listen in, subscribe, and share. For elite performance technology please visit: https://store.simplifaster.com/sku/83/ To purchase the Sprinter's Compendium visit: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html To follow Roland on Twitter- @Rolandschoeman --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ryan-joseph-banta/support

69 year old Ginny MacColl's motto is "Strength is Ageless" and she has exemplified this through out her life! Ginny is a prime example of how movement is so beneficial to an active, productive life. As a Broadway dancer, competitive swimmer and actress she was always active and always on the go. Life took a dramatic turn when she stepped into a gym for the first time at 63! She got incredibly strong, mastered the pull-up and became America's oldest female Ninja Warrior! She continues to get stronger, compete and advocates lifting weights and exercising to live a long, healthy life!  

Today I sat down with Milly Pollock to discuss her swimming career and podcasting! Hope you enjoy this awesome episode! My podcast website: https://linktr.ee/Justisabelthingspodcast My Podcast email: justisabelthingspodcast@gmail.com My podcast instagram: @just.isabel.things.podcast Milly's Podcast Instagram: @teentalksreality_podcast Milly's podcast website: https://linktr.ee/Teentalksrealitypodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justisabelthings/message

Christian wakes up to an unpleasant surprise. It's laundry day for Sean the Producer. A woman murders her husband because she's jealous of her younger self. Another woman murders her husband with her butt. Marc Zuckerberg owns half of all millennial wealth. And the credit system is completely made up.

Australian marathon swimmer Chloë McCardel is due to swim the English Channel for the 44th time – this will break the current World Record. Chloe already holds the world record for the longest unassisted ocean swim, which took place in the Bahamas and totalled 124km. She joins Emma to talk about why she loves the Channel in particular, and open water swimming in general. There are rumours that the new government in Afghanistan might allow girls between 13-18 years old to return to school this weekend, but so far Taliban spokesmen have claimed ‘more time' is needed before making a decision. Emma gets the latest from BBC World Service Reporter Sodaba Haidare and educationalist Pashtana Durrani, who has helped educate hundreds of Afghan women through her non-profit organisation LEARN. Author and podcaster Laura Dockrill speaks to Emma about how her experience of postpartum psychosis three years ago shaped her new book The Dream House, which is about very sad boy called Rex. The National Audit Office has found that years of repeated human errors on outdated IT systems resulted in more than 100,000 people being underpaid a total of £1 billion in state pensions. Most of those affected were women, who are owed an average of nearly £9000. John Chattell's mother Rosemary was underpaid for 20 years, he joins Emma to explain how much money they eventually got back on her behalf. Two years ago a baby at Bronzefield Prison in Surrey died as soon as it was born. When she was giving birth the mother was on her own in a cell. Today a report by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman, Sue McAllister, has come out which is deeply critical of the prison and how it handled the situation. Sue joins Emma.

We sat down with Energy Standard's Tom Rushton, the head coach for the ISL club in its 3rd season. Rushton starts our discussion with the humble beginnings of Energy Standard from 2017, when he and James Gibson started training a small group of athletes at Gloria Sports Arena in Hungary in preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games. We then turn to topics such as mid-distance training, prepping different athletes for ISL-type of racing, and altitude training camp after the ISL regular season. SWIMSWAM PODCAST LINKS Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify Click here to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Click here to listen and subscribe on Podbean Click here to listen and subscribe on Google Click here to listen and subscribe on YouTube Click here to listen and subscribe on Listen Notes Click here to listen and subscribe on Stitcher Click here to listen and subscribe on iHeartRadio Click here to listen and subscribe on Amazon Click here to listen and subscribe on Pandora Music: Otis McDonald www.otismacmusic.com

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When times are tumultuous, wouldn't it be something to be able to turn to two of the brightest minds ever for some much needed wisdom? Author Douglas Abrams actually got to do that. He sat down right between Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and his holiness, the Dalai Lama, and moderated a conversation that celebrates joy.

Episode #45 What triathletes can learn from swimmers In this Episode Elliot and Jesse had the pleasure of speaking with Jill Greenleaf, Head Swim coach at Skidmore College.  Jill coached Jesse a long time ago in college and has grown Skidmore swimming and diving massively sense then. We get to hear about what swimming is like there. We chat about how she progresses a season for her distance swimmers and how she sets up a week.  We even get into tips for adult onset swimmers. It was a great chat and great to catch up with my favorite swim coach! Just don't ask her about my 200 fly!

This week we are talking with Alex Estrada and how he trains in his garage gym in Montana. 

Born in 1934, Richard "Sonny" Tanabe Jr. Is a former Olympic swimmer, educator, and author from the Big Island. On this episode of Transmissions from Hawaii, he tells us about his life as a swimmer and a few other things, including the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial. Guests & Links Richard "Sonny" Tanabe Jr. Further Information To learn more about Richard "Sonny" Tanabe Jr., you can visit the pages below. Sonny Tanabe | Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame Richard "Sonny" Tanabe | Hawaii Swimming Richard Tanabe Jr. has written two books. To learn more about them use the links below. The Evolution of Freediving-And History of Spearfishing in Hawaii Spearfishing on the Island of Hawaii: A Pictorial History To learn more about the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial, use the link below. Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial If you would like to read the article about Sonny that ran in the February-March 2019 issue of Wasabi magazine, please use the link below. A Hilo Water Bug by Phoebe Neel Advertisers Hawaii SHIP Hawaii SHIP Website Credits Editing and sound design: Tony Vega Transcript: Milabeats.go Transmissions from Hawaii logo: fikrihidajat (Based on concept sketch by Tony Vega) Featured image: Courtesy of Richard Tanabe Jr. Follow Us on Social Media Transmissions from Hawaii on Instagram Transmissions from Hawaii on Facebook Transmissions from Hawaii on Twitter Transcript You can download the PDF transcript here.

