Author: Marco Borreca

Fitness & Wellness

Polymyalgia rheumatica: the benefits of the swimming pool

A complicated name for a troublesome disease. What is polymyalgia rheumatica? It’s an intense inflammation of the muscles in the body. It’s a problem that can make your life quite …

Written by: Marco Borreca 15 June '18 0
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Swimming as a cure for stress

Early mornings, cars, traffic, smog, computers, deadlines, long lines, rushing, shopping, delays… The list could go on for hours, but that would just make everything even more stressful. Stress is …

Written by: Marco Borreca 8 June '18 0
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Rock-hard glutes thanks to swimming

Plenty of scientific research has confirmed that the top 5 “first things you look at in a woman or a man” include…. their butt! The glutes are actually a group …

Written by: Marco Borreca 15 March '18 0
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Swimming is good for your heart!

Find out all the cardiovascular benefits of swimming. Swimming is the most beneficial sport of all for both your body and mind: it keeps you fit and improves your overall …

Written by: Marco Borreca 14 February '18 0
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Warning: swimming is seriously good for your health!

Discover the benefits of swimming for your brain! That is what all swimmers ought to know, so if you do not swim get started right now! As well as the physical benefits …

Written by: Marco Borreca 29 September '17 0
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“Swimmer’s ear”: symptoms and treatment

Swimming is an excellent sport for your health with lots of both physical and mental benefits. Unfortunately, you should not swim under certain special circumstances, like for example when suffering …

Written by: Marco Borreca 22 August '17 0
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Swimming: age does not count!

You can exercise at any age and there are certainly no age limits on swimming at the pool. Swimming could (and should) play a significant role in counteracting the natural …

Written by: Marco Borreca 24 February '17 0
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3 reasons to take your child to the swimming pool

You can take your child to the swimming pool from the very tender age of three months and enrol them on a useful, playful and instructive swimming course. Many paediatricians …

Written by: Marco Borreca 14 May '16 0
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Swimming and Asthma

Great swimmers of the past and present have suffered and still suffer from asthma, but this has not stopped them on their path to success. Asthma (i.e. chronic inflammation of …

Written by: Marco Borreca 10 November '13 0