Olympian Cullen Jones Urges Minorities to Swim
from Boston Herald
 When he was five years old, Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones nearly drowned at a water park. Now he wants to help children swim and encourage minorities to take up his sport. Jones, who won a gold medal with the U.S. 400-meter freestyle relay team in Beijing, was honored in his return to his hometown where he launched a nationwide "diversity tour" for swimming. More.
Inside the Endurance Athlete’s Mind
from Forbes
While many endurance athletes say there's nothing special about their physical abilities, clearly people who are drawn to and are able to accomplish feats such as marathons, triathlons and challenging ultra endurance events differ from the rest of us somehow. A big piece of the puzzle is how these athletes think about their lives, goals and the obstacles they face. More
Auburn University Joins Increasing Number of Major NCAA Institutions in the Fight Against MRSA
from Mass Media Distribution Newswire
Auburn University, with the purchase of the Sports-O-Zone machine, joins the growing ranks of NCAA Division I institutions to take steps to proactively protect its athletes from the deadly MRSA bacteria. After reports last fall of high school and college athletes infected by the MRSA bacteria, the school administration moved quickly to insure that all precautions were being taken. More
Expert View: Nutrition Plays Vital Role in Winning Ways
from The Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Training regimes by our top athletes are becoming increasingly scientific – and paid dividends with a huge medal haul in Beijing. Nutrition plays its part, as Dr. Clive Hunt, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition, at the University of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England explains. More
Germs at the Gym: A Few Precautions Will Keep You Safe
from Austin American-Statesman
Not to be gross, but have you thought much about the microbial zoo lurking in your gym?
A world of fungus, germs and bacteria hangs out in locker rooms and shower stalls, thrives in sweaty clothes and lives on exercise equipment. Such invisible creepy crawlies love warm, moist places. And no, we're not telling you this to give you an excuse to quit exercising. But you should take precautions to fend off everything from itchy, annoying athlete's foot to more serious staph infections.
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Athletes: Be Careful with Weight Training
from The Observer Dispatch
A couple of decades ago, coaches mistakenly advised athletes to perform very fast repetitions in order to become faster on the field or on the court. There are several reasons why this type of training will not work. In order to become faster in a particular sport, you must practice the very same movements that are done during competition. Neuromuscular pathways must be developed, stimulating muscle fibers in as similar a fashion as during a game. Performing rapid movements with weights will do little to improve an athlete’s skills in a particular sport. Conditioning specialists, at times, attempt to re-create sports movements against resistance, and for the most part, fail to generate any significant improvements in sport skill development. More
UNLV Study Finds Evidence Against Pre-exercise Stretches
from The Rebel Yell
A new study by UNLV kinesiology researchers found that certain pre-exercise stretches can cause reduced performance by limiting leg power. More
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