A high school swimmer with diabetes is told he can't compete at the state championships because of his CGM's medical tape. It's a story that's been all over social media and national news outlets. What really happened here? We talk to Ethan Orr and his mother, Amanda Terrell-Orr. They explain  what happened that day, what they'd like to see change and what we can all do to protect our rights when it comes to diabetes. Also this week! Send us your "Dear Dr. Banting" audio! Details here  This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. ----- Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners! ----- Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android Episode transcription below: Stacey Simms  0:00 Diabetes Connections is brought to you by Dario Health. Manage your blood glucose levels increase your possibilities by Gvoke Hypopen the first premixed auto injector for very low blood sugar and by Dexcom help make knowledge your superpower with the Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitoring system. This is Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms. This week, you've likely seen the story of a high school swimmer with diabetes told he can't compete at the state championships because of the CGM, his medical team what really happened here, we talked to Ethan Orr and his mother.   Amanda Terrell-Orr  0:41 The whole point of the rule is to prevent a swimmer from having a competitive advantage. You would not have to be someone who understood type 1 diabetes to look at what even had on his arm and know that of course that would not cause the competitive advantage. Of course, it was just medical tape covering up a medical device.   Stacey Simms  1:00 Amanda Terrell Orr and 16 year old Ethan join me to explain in their own words, what happened that day, what they'd like to see change and what we can all do to protect our rights when it comes to diabetes. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. Welcome to another week of the show. Always so glad to have you here. We aim to educate and inspire about diabetes with a focus on people who use insulin. I'm your host, Stacey Simms, my son, Benny was diagnosed with type one right before he turned two. That was almost 15 years ago. My husband lives with type two diabetes. I don't have diabetes, I have a background in broadcasting. And that is how you get the podcast. Before we jump in. I need your help. I am trying something for November. I want to hear your dear Dr. Banting stories and letters. I posted this on social media. If you're in the Facebook group Diabetes Connections of the group or you get my emails, you will be seeing this this week and for the next couple of weeks. Because all the month of September. I'm asking you to record some audio. It's very simple. Just do it on your phone. As part of the dear Dr. Banting exhibit. We talked to the folks at Banting house the museum where Dr. Frederick Banting had his eureka moment where he came up with the idea that led to the discovery of insulin with other people. But Banting house has an exhibit called dear Dr. Banting. And I go much more in depth on this. It's a Diabetes connections.com. It's on my social media. I'm asking you, what would you say if you could thank Dr. Banting for yourself for your child? Right, just thank him. So all the specifics are in the show notes. Basically just try to keep it to a minute. I'd like to play these back during the month of November. I'm really looking forward to what you have to say. Don't worry about making it perfect. Just try not to have too much background noise use your phone's voice memo app doesn't have to be anything fancy and send it to me Stacy at Diabetes connections.com I cannot wait to hear what you have to say. Alright if you haven't heard and boy this was all over social media last week and this week. Here's a quick synopsis of what has been reported. Amanda and Ethan will go much more in depth and and frankly set a few things straight that were reported a little bit inaccurately even has type 1 diabetes. He was diagnosed at age 10. He wears a Dexcom G6  he uses simpatch the brand of the tape is not important, but you should know that he wears the medical tape over the Dexcom as many people do, and that's pretty much what does that issue here. He also wears a Tandem t slim x two pump that he removes most of the time when he swims. Ethan swam all season for his high school in Colorado Springs. No issue he had the CGM on for every meet. But at the state championship, as you'll hear, it became an issue. And I'll let me tell that story. But you should know going in is that this is not a lawsuit. The family is not suing for damages or anything like that they filed a complaint with the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. This is not about money. And you may have also heard that the CHS at the Colorado high school activities Association, which is receiving the complaint here. They say that Ethan did not have a signed medical authorization to have something like this. Well, he has a signed 504 plan. So does that overrule? Or could that be looked at is in place of what they're talking about in terms of medical authorization to wear tape in the pool because it applies to his diabetes and his diabetes medical management plan, USA swim, that governing body does allow medical tape. So there's a lot going on here and I think it's more in depth. And then you've seen in certainly a lot of these media reports, as well done as they are, you know, these people don't speak diabetes, they don't cover diabetes on a regular basis. So it's really excited that Amanda and Ethan agreed to come on and share their story where we could really kind of drill down and figure out what happened here and more importantly to me learn what we can all do to prepare our kids for sports and to kind of learn what we can all do to stand up for ourselves when it comes to diabetes. Right. Okay, so quick housekeeping note, I'm nosy I like to talk to people so we set the table for a while here I talk about his diagnosis story how he adjusted to swimming you know all that kind of stuff. So if you're just here for the lawsuit stuff, we don't talk about the actual swim meet until about 12 minutes into the interview. So you could go ahead and skip ahead I'm not offended but just know that there's some getting to know you stuff that happens before we talk about the nitty gritty Alright, Diabetes Connections is brought to you by Gvoke Hypopen and when you have diabetes and use insulin, low blood sugar can happen when you don't expect it. That's what most of us carry fast acting sugar and in the case of very low blood sugar, why do we carry emergency glucagon there's a new option called Gvoke Hypopen the first auto injector to treat very low blood sugar Gvoke Hypopen is pre mixed and ready to go with no visible needle in usability studies. 99% of people were able to give Gvoke correctly find out more go to Diabetes connections.com and click on the Gvoke Logo. Gvoke shouldn't be used in patients with pheochromocytoma or insulinoma visit Gvoke glucagon comm slash risk. Amanda and Ethan, thank you so much. We did this on short notice I really appreciate you coming on and sharing your story.   Amanda Terrell-Orr  6:27 You're welcome. Thank you for having us. Thank you.   Stacey Simms  6:31 And Ethan, you got up pretty early to do this. I am East Coast, your West Coast. So I appreciate that very much.   Ethan Orrr  6:35 It's all good.   Stacey Simms  6:39 Let's back up a little bit before we jump into what happened here and the lawsuit and everything. Amanda, let me start with you. Tell me your diagnosis story.   Amanda Terrell-Orr  6:48 Sure. So Ethan was 10 when he was diagnosed, and our diagnosis story, I think is fairly typical of other people we had noticed, Ethan's teachers had noticed that we had noticed that he was going to the bathroom way more than usual. So I took him to his pediatrician and expressed some concern about that didn't really know what might be happening. They did a test of his urine. And it didn't show any kinds of problems with sugar or ketones or anything like that. So we just sort of stopped at that point. And then you know, weeks go by, and this is still happening. We went on a small vacation and even drank all the bottled water that we had, and was still going to the bathroom all the time. And then the day before Easter that year even had been kind of wrestling with a friend. And he started to be short of breath. And he also felt like really like something was wrong. So the morning of Easter, we wake up and I look in his mouth, and I see white spots in his mouth. And I say to him, it's time we need to go to urgent care. So in the back of my mind this whole time has been some education that I saw on a friend's Facebook post about type 1 diabetes, her son has type one. And she always posts educational information. And so in the back of my mind, I was thinking, I wonder if the test whatever they did at the pediatrician was wrong. So we go to urgent care, they test them for strep throat, of course. And then I mentioned to the doctor that I'm concerned because of these other symptoms. The doctor, of course, has someone test his blood sugar. And luckily for him, it wasn't extremely high. He wasn't NDK. But urgent care at that time, send us directly to the hospital. So Ethan really stayed a day in the hospital. And the next morning, we were able to connect with the Barbara Davis center part of Children's Hospital in Colorado. It's an excellent place for treatment of kids with type one. So we were able to go there and immediately start connecting with resources and other families and of course, like, like everyone after diagnosis, drinking from the firehose to try to figure out how are we going to live in this new life?   Stacey Simms  9:10 Even What do you remember that time?   Ethan Orrr  9:12 I remember during the day before with all the symptoms that I would wake up in the middle of the night like to use the restroom. I didn't know what diabetes was immediately in the car. So mom was tearing up a little bit on our way to the hospital. And she when I asked asked, like, what is diabetes? She's like, well, you're gonna be getting quite a few shots today. Because like home, right? No, I like I thought she was kidding. At first cuz I've never heard of some like that. The beginning is I was just in shock a little bit. But then like, I slowly edged in or wet or things will be good. Nothing's gonna change too much.   Stacey Simms  9:53 I don't want to fast forward too much as we're getting to, you know, the news story here, but you're 16 now, so Were those six years. Obviously you play sports, did things kind of go to a better place? Do you feel like you guys managed it pretty well?   Ethan Orrr  10:08 Right? When I got diabetes, I was still competing, swimming wise, and I was trying to swim for the Colorado torpedoes in Manitou. At the time I, I had my CGM, but it didn't work in the water was a different type of CGM. So my phone couldn't connect in I was in a spot where I was close to my honeymoon period. And so we had a we are way too many troubles, trying to like dangerous troubles trying to be able to swim that year. So I ended up just pulling out, you know, we made a family decision is too dangerous, because I could feel my blood, like when I went low or high or anything like that isn't that low? This year, at the beginning of the season, we are a little bit of a problem. Not a little, there's a big problem at the beginning of the season, because my body wasn't ready and adjusted for stuff like that. So I had a lot of very, very bad lows during some practice for like about a month. And then it finally picked up and I was completely fine after that. And I was able to swim very well with the rest of it without blood sugar issues.   Stacey Simms  11:16 Amanda, let me switch over to you. Tell me about that experience. Because I know with my son, every seat Well, first of all, he changes sports every couple of years, which is bananas, because we figure it out. And then he moves on. So what was swimming? Like? Yeah, you hear you,   Amanda Terrell-Orr  11:29 I hear you. Yes, we have that experience as well. It sounds like our kids are similar that way Ethan likes to jump around sports. So he had been even been competitive swimming for not an insignificant amount of time, I would say when he was diagnosed, and it was just in that honeymoon period and learning everything. And being just terrified of every significant low. You know, at the beginning, those things seem really insurmountable. Because even had a couple of really scary lows, it was also kind of affecting his confidence to stay in swimming. So sadly, something that he really loves. What we said is we put it on pause. We didn't think it would be on pause this long. But it was really Ethan's choice. And so we were really happy this season, when he chose swimming again. And then he started swimming, and everything that we thought we knew about management of his diabetes changed in some ways. And in Ethan's case, he was he's very active, he's very fit. But his body was not used to the kinds of energy that need to be expended to swim in particular. So we tried all the things, all the tricks, all the tips that everybody gave us. And he was still having really significant lows, having to be assisted out of the pool sometimes. But to his credit, and one of the things I'm so proud of him for is that he swam right through that he had to sit out of practice a lot because of low blood sugars. But he still kept going every day. And he believed us when we said your team is going to help you and by team I meant his endocrinology team, and also athletes with type 1 diabetes. So we threw out questions out there into the social media world and got great advice from other people, athletes with type one. And we combine that with the guidance from our endocrinologist and Ethan's body also adjusted to the swimming. And so at the end of all of that he was at the end of the season, he was really doing pretty well in terms of being able to swim safely. So we were very proud of how he came through this season. You know, to be honest, as a person without type 1 diabetes, and an adult. I don't think I would have done that. It was very, very hard, but he stuck it through and was fortunate enough to be able to go to the state championships.   Stacey Simms  14:01 He said I'm curious what worked. Looking back on all of that.   Right back to Ethan answering my question, but first Diabetes Connections is brought to you by Dario Health and bottom line you need a plan of action with diabetes. We've been very lucky Benny's endo has helped us with that and he understands the plan has to change. As Benny gets older, you want that kind of support. So take your diabetes management to the next level with Dario health. Their published Studies demonstrate high impact results for active users like improved in range percentage within three months. reduction of A1C was in three months and a 58% decrease in occurrences of severe hypoglycemic events. Try Dario's diabetes success plan and make a difference in your diabetes management could have my dario.com forward slash diabetes dash connections for more proven results and for information about the plan. Now back to Ethan explaining how they got his blood sugar more stable during and after swimming.   Ethan Orrr  15:03 So to be honest, the only reason it worked, I in my body got adjusted. At the beginning of it, I would have to take seven juices, maybe practice a, like during the entire thing, not not like a one point. But like throughout of like a one hour practice is really bad. But something that we did is I had gummies like little energy energy jam. Yeah, it's like the glucose gels. Yeah, we had glucose gels next to it. Because if you have too many fluids, with swimming, you can get nauseous, especially with it being juicing and eating granola bars before you, when something very hard tends not to work out very well to something that's like flexible with your stomach. So it's not like you're eating like a valley granola bar, and then you're going into pool and wanting to puke.   Amanda Terrell-Orr  16:03 Yeah, even some of the things that you're maybe not remembering because they just became so routine for us is suspending his pump. like two hours before practice making sure he didn't have any insulin on board keyword also, toward the end there where we were waiting for his body to adjust, he would have the equivalent of a meal, about an hour before practice with no insulin to cover it. And he would still getting into the water, those first bit of time would still go very low in a short period of time. So then he would have to sit out like he was saying, you know, have a lot of juice. And then he would be nauseous and not able to swim as well. What the doctor kept telling us is, you know, hang in there, we're going to figure this out, your body's going to adjust. And sure enough that ended up happening. But those are the kinds of things that we had to try in the early part of the season.   Stacey Simms  16:57 Sounds very familiar. My son's first wrestling practice freshman year of high school, he ate 85 uncovered carbs and still would not go above 70. Yeah, I was able.   Amanda Terrell-Orr  17:09 Yeah, the other thing that was really challenging that we had never experienced before, but we know that other people have since we reached out is overnight. Well, after practice, Ethan would have lows that would last for hours, no matter how many carbs we would give him. So then we would have to get to the point where we were micro dosing glucagon with the advice of his doctor in his circumstance to try to bring his blood sugar back up. But there were nights where my husband and I were up for four hours at a time just trying to get his blood sugar into a safe range. And this year, is the first time in all of those years, he's had diabetes, that we had to ask for emergency medical assistance for a very severe low. So it was a really, really difficult time. But what we like to think about that, and you know, he's very resilient, he got through that time. And you know, the type one community was really helpful in helping us come up with ways that we could try to address these big problems that we're facing.   Stacey Simms  18:14 So you brought up the state championships. Let's just jump into that now and talk about what happened and the basis of the lawsuit. And you know, what you hope to accomplish here, but start by telling me and Amanda, let me ask you what happened at the state championships.   