Swimming Training Tips & Workouts | Swimming Articles

Need Help?

Event Organizers

Swimming Articles & Techniques

Recent
Most Popular

Before You Sign Your Kid up for Swim Lessons
Signing your child up for swim lessons can benefit them in many ways, but there are still things you can do and need to learn before the first lesson.
By Samantha Guzman

The Diet Detective: Must-Know Summer Health Tips
From knowing whether or not to avoid swimming after you eat to reasons why sweet corn is a good energy food, these tips will help you stay healthy thi
By Charles Stuart Platkin

Swim Bag Essentials
Packing the perfect swim bag for you and your kids is the first step for a successful day of swimming. Goggles, sunscreen and six more essentials shou
By Samantha Guzman

Brush Up on Your Pool Talk With This Handy Swimming Glossary
"On the bottom, we're going to descend 5 x 200 at 3:00, even split, 3:1 with full gear." If that makes no sense to you, it's time to brush up on your
By Alex Kostich

Get in the swim, not swimmer's ear
If your child spends a lot of time in the water, he or she could be susceptible to swimmer's ear an infection of the ear canal. Learn the symptoms,
By Kansas City Star

Open Water Swimming Tips and Training
Whether you're stepping out of the pool for the first time or a seasoned open water racer, check out these open water tips and training articles to im

The Forgotten Workout: Long Intervals
Be a better triathlete with long intervals and learn how to do them correctly.
By Matt Fitzgerald

7 Training Workouts to Improve Swimming Strength
Becoming a faster swimmer isn't just about adding more laps in the pool. Training outside of the water is arguably just as important, and these moves
By Sarah Wassner Flynn

11 One-Hour Medley Swim Workouts
Spice up your workouts by trying something new in the pool. Here are 11 workouts that mix up strokes and intensitiesand last about one hour.
By Margaret Cyphers

2 Swim Sets to Help Increase Your Speed in the Water
Triathletes need the ability to settle into a steady pace and swim a long distance during a race. The goal of these workouts is to help make that stea
By Gale Bernhardt

7 Training Workouts to Improve Swimming Strength
Becoming a faster swimmer isn't just about adding more laps in the pool. Training outside of the water is arguably just as important, and these moves
By Sarah Wassner Flynn

6 Sets to Build Swimming Endurance
Aside from technique, nothing is more important in swimming than endurance. It doesn't matter how well you swim if you can't sustain the stroke. Learn
By Doug Robertson

6 Ways to Swim Faster
Pick up the pace and become more efficient in the water with these tips for smoother swimming.
By Marty Munson

8 Tips for Open Water Swimming Newbies
Perhaps nothing scares a firsttime triathlete more than the open water swim. Head into your race confident by following these eight open water tips.
By Chris Kaplanis

5 Exercises to Strengthen Your Swim
Is your swim the weakest part of your race? Add these five strength exercises to your strength training routine and give your swim the boost it needs.
By Morgan Johnson, USA Triathlon

7 Pre-Swim Warm-Up Movements
Think you don't need to warmup before you jump in the pool? Wrong. These stretches will prepare your body for any stroke.
By Nikki Chavanelle

Running & Sports

Kids & Family

Fitness & Health

Training

Shop

Go Premium

ACTIVE WORKS®

Swimming Tips & Techniques

Find Swimming Workouts, Training, and Exercises

Activities

Tips & Training

Swimming Articles & Techniques

Recent

Most Popular

Before You Sign Your Kid up for Swim Lessons Signing your child up for swim lessons can benefit them in many ways, but there are still things you can do and need to learn before the first lesson. By Samantha Guzman

The Diet Detective: Must-Know Summer Health Tips From knowing whether or not to avoid swimming after you eat to reasons why sweet corn is a good energy food, these tips will help you stay healthy thi By Charles Stuart Platkin

Swim Bag Essentials Packing the perfect swim bag for you and your kids is the first step for a successful day of swimming. Goggles, sunscreen and six more essentials shou By Samantha Guzman

Brush Up on Your Pool Talk With This Handy Swimming Glossary "On the bottom, we're going to descend 5 x 200 at 3:00, even split, 3:1 with full gear." If that makes no sense to you, it's time to brush up on your By Alex Kostich

Get in the swim, not swimmer's ear If your child spends a lot of time in the water, he or she could be susceptible to swimmer's ear an infection of the ear canal. Learn the symptoms, By Kansas City Star

Open Water Swimming Tips and Training Whether you're stepping out of the pool for the first time or a seasoned open water racer, check out these open water tips and training articles to im

The Forgotten Workout: Long Intervals Be a better triathlete with long intervals and learn how to do them correctly. By Matt Fitzgerald

7 Training Workouts to Improve Swimming Strength Becoming a faster swimmer isn't just about adding more laps in the pool. Training outside of the water is arguably just as important, and these moves By Sarah Wassner Flynn

