People love to swim in open water, with more than 3 million participating in England in 2021.
But a new study warns there is evidence linking the sport to a lung condition called swimming-induced pulmonary edema .
The precise cause of SIPE is not fully understood, but it happens when fluid builds up in the lungs without the person taking in water. The person usually experiences severe shortness of breath, low oxygen levels, and a wet cough. "First reported in 1989, its incidence is likely underreported and has been estimated between 1.1 percent and 1.8 percent", the authorsOnce a person experiences a bout of SIPE, however, their chances of developing the condition again rise substantially.
While swimming during an open-water event, she became short of breath and had to stop swimming, feeling breathless for days afterward.
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