Amanda Terrell-Orr  18:29 So the summary version of that, that I would say is that even had several events that day, they were all relay events, which means that he was competing as part of a small team of other swimmers. He had swam to those events. And the last event of the day would have been his final relay event swim. He was standing at the side of the pool with another student next to a referee, and the referee asked Ethan about what was on his arm. And so Ethan explained, of course, that it was a continuous glucose monitor that it measured his blood sugar that it was for type 1 diabetes, and that he had the patch over it to keep it on during swimming, which every athlete knows that everybody's body's different, but you are more likely to need extra cover over your CGM when you're sweating or swimming or that kind of thing. So the referee asked Ethan, who his coach was and who he swam for, and minutes before the event was scheduled to begin the referee address the coach. The coach told the referee all the same information that Ethan told him And in addition, said Ethan has an active 504 plan that allows him to have his medical equipment. The referee insisted that Ethan was in violation of what is commonly called the tape rule, which is essentially the fact that a swimmer can't wear something extra on their body to aid their speed boy The four body compression because those things could give the swimmer a competitive advantage. The coach tries to explain again everything that was going on. And that not one time in the 70s even swam prior to the state championship. Did any other referee believe that that rule applies even. It's always obvious in some of the videos that various news stations have used. You can see it on Ethan's are messy swimming. So clearly referees who are paying close attention to the swimmer to see whether their stroke is off or they're, you know, doing anything else that would be a violation saw this on his arm and no one said anything. So the referee was told that information as well. The referee insisted that in order to compete under that tape rule, he would have needed a doctor's note to say that it was medically necessary. The whole point of the rule is to prevent a swimmer from having a competitive advantage, you would not have to be someone who understood type 1 diabetes to look at what even had on his arm. And know that of course, it would not cause a competitive advantage. Of course, it was just medical tape covering up a medical device, the Dexcom G6  says on it what it is. And I timed it, it takes about 15 seconds on Google to figure out what that is. So if the referee did not believe the information he was getting, and the whole purpose of the doctor's note is to say, you know if needed, and so it doesn't give a competitive advantage. All of that together means that the referee heard all that information. And he either didn't believe it. Or he continued to believe that either was potentially cheating by wearing a foreign device or substance to aid his speed buoyancy or body compression. So at that time, the referee said that Ethan was not going to be allowed to swim. One of the important things that has happened in the news that I know the governing body is having trouble with is the use of the term disqualification. In my mind when the kid doesn't get to swim, the semantics of that don't matter. But it wasn't the fact that even swam in the meets in that final event and was disqualified, he was not allowed to swim the final or that. And so what the coach tells us happens from that point is that the referee says Ethan will not be able to swim, you were required to have this note, he's in violation of the tape roll. And so the referees scramble, because again, he's addressed minutes before the event starts and substitute another swimmer for Ethan. But what the coach told us is that in the rules, when you're going to substitute a swimmer, you have to go to, you know, like the administrative table and make that substitution in a particular kind of way. And so he was not able to do that in that time period. And the coach indicated to us that the relay team was subsequently disqualified for not having a proper substitution. Now, we learned for the first time when chafta issued their statement, that they are saying that the team was disqualified for an early start. And, you know, from our perspective, although it's really upsetting to us that the whole team would have been potentially disqualified on this substitution issue. The fact is, the crux of this is that Ethan was not allowed to swim, because someone incorrectly interpreted what he had on his body is potentially cheating and violation of the taping raw. That is essentially what happened in Ethan's case. And that just started all of the research and that kind of thing that our family did before we decided to engage a lawyer got it.   Stacey Simms  23:50 My question, I had a lot of questions. But one of my questions is, is it your belief, and I assume it is, since you're going to have with the lawsuit, that having a 504 plan, being covered by the American with Disabilities Act supersedes that tape rule.   Amanda Terrell-Orr  24:05 There are several points to what we're saying. So the first thing we're saying is the rule doesn't apply to even circumstance. And although the high school associations have not chosen to be this clear, the USA Swimming rules are very clear that taping for medical devices is not a violation of this taping rule is really about kt tape or therapeutic tape that would be used to support somebody muscles or joints or ligaments or tendons in a way that would give them a competitive advantage. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows that when something protrudes from your body like a CGM, that it actually causes the disadvantage because we're talking about milliseconds of time and surface drag can actually make him slower. Additionally, we know the rule didn't apply because no other referee instead Prior meet even mentioned it as being possibly implicated by that rule. So let's say he even mistakenly believes that the rule applies, there are a couple things about that he did have a 504. We do think that's important, because the 504 says that he's able to have his medical devices at all times, in all school activities. Secondly, and I believe this is standard across the country, but even had to have a sports physical before he participated in sports that said that he was safe to participate in those sports. So there are lots of reasons that we believe the rule didn't apply. Even if it did, Ethan should have been fine without a specific doctor's note to prove he had type 1 diabetes. And further, the referee under the rules had the discretion to allow even to swim if he did not find that to be excessive. And he says, and he chose not to let even swim. So for all of those reasons, I think the way I described it to someone is there was a tortured reading of that rule to exclude a kid was type 1 diabetes isn't   Stacey Simms  26:13 how is your team reacted to all of this?   Ethan Orrr  26:15 Whoa, I didn't find out until I was literally walking to the blocks. My team was a little bit upset, but because they didn't know what was going on. At first, my friend, I was with one of my teammates. While that was happening, and he's like, going on well, the coaches talk or not the coach, the referees talking to me. And so I was walking to start the event, like I was walking around the pool, and they were like, Ethan, why aren't you sorry? I was like, What? What do you mean? And they're like, you're not swimming coach just said, Go talk to coach right now. We're starting to bet right now. Aren't we? Just like, yeah, go talk to coach right now. And we're gonna talk to him. And he was like, yeah, we're looking. I'm looking at the rulebook right now. And we're all looking at the rulebook really quick, but you're not able to swim. Because the CGM on time. And so everyone was like, why? because they didn't know it was forward. And the teammates that I was with is like, was it that coach, or, or the rapper or whatever? I was like, yeah, know what? He was like, yeah. I don't know what to tell you. I was like, Oh, okay. We were all upset about it. I was really dumb. Did   Stacey Simms  27:26 they support you? I mean, in these days in the time that has passed, tell me about that.   Ethan Orrr  27:32 Oh, yeah, no, they've always, I'm friends with everyone on the swim team.   Amanda Terrell-Orr  27:35 They're all super great. My coaches super great. The trainer for the cornado, the school that I stand for, is really great. My teammates are really supportive whenever I would have to get out, you know, they just, they'd make jokes, they'd be funny about it, like try and like lighten it up and whatever. They're really great. They're a really great team, they are really great team, I'm still going to swim for them this year, I'm still competing for I'm going to try and compete for state this year to this. I think the other thing, even in terms of the support even got, we we really can't say enough about this coach and the athletic trainer, it was a difficult season for them to of course, because of everything Ethan went through. So this happened, the state championship happened at the end of June, at the very beginning of July, the coach actually sent an email to chafa and laid out the situation of what occurred, asked if they would work with him, because he believed that what happened could potentially be a violation of even federal right. And I spoke with the coach kind of throughout that time. But at the end of July, I spoke with him more in depth and and I really wanted to know what kind of response he had received, he had received zero response to that email. So here we have a coach that's trying to act, you know, advocate for his student with diabetes and try to get something change. So this wouldn't happen again. And he received no response to that,   Stacey Simms  29:04 you know, Amanda, a lot of people are going to be really excited that you've done this and want to see this change and are rooting for you. But a lot of people are also going to be wondering why a lawsuit. There's just so much that happens to you all. When you file a lawsuit, you're going to get a lot of negative attention, you're going to get pushback, we file the lawsuit and what are you seeking in the lawsuit?   Amanda Terrell-Orr  29:26 So I'm glad that you raised that. That's one of the points that is confusing to people. We actually have not filed a lawsuit we filed a complaint with the Department of Justice alleging a civil rights violation. So that process is a different kind of process. That's not about monetary gain for anyone. That process is about the Department of Justice investigating whether or not there was a violation of even civil rights and if so, what kind of oversight is necessary over the governing body so that athletes with this abilities don't experience those kind of violation. So it's essentially a mechanism to enforce oversight and change, but not a mechanism whereby we would receive any funds whatsoever. Our lawyer is doing this pro bono. If we were to file a lawsuit, that would be a different circumstance. But it isn't our goal. To get money out of this situation, our goal has several parts to it, the main part of it is both the national and the state rules need to get with the times and make the kind of changes that USA Swimming has made. That makes it clear that taping of a medical device is not cheating. That is the primary thing that we need to see. I also truly believe that chafa in their rulemaking process needs to include the voice of athletes with disabilities, or people who have a lot of familiarity with those areas, I think that would help give voice to some of these areas where they clearly have not educated themselves. And I just think that voice is so important. So those are a couple of the main things that we're trying to get accomplished here. And, you know, in general, the governing body had the opportunity to say, we really care about this, we want to work with these folks to try to make change. We had one referee interpreted this way. This isn't what we believe as a system. But their statement, you can see, it's clear that they believe that discriminatory reading of that rule is the right reading of the rule. So we need some help from Department of Justice or other avenues to force the issue to get them to change. What kind of tape do you use? Do   Stacey Simms  31:45 you mind? I mean, you can share a brand name or just you know, because there's so many different overlays for the Dexcom. I'm curious what it looks like   Amanda Terrell-Orr  31:50 he was wearing the simpatch. Got it. And one of the things that I've been saying to people, if they're not swimmers, or athletes, they don't necessarily understand the difference between my kcca for therapeutic tape and Matt. But as you know, and as other people who use those overlay patches, now, that patch was specifically exclusively and obviously designed for that purpose. It has a perfect cut out just for made for the exact model of CGM that you have. And it's clearly obviously just holding that device on. So anyone who looks at the simpatch, or any other similar kind of patch, can easily understand what it's there to do. And not that and understand that it's not there to aid his speed, buoyancy or body compression, it can't do any of those things. And it's clear that it can't when you look at it,   Stacey Simms  32:45 he said you've said you're gonna start swimming again, you want to make it to the states again, why is this got to be very disruptive to you? This can't be a fun thing to be going through. Tell me why you like swimming.   Ethan Orrr  32:56 It's one of the hardest sports for you to be able to do. I really enjoy the individuality, but also how you work as a team. I mean, no matter what the points that you get for individually swimming, impact the entire team on in deciding if you win or lose the knee or event or competition, whatever, whatever composition, I really loved swimming, I've always loved swimming. But once I got diabetes, there's a we couldn't manage it properly without being safe. But nowadays I can. And I totally love to pursue it. I feel like it's great. It's great for the body. It's great. It's great in general, and just to get your mind off of whatever I mean, I think this is an amazing sport. And I'd love to pursue it. So even if we've had troubles, hopefully, we shouldn't have those same troubles. If the if we get the rule change that we need and want then I shouldn't have the problem, then I can swim and still compete. I don't hate chess or anything like that. I just want some real change. You know, before I let you go,   Stacey Simms  33:57 Amanda, let me ask you what I saw this story on social media. I feel like it's been in every diabetes Facebook group. Obviously it was local television and got picked up by national media. What's the response been like for you?   Amanda Terrell-Orr  34:08 What I want to focus on is the positive first because that is the overwhelming majority of response we've gotten. We've just received so much support. We've received support from jdrf. We've received some for support from Team Novo Nordisk we've received support we were contacted by Dexcom. So all of those are good, but also the heartfelt messages that we've received from other parents of athletes with type one have been moving and have really helped support us through a time where we're getting the kind of attention that we did not expect from this. We expected that we would file something that our lawyer would do a press release and a couple of local channels would be interested. And then we would just wait and see what happens. This has been way more of a response than we expected and the back much Already in that response has been positive and supportive. But as we know, in the public domain, there are always people who don't think about the consequences of what they say on real people. And they come after, you know, a 16 year old in their comments. And so early on, our lawyer told us don't read the comments. And that was really great advice. So now, we basically just engaged with people who have commented on, you know, like a diabetes, Facebook post, or some other kind of social, that's from folks who understand that better. And, you know, we've kind of asked those people who are supporting us, if they're reading the comments, they can address those issues, they can address people who are trolling us. And that would be really helpful to us, because we just can't be beat up that way. But I also think chaffles response was very disappointing to us. And it felt like they were minimizing denying and blaming. And they had the opportunity to look at this much differently in a way that was geared toward change that could allow student participation. And they chose not to do that. It felt like backlash to us that they chose to respond in that way. But by and large, boy, we really appreciate all the support we're getting, it's really the fuel that keeps us going. Because this is hard, it's really hard to be in the spotlight this way, and even made this choice themselves about whether we were going to do this after a lot of research. And so it's wonderful when people support him and say, Thank you, Ethan, for doing this, and lift him up around his struggle. That is just been wonderful.   Stacey Simms  36:44 He's gonna let you have the last word here. When you hear your mom say all this stuff, like what's going through your head? Did you think it would get to this point where it's not nationwide?   Ethan Orrr  36:53 Honestly, no, I was surprised that it got really big, really quick. I was not expecting that at all. So I'm really happy that that people are supporting it.   Stacey Simms  37:06 Well, thank you so much for joining me, keep us posted. love to know how this moves forward and plays out. But thanks for explaining. And, you know, we wish you all the best. Thank you both.   Amanda Terrell-Orr  37:16 Thank you so much for having us. You're listening to Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms.   Stacey Simms  37:30 More information at Diabetes connections.com. I'm gonna link up some of the stories about Ethan that some of you may have already seen most, we're gonna try to link up some follow up as the story progresses, because we're really just at the beginning here, you know, I'm going to follow through this complaint with the Department of Justice, see what the rule changes are like if they come through and see if other clubs and athletic associations follow suit, or do anything that is proactive. If you find something in your local community, let me know if there's a rule change because of this, or I gotta tell you, we've already talked to the coach about Benny's wrestling, and you know how he wears his equipment. I'm double checking, I just want to make sure that we're all good, because while he has been fine so far, and last year, we saw a ref wearing a T slim pump at a couple of the meats. I didn't go over. But Benny did go over after the meets and just say hello, when you just showed us pump and that kind of thing. But even if the ref has type one and wears a pump, you know, there still may be a misunderstanding of the rules. So I I'm definitely double checking all of that, to make sure that we're not gonna have any issues this year. It's complicated. I gotta tell you that my favorite part of the whole story is how Ethan's teammates have hung with him. Right. And they haven't made him feel different. They haven't made him feel like he's to blame for things. We've been so lucky with Benny that he's surrounded with people who support him as well. And if you heard the episode he was on a couple weeks ago. He says part of that is because he just doesn't want to be with people who don't support them. And we're really, really lucky that he feels that way. So Ethan is lucky as well. But Big thanks to Ethan and Amanda for coming on so quickly and sharing this story and making some time for me. All right, Diabetes Connections is brought to you by Dexcom. And we have been using the Dexcom system since he was nine years old. We started with Dexcom back in December of 2013. And the system just keeps getting better. The Dexcom G6  is FDA permitted for no finger sticks for calibration and diabetes treatment decisions you can share with up to 10 people from your smart device. The G6  has 10 day sensor wear and the applicator is so easy. I haven't done one insertion since we got it Ben he does them all himself. He's a busy kid and knowing he can just take a quick glance at his blood glucose numbers to make better treatment decisions is reassuring. Of course we still love the alerts and alarms so that we can set them how we want if your glucose alerts and readings from the G6  do not match symptoms or expectations. Use a blood glucose meter to make diabetes treatment decisions. To learn more, go to Diabetes connections.com and click on the Dexcom logo. If you are listening to this episode as it goes live on September 7, then I wish you a very happy new year. It is the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. And as you probably know, these podcast episodes are taped and scheduled in advance. So I am not working today I am celebrating the new year with friends and family. And I don't mind sharing that. We always go to our same friend's house. I don't have any family locally here in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. And our friends this year, were probably having like 20 to 30 people, they bought COVID tests for everybody those over the counter COVID test as I'm taping, I haven't taken it yet. When you're listening to this, I will have taken it. But I thought that was really interesting. We're all vaccinated this group we've gotten together before earlier in the summer, it was actually the first group of people that I got together with in Gosh, I want to say maybe late May, you know, we'd all been vaccinated, but he's really excited. Nobody knew Delta was coming. And so we know we're all reacting to this in different ways. I'm really, I guess the word is interested that this is going on. I wonder how many other people are doing this for small private gatherings. I'm excited to be celebrating and may it be a sweet and happy new here because my goodness, we definitely need it. So I'm gonna leave it there. Big thanks to my editor John Bukenas from audio editing solutions for really jumping in here. We put this together much more quickly than our usual episodes. So thanks so much as always, John, and thank you so much for listening. I'm Stacey Simms. I'll see you back here on Wednesday for in the news. That'll be Wednesday live on Facebook at 430 Eastern Time, and then we turn that into a podcast episode for Friday. Alright, until then, be kind to yourself.   Benny  41:35 Diabetes Connections is a production of Stacey Simms Media. All rights reserved. All wrong avenged

