"Stay happy and you'll be perfectly fine" - Jack Norris

If you or someone you know gets an eye injury, the Save Sight Institute would like to know

The Save Sight Institute at the University of Sydney is currently undertaking a major study into surfing related eye injuries. Whilst relatively uncommon, eye injuries sustained in the surf can have devastating, life long effects. After many years of treating such injuries, two Sydney doctors, Dr Raf Ghabrial and Dr Mark Gillett are seeking to quantify just how […]

Mitch Crews dealing with AS – and still surfing

(Press release) Australia’s number one junior surfer shares his pain Few would describe chronic spinal pain as a “blessing in disguise,” but these are the words Mitch Crews uses to describe his ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The 20-year-old professional surfer was diagnosed with AS in November 2009 after having experienced “continuous and annoying pain” in his […]

Sydney swamped: sewage alert to surfers

Authorities are warning swimmers and surfers to stay away from Sydney's beaches due to high pollution levels caused by heavy rain, warns an article on the SMH site. It continues: The rain over the past week has also forced some sewage plants into a partial bypass system, whereby some sewage is running into the ocean […]

10-minute workouts all you need?

A fascinating study out of McMaster University in Canada seems to demonstrate that 10-minutes of interval training, three times a week, can be an effective way to maintain fitness. Just the thing for the time-starved amongst us who aren’t getting to the beach as often as we should… High-intensity interval training is time-efficient and effective, […]

The Canadian Press: T.too much sitting could be deadly – even for people who exercise

I thought this was interesting. Might have to build myself a standup desk… LONDON — Here's a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly. Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods – even if you also exercise regularly – could be bad for your health. And it doesn't matter where the sitting […]