The Olympic website said this :
1 - Using swimming to correct a back issue
Popovici started swimming in Bucharest at the age of four for two main reasons.
Firstly, his parents thought it would tire out an easily-bored child and help him sleep better.
Secondly, the sport was suggested by a doctor who thought that it would help correct Popovici’s early stage scoliosis - a condition in children where the spine twists and curves to the side.
He was a natural in the water, which helped to build his confidence.
At the age of 10, he broke his first national record in the 50m backstroke. Four years later he became the fastest under-15 swimmer at the European Youth Olympic Festival, clocking 49.82 in the 100 freestyle.
How many medical doctors in Malaysia know about this ?
Again, we want to ask, how many medical doctors know how to swim?
Here the Wikipedia information:
Popovici was born in Bucharest, and he started swimming at Lia Manoliu pool at the age of 4, at a doctor’s recommendation to correct early stage scoliosis. At the age of 9 he began to train at Aqua Team Bucharest, under coach Adrian Rădulescu, a former swimmer with a PhD in athletic performance specialized in swimming. At the age of 10, Popovici broke his first national record, in 50 m backstroke – a 24 year-old record held by Dragoș Coman, a 2003 world bronze medalist. At 14 he became the fastest swimmer under 15 in the history of the European Youth Olympic Festival, swimming 100 meters in 49.82 seconds.[3][4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Popovici#Early_life
What is scoliosis ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoliosis
Here is the video talk about the competitive swimmers but do not using swimming for therapy.
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