Episode Summary:  Today's special episode is the second in a new series we're calling “News & Notes” in partnership with Pool Pro Magazine.  With the NFL season kicking off soon, start things off with an interesting pool story connected to Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. We talk about a couple in Virginia Beach that turns out to be the tenth of a series of customers unsatisfied with the service of a particular swimming pool contractor. We also discuss another tragic piece concerning a semi-truck carrying pool chemicals crashing into a bank building in California. Finally, we give our thoughts on over ten stories of drownings that occurred in September.  Megan then goes over recent industry news, including the 2nd quarter earnings coming out for the major companies that are public and what that means for the industry as a whole. She also references a Reuters article covering why “the spot price per container on the China-U.S. East coast route- one of the world's busiest container lanes - has climbed over 550% from a year ago.”  Tyler and Megan also speak on the various regulatory changes in the industry, as well as exciting new events that pool professionals can look forward to in the coming months. Finally, Megan gives an announcement on the upcoming September-October issue of Pool Pro Magazine exclusively covering the commercial side of the industry.  Topics Discussed:  01:36 - An update on last episode's news stories  03:04 - Recent notable pool-related news stories  06:45 - MCR Hotels begins charging for their amenities  08:42 - Public companies 2nd quarter earnings  12:12 - Freight has gone up 550% in the past year  14:09 - Industry standards and regulations changes  16:10 - The “Every Child a Swimmer” bill passed  17:14 - The PHTA's new apprenticeship program  17:55 - IPSSA's new affiliate membership  18:44 - Upcoming events for pool pros  20:05 - New movers and shakers in the industry  20:57 - Swimming in the 2020 Olympics  23:10 - Pool Pro Magazine's September-October issue  Resources Mentioned:  In the News:  Champlain Towers update  Six Flags chemical leak update  Modpools Dwell article  MCR Hotels charging for amenities  Ezekiel Elliot's dog allegedly bites pool cleaner  Couple wins $25,000 judgement  Semi with chemicals crashes into bank  DC Fire honors lifeguard  Police Officer saves man  Pool Industry News:  2nd Quarter Earnings (POOLCORP, Hayward, Pentair, Latham, Fluidra, Leslie's)  Freight has gone up 550%  Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) Updates  Department of Energy (DOE) Updates  Every Child a Swimmer Bill passed in FL  PHTA Apprentice Program  Upcoming Industry Events  Pool Industry Expo (PIE)  National Recreation and Park Association  Casual Market  World Aquatic Health Conference  Athletic Business Show  Movers and Shakers  Erin Brothers to Automatic Pool Covers  Rowdy Gaines to PHTA  Sept/OCT Pool Pro Magazine Issue  Commercial Pools Issue  Connect with Guest:  Episode Webpage  Website  Facebook  Instagram  Twitter  Connect with Pool Chasers:  Website  Instagram  Facebook  Facebook Group  Twitter  YouTube  Patreon  Key Quotes from Episode:  [The drownings this month are] just a reminder to the pool pros that we have a responsibility to do our part in promoting water safety to our clients in any way we can. ~Tyler  I do not know about the stock market. I am not an expert in studying these things. But I do think it's interesting to look at the numbers because it does give you an idea of where the industry is at and what sales are looking like and how much we're up as an industry. And right now, everybody is up. ~Megan 

