Why Long Distance Swimming is So Dangerous (Its not just the poop water)

To try everything Brilliant has to offer for free for a full 30 days, visit https://brilliant.org/realscience/ Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-why-long-distance-swimming-is-so-dangerous-its-not-just-the-poop-water Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/realscience Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniesammann Images Courtesy of Getty Images Thanks to our Patreon Supporters: Eric Ypsilantis Robert Thompson Keith Skipper Credits: Narrator: Stephanie Sammann Writer: Lorraine Boissoneault Editor: Dylan Hennessy (https://www.behance.net/dylanhennessy1) Illustrator: Jacek Ambrożewski Illustrator/Animator: Kirtan Patel (https://kpatart.com/illustrations) Animator: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net) Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster (https://twitter.com/forgottentowel) Producer: Brian McManus (https://www.youtube.com/c/realengineering) References: [1] https://sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40798-018-0158-8 [2]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4495100/ [3] https://loneswimmer.com/2013/04/10/physiological-effects-of-long-and-marathon-swims-salt-mouth/ [4] https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/what-happens-your-body-long-distance-swim-ross-edgley/ [5] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3710093/ [6] https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/9/2/e001541# [7] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6209018/ [8]https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/9/1/7 [9] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4126302/ [10] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6962351/#:~:text=Conclusion%3A [11] https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijspp/12/10/article-p1275.xml [12] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4111134/ [13] https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.wem.2015.02.003 [14]https://longswims.com/insights/triple-crown/