The medley relay features teams of four, where each team member swims a different stroke. Teams are usually comprised of a ...

Many newcomers to triathlon are uncomfortable with the front crawl, but if you master the stroke you can cut precious seconds from your swim time There were 43 world records set at this year's ...

Most triathletes come from a running or biking background, so it's no surprise that the swim is usually the part of the race triathletes like least. Pool swimming generally poses few problems but ...

Swimmers and scuba divers can improve their swimming endurance and breathing capacity through targeted training of the respiratory muscles, researchers at the University at Buffalo have shown.

Breathing effectively and efficiently is not only vital in swimming but also in everyday life. On a daily basis, we involuntarily inhale and exhale between 17,000 and 23,000 times. That’s a lot of ...

Credit: Shutterstock Learning how to swim can feel intimidating at first, but it's one of the most rewarding skills you can ever pick up. Swimming opens the door… The post How to Swim by Yourself in ...

I LIKE THE IDEA of lap swimming. But the act of swimming is better in my head than in the water. During the first lap, I tell myself things are going pretty well. I can keep this up. After a couple ...

A new underwater robot can swim through the water with fins, and walk or crawl along the bottom when necessary. These capabilities could really give it a leg up – pun fully intended – at outperforming ...