Paralympic swimmer Tupou Neiufi's gold medal sits right where dreams are made on her pillow. The 20-year-old from Pukekohe won NZ's first gold of the games in the hundred metres backstroke, finishing with a chunky lead. Tupou Neiufi has paralysis down the left side of her body and a traumatic brain injury following an accident as an infant. The win is a major step up from her first Olympics in Rio where the reserve swimmer was called off the bench at the last minute. And she says it makes it all worthwhile.

This week "In the News...." Did wearing a CGM in the water disqualify a high school swimmer? What his family says happened and why they're suing. The ADA wants to start using the word "remission" instead of "reversed" for type 2 diabetes - we'll talk about why. Dexcom says they are no long smoothing data, new migraine and diabetes research and T1Interntioanl is out with their latest survey results about the price and use of insulin. Join us Live on Facebook each Wednesday at 4:30pm EDT! Check out Stacey's book: The World's Worst Diabetes Mom! Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Sign up for our newsletter here ----- Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners! ----- Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android Episode transcript below   Hello and welcome to Diabetes Connections In the News! I'm Stacey Simms and these are the top diabetes stories and headlines of the past seven days.  As always, I'm going to link up my sources in the Facebook comments – where we are live – and in the show notes at d-c dot com when this airs as a podcast.. so you can read more if you want, whenever you want. XX In the News is brought to you by Real Good Foods! Find them in your local grocery store, Target or Costco. Real Food You Feel Good About Eating. XX Top story this week.. A discrimination complaint against the Colorado High School Activities Association has been filed with the U.S. Department of Justice. At issue? A student was disqualified for wearing his continuous glucose monitor.  Ethan Orr is a 16-year-old swimmer whose team qualified for the state championships. According to his attorney Orr wore a blood glucose monitor taped to his arm during seven prior matches, including the one in which his team qualified for the state championships, with no issue. But at this meet, the ref said Orr would not be allowed to swim in his last race because of his glucose monitor and tape. They didn't have a sub so the whole team was disqualified. The attorney says, “This is simply blatant discrimination against a kid with a disability, and it led to unnecessary and unfair consequences to him, his teammates, and the school,” According to the lawsuit, Orr is protected under two federal laws – the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. I've reached out to the local reporter on this story and hope to talk to the family soon XX People with type 2 diabetes should be considered in remission after sustaining normal blood glucose levels for three months or more without medication. That's a new consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association® and several other international groups. They recommend testing every year to determine long term maintenance. The real news here – as I see it – is trying to get people to stop saying “Reversal” or “cure” when it comes to diabetes. The statement here doesn't seem to be about the science, but says the word remission “strikes an appropriate balance” between the diabetes not being active and progressive, but also recognizing improvement may not be permanent. https://www.diabetes.org/newsroom/press-releases/2021/international-experts-outline-diabetes-remission-diagnosis-criteria XX Got lots of comments and questions about some changes noticed on the Dexcom G6 app recently. Turns out, Dexcom has removed what's called data smoothing from its most recent update. As of August 9th they say “The Dexcom G6 app used to smooth all but your current reading on your trend graph. With data smoothing, there can be some differences between the G6 reading you see in real time (the white circle) and the G6 readings you see in the past on your graph (black dots). I'm showing a photo here – I'll post this with the podcast episode for those listening.   To avoid these differences, we removed data smoothing from the Dexcom G6 app in the 1.9 release, but the Follow app and Receiver continue to smooth past CGM data. We will remove smoothing in an upcoming Follow app release to match the G6 app, but we don't plan to remove data smoothing from the Receiver.”   These differences don't affect the real-time glucose data, alarm, or alerts. Honestly, I'm not sure why they're doing this or why they smoothed in the first place.. but we'll follow up and try to find out more XX Not a lot of answers here, but this is interesting.. apparently, people with type 2 diabetes are unlikely to develop migraines and people who get regular migraines are less likely to develop diabetes. To find out why.. scientists are looking at two small proteins that are linked to migraine and drive production of insulin. This team from the University of Tennessee says some of the newer treatments for migraines could increase the risk of diabetes because of the use of these proteins. They want to figure out how to prevent that.   https://www.fiercebiotech.com/research/mouse-study-shows-how-causes-behind-migraine-pain-can-improve-diabetes-treatment XX T1International is out with results of their 2020 global out of pocket cost survey for people with type 1 diabetes. Worldwide, one out of every four respondents reported having under-used their insulin at least once within the last year due to high cost. 63.2% of participants reported disruption of insulin supplies and 25.3% reported an increase of insulin prices related to the COVID-19 pandemic. They've conducted this survey every two years since 2016, adding additional questions each year. This time, the Results were published as a research paper in the Journal of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, linked in the show notes. https://www.t1international.com/access-survey/ XX More to come, including news about a rare form of diabetes, but first, I want to tell you about one of our great sponsors who helps make Diabetes Connections possible. Real Good Foods. Where the mission is Be Real Good They make nutritious foods— grain free, high in protein, never added sugar and from real ingredients— I was in Target this week and I saw the new Entrée bowls, I bought the Lemon Chicken and the Lasagna. The Lemon chicken was great! It uses hearts of palm pasta instead of regular noodles which I thought sounded odd but really tasted good. They keep adding to the menu line! You can buy online or find a store near you with their locator right on the website. I'll put a link in the FB comments and as always at d-c dot com. Back to the news… XX This is from the UK but I think it's an important reminder that there are more than 2 types of diabetes. It's new plan to discover and treat mono-genetic diabetes. That's caused by a single gene mutation – although the specific gene affected can differ. The condition occurs in two types, neonatal – which can occur within the first six months of life – and MODY that develops later, often before the age of 25. About 2% of all diabetes cases are thought to be monogenetic… the National Health System in England is forming a new training and treatment program to make sure these patients received the correct treatment sooner. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/aug/30/nhs-england-to-train-staff-in-all-trusts-to-spot-rare-type-of-diabetes XX And finally, thousands of people in the path of Hurricane Ida are still without power and possibly need help getting their medication. I want to make you aware of the Diabetes Disaster Response Coalition (DDRC). This is a coalition of lots of diabetes groups – if you need immediate help or want to plan for an emergency, they have the resources. Physicians and health care providers can call 1-314-INSULIN to report diabetes supply shortages and request support.  People with diabetes and their loved ones can call 1-800-DIABETES (800.342.2383) is available to support people with diabetes and their loved ones for more information. https://diabetesdisasterresponse.org XX Please join me wherever you get podcasts for our next episode -Tuesday –  we're talking to the folks from Walmart about their deal with Novo to sell their own brand of Novolog Insulin.. The episode out right now is with MannKind, makers of Afrezza inhalable insulin. That's In the News for this week.. if you like it, please share it! Thanks for joining me! See you back here soon.      

