A short swim can boost energy, reduce stress or aid post-workout recovery, depending on how you do it ...

Swimming every day can improve fitness, muscle tone and mental health, as writer Kerry Law found out with this two-week ...

Look, you might be feeling like a taper monster in the week leading up to your race, but that doesn’t mean you should panic train. In fact, doing extra workouts during your taper, whether to burn off ...

It’s September which can only mean one thing: It’s time for fall race season! Instead of panic training during your taper, choose smart and targeted sessions, like this pre-race swim workout – you ...

When was the last time you mixed up your strokes in the pool? Though you may be racing with freestyle, that doesn’t mean you should only train with freestyle. Mixing up your strokes in training can ...

Swimming can be an effective fitness activity, and with August’s heat still raging, there’s nothing quite as enjoyable as cooling off with a few laps. Like any proper training regimen, though, ...

If freestyle is the only stroke you’re doing in the pool, you’re missing out on extra swim strength and speed. Incorporating other strokes – namely, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly – will ...

Build strength and burn fat with these strength and conditioning pool workouts for both serious and recreational swimmers. Anthony J. Yeung, C.S.C.S. It’s tempting to view a backyard swimming pool ...

The daily challenge for a swimmer practicing by themselves, whether for fitness, competitive goals in the pool or open water or to prepare for triathlons, is creating a practice plan that is engaging ...

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U.S. Air Force Ret. Staff Sgt. Christine Davila-Lucier, an Air Force Wounded Warrior athlete, competes in a swimming competition at the Blossom Aquatic Center, San Antonio, Texas, on March 24, 2022.

Pfc. Michael Prince, an infantryman with Detachment 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, conducts the swim portion of a run, fin, run training event at Davie Point, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 22, ...