11 One-Hour Medley Swim Workouts Spice up your workouts by trying something new in the pool. Here are 11 workouts that mix up strokes and intensitiesand last about one hour. By Margaret Cyphers

2 Swim Sets to Help Increase Your Speed in the Water Triathletes need the ability to settle into a steady pace and swim a long distance during a race. The goal of these workouts is to help make that stea By Gale Bernhardt

7 Training Workouts to Improve Swimming Strength Becoming a faster swimmer isn't just about adding more laps in the pool. Training outside of the water is arguably just as important, and these moves By Sarah Wassner Flynn

6 Sets to Build Swimming Endurance Aside from technique, nothing is more important in swimming than endurance. It doesn't matter how well you swim if you can't sustain the stroke. Learn By Doug Robertson

6 Ways to Swim Faster Pick up the pace and become more efficient in the water with these tips for smoother swimming. By Marty Munson

8 Tips for Open Water Swimming Newbies Perhaps nothing scares a firsttime triathlete more than the open water swim. Head into your race confident by following these eight open water tips. By Chris Kaplanis

5 Exercises to Strengthen Your Swim Is your swim the weakest part of your race? Add these five strength exercises to your strength training routine and give your swim the boost it needs. By Morgan Johnson, USA Triathlon

7 Pre-Swim Warm-Up Movements Think you don't need to warmup before you jump in the pool? Wrong. These stretches will prepare your body for any stroke. By Nikki Chavanelle

Browse Water Sports Categories

Get ACTIVE on the Go

Meet Our Experts

Caitlin Chock

1

Age

2

Gender

3

Interests

Find activities close to home

Find activities close to home

Activities near you will have this indicator

Within 2 Miles

Activities near you will have this indicator

Within 2 Miles

Related

Skill Level

Custom

Mobile Apps

Follow ACTIVE

Before You Sign Your Kid up for Swim Lessons
Signing your child up for swim lessons can benefit them in many ways, but there are still things you can do and need to learn before the first lesson.
By Samantha Guzman

The Diet Detective: Must-Know Summer Health Tips
From knowing whether or not to avoid swimming after you eat to reasons why sweet corn is a good energy food, these tips will help you stay healthy thi
By Charles Stuart Platkin

Swim Bag Essentials
Packing the perfect swim bag for you and your kids is the first step for a successful day of swimming. Goggles, sunscreen and six more essentials shou
By Samantha Guzman

Brush Up on Your Pool Talk With This Handy Swimming Glossary
"On the bottom, we're going to descend 5 x 200 at 3:00, even split, 3:1 with full gear." If that makes no sense to you, it's time to brush up on your
By Alex Kostich

Get in the swim, not swimmer's ear
If your child spends a lot of time in the water, he or she could be susceptible to swimmer's ear an infection of the ear canal. Learn the symptoms,
By Kansas City Star

Open Water Swimming Tips and Training
Whether you're stepping out of the pool for the first time or a seasoned open water racer, check out these open water tips and training articles to im

The Forgotten Workout: Long Intervals
Be a better triathlete with long intervals and learn how to do them correctly.
By Matt Fitzgerald

7 Training Workouts to Improve Swimming Strength
Becoming a faster swimmer isn't just about adding more laps in the pool. Training outside of the water is arguably just as important, and these moves
By Sarah Wassner Flynn

11 One-Hour Medley Swim Workouts
Spice up your workouts by trying something new in the pool. Here are 11 workouts that mix up strokes and intensitiesand last about one hour.
By Margaret Cyphers

2 Swim Sets to Help Increase Your Speed in the Water
Triathletes need the ability to settle into a steady pace and swim a long distance during a race. The goal of these workouts is to help make that stea
By Gale Bernhardt

7 Training Workouts to Improve Swimming Strength
Becoming a faster swimmer isn't just about adding more laps in the pool. Training outside of the water is arguably just as important, and these moves
By Sarah Wassner Flynn

6 Sets to Build Swimming Endurance
Aside from technique, nothing is more important in swimming than endurance. It doesn't matter how well you swim if you can't sustain the stroke. Learn
By Doug Robertson

6 Ways to Swim Faster
Pick up the pace and become more efficient in the water with these tips for smoother swimming.
By Marty Munson

8 Tips for Open Water Swimming Newbies
Perhaps nothing scares a firsttime triathlete more than the open water swim. Head into your race confident by following these eight open water tips.
By Chris Kaplanis

5 Exercises to Strengthen Your Swim
Is your swim the weakest part of your race? Add these five strength exercises to your strength training routine and give your swim the boost it needs.
By Morgan Johnson, USA Triathlon

7 Pre-Swim Warm-Up Movements
Think you don't need to warmup before you jump in the pool? Wrong. These stretches will prepare your body for any stroke.
By Nikki Chavanelle

Activities near you will have
this indicator