Hey Y'all. Its a very special episode! Dan Mccarthy has shared some early Swimmer tracks. They rule. Thanks Dan! And thanks for listening. Be safe. j. Download: https://home.mycloud.com/action/share/3df9aa6f-f35e-41ce-adc7-7309f351fea9 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aytag/support

Paralympic swimmer Alyssa Gialamas may have seemed unlikely to become a world-class athlete when she was born with arthrogryposis, a rare condition causing rigid joints. Hard work and physical therapy helped her get there.

   Soooo, Pat and Bo spent the day at Urgent Care the other day because Bo was complaining about his ear hurting.   Pat, when he was younger, had a lot of ear infections so immediately he thought it was an ear infection. Thankfully it was not.   Bo crushed the pools, lakes, swimming grounds this year so for him to get swimmer's ear made sense.  A week of drops and he will feel like a boss again.To send Alora, Bo, or Pat a questions or comment email at:Email --- beastmodekids201@gmail.comFollow Pat @ INSTAGRAM --- thepatrickdavy  https://www.instagram.com/thepatrickdavy/FACEBOOK  --- https://www.facebook.com/patrick.davy.39

Jharna has always been into adventure sports and swam competitively. But, six years ago, she got diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and is on daily multiple insulin injections. But could that stop her ? Hell no! When swimming pools got shut during the lockdown, Jharna started to learn open water swimming. So while we crib to even get out of the bed on a normal summer day and make excuses to not to go out even for a simple walk in the park - jharna with Type 1 diabetes swims in cold rivers in 2 degrees while managing her super fluctuating sugar levels! No wonder she is Our Daily Hero!

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Lieutenant Commander Steve Ober was the very first Helicopter Rescue Swimmer in the Coast Guard. On this episode, he discusses the challenges of surviving the physical and mental abuse of Navy Rescue Swimmer school and shares tales of the old Coast Guard. Watch Full Episode on YouTube HERE. Training for Rescue Swimmer School, BUDS, Air Force PJ or any Elite Athletic Training? Perfect Form Master Class Win the Day Training Program Hold your Breath like a Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Lower Your 1.5 Mile Run Time Subscribe to: RSM and Wildertainment on YouTube. Instagram:⁣⁣ @RescueSwimmerMindset @Wildertainment ⁣⁣ Tiktok: ⁣⁣ @rescueswimmermindset ⁣⁣ @wildertainment⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The Rescue Swimmer Mindset is hosted by two former Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer, Cody & Vince. This show is best suited for those with a physically driven mindset such as Athletes, Helicopter Rescue Swimmers, Olympians, Air Force Pararescue Jumpers, Marine Recons, Army Rangers, Green Berets, Infantry, Navy Seals, Special Forces, individuals preparing for Bootcamp or simply those trying to get into physical shape. This podcast is not associated with the Coast Guard nor the military in any way and does not represent the views nor positions of those organizations. -The RSM Team Be Better.

Susie, a gold-medal winning former Paralympic swimmer, has overcome the odds on multiple occasions in order to achieve at the highest level. She was born with disabilities which have required her to wear prosthetic limbs since childhood. Rather than expressing regret, Susie articulates her gratitude to the support she received from the NHS. Right from her early years, it's clear that Susie's attitude has been one of positivity and possibility. http://ourvoicespodcast.com/ (Check out our website for the latest from Our Voices) We're also on https://www.facebook.com/ourvoicesinthenhs (Facebook), https://twitter.com/OurVoices14 (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/ourvoicespod/ (Instagram) A https://fascinateproductions.co.uk/ (Fascinate) Production Support this podcast

In her early teens, Morgan Stickney was a highly accomplished swimmer who had a legitimate shot at the Olympics. Then came a mysterious series of injuries that upended her life and left doctors across the country scratching their heads. Now, a decade later, Morgan is one of the U.S.‘s top swimmers and a favorite to win gold at the Tokyo Paralympics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on the Podcast Brent Hayden. Brent is a 4x Olympic swimmer from Canada and A 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist in the 100 m Freestyle. Brent initially retired after the London Olympics in 2012 and returned to the pool seven years later at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. And became the oldest swimmer to ever go sub-48 seconds in the men's 100 free at the age of 37. Such a great story. As always ...Thank you for your support.  BRENT HAYDEN Instagram: @thebrenthayden Facebook - @ thebrenthayden Twitter: @thebrenthayden Swimming Secrets Instagram: @SwimmingSecretsMastery Website: www.swimmingsecrets.com   Tim Loves the Olympics Instagram - @tltopodcast Twitter - @tltopodcast Facebook - tltopodcast E-mail – TLTOpodcast@gmail.com

Morgan Stickney had aspirations of becoming an Olympian as a youth swimmer growing up in New Hampshire. However, a foot injury and the discovery of a rare vascular disease derailed those plans.  She had her left leg amputated in 2018, and then a year later an injury in her right leg forced Morgan to make the difficult decision to go through another amputation. Morgan wouldn't let these setbacks stop her from achieving her dreams. She got back in the pool, learned how to swim again and set her sights on the Summer Paralympics in Tokyo where she will be representing Team USA. Morgan's grit and perseverance is an inspiration to anyone who hears her story, and she will write another chapter in her amazing journey in Japan. 

