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One child in four is overweight when they start school

“A third of children leaving primary school in some areas of the country are overweight, official figures have revealed. A ’snapshot’ of the health of the nation’s children showed that the young are getting fatter“

(Via the Mail online | Health One child in four is overweight when they start school: .)

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Great night at Clissold’s Graded League Gala

Thank you all for taking part in the gala last night, especially those of you who stepped in at short notice. We were quite short of swimmers, especially older, more experienced ones, but still achieved a fantastic result.

We got 14 x 1st places, 8 x 2nd places and 6 x 3rd places out [...]

Sports pitch decline not stopping

“The number of public sports pitches in Scotland continues to fall, according to new figures.”

(Via BBC News | UK Sports pitch decline not stopping: .)

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Cotterell, one of Australia’s finest, Offered 6 Times His Salary to Go to Britain

“I’d like to coach Australians and I want to stay here, but I think they [Australian Swimming] take certain people for granted,’ was the statement issued by Dennis Cotterell, considered by many to be one of the greatest coaches in Australia, and the world.  It was known that he was a target for British Swimming (along with [...]

Vergnoux central to pool glory

“THERE are few coaches in Scotland, in any sport, who can boast having taken their athletes to world and European titles. There are fewer still who, having achieved such success, could walk down the street unnoticed.”

(Via Scotsman.com Sport – Other Sports – Vergnoux central to pool glory: .)

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HydraCoach — Worlds First Interactive Water Bottle

That’s different.

From websites:

HydraCoach Water Bottle

This remarkable interactive water bottle calculates your personal hydration needs based on your height and weight, then uses its computer chip to track your consumption and pace you throughout the day.

Push a button and get an instant update on how much water you need plus many other details.

22 oz. [...]