If you’re looking for a new way to do cardio, swimming is surprisingly effective—and a total body burn. Swimming for weight loss can be a legit workout strategy if you’re trying to trim down and tone ...

For land athletes new to the water, passing and exceeding the standards for swimming require a combination of technique, cardio endurance in the pool, and pace. Five hundred meters or 500 yards are ...

Many non-swimming athletes struggle to pass military swimming tests, but after practicing techniques, pool skills and conditioning drills, they can become an above-average swimmer with added water ...

Looking to add some cross-training to your weekly workouts? Consider scheduling in a pool workout. Not only can swimming be a fantastic recovery activity for runners -- especially if you log a few ...

No doubt about it, swimming is a skill. A very useful one at that. Whatever age you may be, we all come to swimming as beginners at some point in our lives. As with any skill, with the right advice ...

Apple Watch is a great swimming companion, offering highly accurate length counts, pace measurements and stroke recognition. But the benefits to swimmers don’t stop there. You’ll find plenty more ...

As explained in Part 1 of this series (SW May 2021), stroke rate and stroke length typically vary inversely. When a swimmer increases stroke rate, he/she usually decreases stroke length. When a ...

The Davis AquaStarz Synchronized Swim Team is offering an introductory synchronized swim class this spring. The class is open to all swimmers ages 8 to 18 who are comfortable in deep water and able to ...

The YMCA has been teaching people to swim for over a century. There’s a reason the YMCA is referred to as America’s Favorite Swim Instructor. In Y classes, participants learn about safety and rescue ...