Melting ice caps. Raging wildfires. Record-breaking heat waves. The climate crisis is here, and we're not doing enough about it.Suffice to say, no wonder Greta Thunberg is so pissed off.Aside from discussing burgeoning climate disasters, in today's edition of ‘Roll On' Adam Skolnick and I pontificate on the positives and pitfalls of perfectionism, arctic swimming, laundry done right and more, all rounded out with a cameo from renowned yoga instructor, endurance coach, and friend Ted McDonald.For those new to this segment of the podcast, aside from being my bi-weekly sidekick hype beast, Adam Skolnick is a waterman, writer, activist, and veteran journalist best known as David Goggins' Can't Hurt Me, co-author. Adam writes about adventure sports, environmental issues, and civil rights for outlets such as The New York Times, Outside, ESPN, BBC, and Men's Health. He is the author of One Breath and is currently using the ‘new dad' excuse to avoid working on his novel.Other topics covered in this episode include:lessons on productivity & workflow learned after Rich's trip to Telluride;endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh's 10km swim around Greenland;the chaos ensuing in Afghanistan & the arrogance and destruction of imperialism; takeaways from The International Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) recent climate report; andwhy sustainable land management, regenerative agriculture, and reforestation are critical to saving the planet.In addition, we answer the following questions:What do you do when your self-care routine starts to feel stale?How do you find the right coach when training for an endurance race?As an athlete, how important is it to maintain a yoga practice?Thank you to Nate from Colorado and Heidi from Northern California for your questions, and Ted McDonald for your help answering them—including one of my own. If you want your query discussed, drop it on our Facebook Page or better yet leave a voicemail at (424) 235-4626.The visually inclined can watch our exchange on YouTube. And as always, the podcast streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Listen, Watch & SubscribeApple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsThanks to this week's sponsors:Whoop: The world's most powerful fitness tracker. Get smarter about how you sleep, recover, and train, so you can unlock your best self. Go to WHOOP.com and use the promo code Richroll at checkout to save 15% off WHOOP.Ritual: Ritual is the multivitamin, reimagined. I take it every morning, and I love that its clean, vegan-friendly formula is made with key nutrients in forms your body can actually use—no GMOs, synthetic fillers, or other shady extras. You deserve to know what's in your multivitamin. That's why Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during their first 3 months. 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Visit seed.com/RICHROLL to learn more.SHOW NOTES:Connect With Adam: Website | Instagram | TwitterTikTok: @iamrichrollYouTube: Rich Roll Podcast Clips ChannelOutside: Scott Jurek Halts Appalachian Trail FKT AttemptTrail Runner: Scott Jurek's Epic Quest To Reclaim The Appalachian Trail FKTThe News & Observer: Visitor dies in 200-foot plunge after ‘misstep' on Telluride cliff, Colorado cops sayEvening Standard: Lewis Pugh takes on his ‘most challenging' swim to highlight climate crisisEvening Standard: Lewis Pugh tells us about his ‘code red' Arctic swim for climate crisisSky News: Lewis Pugh to attempt ‘coldest swim on Earth' – and says it will be most challenging of his careerThe New York Times: In a Swimmer's Two-Year Quest, a Final 21-Mile ChallengeThe Guardian: Antonio Argüelles, the grandfather who swam from Northern Ireland to ScotlandYouTube: Diary of a Double with Antonio ArgüellesBook: The Forever SwimThe Guardian: The Olympics proved the IOC will do anything to save face. But we still love the GamesNPR: Chaos At The Kabul Airport Reflects The Desperation Afghans Are FeelingDig Deeper: Even Biden's Allies Think He Screwed Up AfghanistanBook: The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural HistoryIPCC: Summary for PolicymakersInstagram: Damon Gamea On The New IPCC Report Revisionist History: Laundry Done RightAMC: The North WaterBook: The FightersMovie: Charlie Wilson's WarHOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST?Tell Your Friends & Share Online!Subscribe & Review: Please make sure to review, share comments and subscribe to the show on the various platforms (Apple Podcasts, YouTube & Spotify). This helps tremendously!Patronize Our Sponsors: Supporting the companies that support the show! 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Britnee, James, Brandon, and Hanna discuss four one-long-conversation dramas, starting with My Dinner with Andre (1981). https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 Welcome 01:35 Free Guy (2021) 06:18 A Quiet Place Part II (2021) 09:00 Queen Bees (2021) 11:11 Hello Again (1987) 12:12 Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) 13:30 Mommie Dearest (1981) 15:35 The Swimmer (1968) 18:44 Nine Days (2021) 24:14 The Green Knight (2021) 28:40 My Dinner with Andre (1981) 51:11 Before Sunrise (1995) 1:09:50 What Happened Was . . . (1994) 1:27:54 Interview (2007)

Table Scraps 74: The End Is Near? + Swimmer Bod + Supernatural Sodas

On today's episode we spoke with Shannon Murray about her work as a clinical therapist that specializes in eating disorders. We dove into the various forms of eating disorders, their effects on our bodies, the importance of seeking help with these issues and much, much more. Enjoy! Daily Dose CBD promo code: "monkeymind15" for 15% off at https://www.dailydosecbdinc.com/ Monkey Mind's website: https://monkeymindathletes.com/ Monkey Mind's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monkeymindathletes/ Monkey Mind merch: https://monkeymindathletes.com/merchandise Shannon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shanny_bobo/

What does progressive mastery look like in action? Listen to this episode to see it in action!

This week on the Podcast US Swimmers Caeleb Dressel & Regan Smith talk about their Tokyo Olympic experience. Thanks to our friends at Speedo for getting Caeleb & Regan on the podcast. And as always ...Thank you for your support.  Caeleb Dressel Instagram – @CaelebDressel   Regan Smith Instagram - @ReganSmith4   Speedo Instagram - @Speedousa   Tim Loves the Olympics Instagram - @tltopodcast Twitter - @tltopodcast Facebook - @tltopodcast

Melody Lomboy Lowe was diagnosed with cancer at age 6,with a 50% chance of survival. She went through cancer treatments for a few years and survived. She attributes it to positive attitude, and her parents treating her “normally as possible”. Now, Melody lives life to it's fullest with a positive attitude and gratefulness each day. She has definitely learned to lead a life with the least drama possible, and maintains a sense of calm. When two of her boys were diagnosed with autism, she never feels upset with troubles, she keeps her upbeat attitude and we will figure it out attitude, and her boys are high functioning and joys in her life. Hear her story as a cancer warrior who started an organization called Luna Peak that helps cancer and grief communities, and helps us learn how to celebrate life and survive it each day.

Joining us again is Carl Reader. He has a background in Exercise Physiology and Pilatesbut primarily working in Functional Movement. We recently created a course together which is Functional Movement for swimmers. in this course, Carl teaches you how to do some of the primary movements correctly that is going to help you as a swimmer. 3:47 Scientific But Not Functional 5:04 Injuries are Caused By Movements That Are Not Functional 6:16 Serape Effect 8:35 Shoulder Issues 10:07 How Much Does It Take For Someone To Make The Change 14:55 Core Strength And Squatting 18:24 Squatting Is The Body's Power Position 20:02 Swimmers And Squatting https://www.effortlessswimming.coach/functional-movement/ https://carlreadercoaching.com/

August 4th is the birthday of the United States Coast Guard!  As the Brothers in Armchairs Podcast are your friendly neighborhood "Coasties,” we want you to join us for our Coast Guard Day celebration!For our celebration we invited 3 guests to help highlight the United States Coast Guard.  Our guests will share a little about themselves, talk about their careers, tell us a few stories, and lend us their opinion on our feature film, 2006's Coast Guard themed film "The Guardian.”Our 3 part series is as follows:Part 1 - "The Pilots."  Brian and Jim are two Coast Guard pilots currently on active duty.  Both were kind enough to join us for an interview and share a little about themselves, their career, and a couple of great stories. Part 2 - "The Swimmer." Jason retired recently after a 25 year career as a Rescue Swimmer.  Jason, too, was nice enough to join us for an interview, tell us about his personal life, his Coast Guard career, and share a couple of stories.  Part 3 - "The Guardian.” Everyone jumps into the reviewers' chairs to discuss and review The Guardian.  What makes this review special is that we have real life Coast Guard pilots and a rescue swimmer to talk about the events of the movie as it relates to their experience.  We really hope you enjoy these episodes as much as we did recording it.  Have a great Coast Guard Day!Behind the scenes by ScreenSlam on YouTube:https://youtu.be/qj1WSP6-u7kCheck out our social media and contact information:https://linktr.ee/BiAPodcast Theme song "Loli'ana" written and performed by award-winning musician Kamuela Kahoano.   Listen to more of Kamuela's music on iTunes and https://kamuelamusic.com/.  Also, "Loli'ana" performed live at The Ko'olau Banquet Hall can be seen here https://youtu.be/YDJ1NNJgEiA  Thanks for listening!  Don't forget our next bi-weekly Pod and keep an eye out for our specials, series, request line, and news episodes!  And please subscribe and review!

