Struggling to nail your front crawl swim and think you need to put some hours in to bring your technique up to speed? Learn how to improve your front crawl technique and make the most of your time in ...

Many swimmers attempt to swim faster by modeling the technique of the fastest swimmers. Using champions as models is an archaic approach of painstakingly slow, trial ...

When you are a non-swimming athlete and your time in the pool is basically limited to backyard games such as Marco Polo and Sharks and Minnows, you may need a swimming routine to get you better ...

Learning to swim opens the doors to a number of activities, like water aerobics classes, snorkeling and lap swimming. Not to mention, it can be a lifesaver (literally) in an accident. Yet, almost 40 ...

Swimming with hand paddles is often promoted for benefiting strength, technique and swimming velocity, while also being criticized for causing shoulder pain. However, research shows that neither the ...

Many people start swimming with fins and are initially surprised by the pain in their feet and ankles. Ankle mobility is the root cause of pain when it comes to swimming with fins, which requires both ...

The verdict is in: Swimming is one of the best exercises around. It works our hearts, our muscles, our lungs and our minds, decreasing stress levels, improving blood flow to the brain and sharpening ...

Swimming is a low-impact, full-body exercise. It also involves many repetitive motions that can lead to injuries without proper conditioning on land, says Wendy Mader, an Ironman-certified coach based ...