August 4th is the birthday of the United States Coast Guard!  As the Brothers in Armchairs Podcast are your friendly neighborhood "Coasties,” we want you to join us for our Coast Guard Day celebration!For our celebration we invited 3 guests to help highlight the United States Coast Guard.  Our guests will share a little about themselves, talk about their careers, tell us a few stories, and lend us their opinion on our feature film, 2006's Coast Guard themed film "The Guardian.”Our 3 part series is as follows:Part 1 - "The Pilots."  Brian and Jim are two Coast Guard pilots currently on active duty.  Both were kind enough to join us for an interview and share a little about themselves, their career, and a couple of great stories. Part 2 - "The Swimmer." Jason retired recently after a 25 year career as a Rescue Swimmer.  Jason, too, was nice enough to join us for an interview, tell us about his personal life, his Coast Guard career, and share a couple of stories.  Part 3 - "The Guardian.” Everyone jumps into the reviewers' chairs to discuss and review The Guardian.  What makes this review special is that we have real life Coast Guard pilots and a rescue swimmer to talk about the events of the movie as it relates to their experience.  We really hope you enjoy these episodes as much as we did recording it.  Have a great Coast Guard Day!Behind the scenes by ScreenSlam on YouTube:https://youtu.be/qj1WSP6-u7kCheck out our social media and contact information:https://linktr.ee/BiAPodcast Theme song "Loli'ana" written and performed by award-winning musician Kamuela Kahoano.   Listen to more of Kamuela's music on iTunes and https://kamuelamusic.com/.  Also, "Loli'ana" performed live at The Ko'olau Banquet Hall can be seen here https://youtu.be/YDJ1NNJgEiA  Thanks for listening!  Don't forget our next bi-weekly Pod and keep an eye out for our specials, series, request line, and news episodes!  And please subscribe and review!

August 4th is the birthday of the United States Coast Guard!  As the Brothers in Armchairs Podcast are your friendly neighborhood "Coasties,” we want you to join us for our Coast Guard Day celebration!For our celebration we invited 3 guests to help highlight the United States Coast Guard.  Our guests will share a little about themselves, talk about their careers, tell us a few stories, and lend us their opinion on our feature film, 2006's Coast Guard themed film "The Guardian.”Our 3 part series is as follows:Part 1 - "The Pilots."  Brian and Jim are two Coast Guard pilots currently on active duty.  Both were kind enough to join us for an interview and share a little about themselves, their career, and a couple of great stories. Part 2 - "The Swimmer." Jason retired recently after a 25 year career as a Rescue Swimmer.  Jason, too, was nice enough to join us for an interview, tell us about his personal life, his Coast Guard career, and share a couple of stories.  Part 3 - "The Guardian.” Everyone jumps into the reviewers' chairs to discuss and review The Guardian.  What makes this review special is that we have real life Coast Guard pilots and a rescue swimmer to talk about the events of the movie as it relates to their experience.  We really hope you enjoy these episodes as much as we did recording it.  Have a great Coast Guard Day!Behind the scenes by ScreenSlam on YouTube:https://youtu.be/qj1WSP6-u7kCheck out our social media and contact information:https://linktr.ee/BiAPodcast Theme song "Loli'ana" written and performed by award-winning musician Kamuela Kahoano.   Listen to more of Kamuela's music on iTunes and https://kamuelamusic.com/.  Also, "Loli'ana" performed live at The Ko'olau Banquet Hall can be seen here https://youtu.be/YDJ1NNJgEiA  Thanks for listening!  Don't forget our next bi-weekly Pod and keep an eye out for our specials, series, request line, and news episodes!  And please subscribe and review!

Neil Duncombe completed his first Ironman UK in 2021, having started from the position of not being able to swim, and not riding a bike, in the summer of 2020! We hear about his challenges learning to swim during a pandemic when pools were closed for much of the year, and how his mindset of ‘just don't panic' got him thorugh training, his first ever triathlon at the Epicman half, and all the way to the finish line in Bolton! Sponsorshttps://www.precisionhydration.com/ - Multi-strength electrolytes that match how you sweat, and Precision Fuel 30 Gel and Drink mix to ensure enough carbohydrate to perform at your best. Get 15% off your first order With the code OXYGENADDICT15· Take the Quick Carb Calculator· Take the Free online Sweat Test· Book a free 20-minute hydration and fueling strategy video consultationhttp://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a skype call with Rob or the Team hereListeners of the show can get a free 30 day trial of the Yoga15 program here:https://yoga15.com/oxygenaddictYou can read more about Tom Crossland and his 3000km 90 day run around the UK - RunToRefuge - at RunToRefuge.comJoin the Oxygenaddict Triathlon Community page on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/666558563716897/Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotifyListen on iTunes: http://bit.ly/OATriPodiTunesSome links are affiliate links, which mean that we may get paid commission if you make a purchase via the link, or using the code, at no extra cost to you.

In her senior year at Indiana University, this badass woman was a 10 time All American swimmer breaking Big Ten records. Years later, Jenn Cristy is making records on her own. She's running an entertainment company, recording from her home studio, and performing concerts. Back at IU, she was discovered by Hoosier rocker John Mellencamp when she sang the National Anthem at an IU basketball game that he attended. In this episode, Jenn talks about growing up in a white family, where kids in her school bullied her pretty fiercly. She gives us a glipse into her life as a musician and a swimmer, life on the road with Mellencamp, and her challenges and successes in the studio and owning an entertainment business. http://www.jenncristy.com/

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Dara Torres made  history as the first American swimmer to compete in five Olympic Games and again as the oldest swimmer to win an Olympic medal at age 41 in 2008.   Today, Dara shares the "heart-racing, thrilling" feeling of earning her first medal in 1984, what it felt like to defy expectations with two comebacks and how she balanced her career while being a mother.   With the 2020 Olympics in full swing, this conversation  continues the celebration of inspiring moments in global sports. SHOW NOTES: Before becoming a 12-time Olympic medalist, Dara recognized her love for swimming at a YMCA competition at 12 years old. Caught up in excitement of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, her first, Dara recalls how rival Jill Sterkel helped her refocus after swimming poorly during qualifying. Heart-racing, thrilling, adrenaline-filled for days: Dara shares the indescribable feeling of winning her first gold in 1984 and her appreciation of her 2008 silver. At University of Florida, Dara earned 28 All-American swimming honors – the maximum possible in a college career – yet she sees that time as a dark period in her life. Her underrated battled with bulimia: After five years, Dara sought help and set small, daily goals to overcome the disease. After three Olympics + four medals, Dara left the sport for seven years before making her first comeback at 33 at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Eight years later, now 41 and a mom, Dara returns for her second comeback at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Earning three silver medals, she became the oldest U.S. Olympic swimmer in history, the first American swimmer to appear in five Olympic Games and the oldest swimmer to win a medal in Olympic history. There is no “I” in team: Dara shares her gratitude for those who played a role in her accomplishments. DARA TORRES' LIVE INSPIRED 7 What is the best book you've ever read? The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. – Eleanor Roosevelt What is a characteristic or trait that you possessed as a child that you wish you still exhibited today? Treating everyone equal. Your house is on fire, all living things and people are out. You have the opportunity to run in and grab one item. What would it be? Something that represents my family, like a photo album. You are sitting on a bench overlooking a gorgeous beach. You have the opportunity to have a long conversation with anyone living or dead. Who would it be? Jesse Owens to learn how he overcame adversity. What is the best advice you've ever received? Treat everyone equal. What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? Don't worry what other people think of you. It's been said that all great people can have their lives summed up in one sentence. How do you want yours to read? Always on the go. Longevity in the sport.