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6 Open Water Swimming Events
Open water swimming is a challenging sport that attracts all types of enthusiasts. Whether you're looking to go the distance or simply see some gre...
By Nicole Morell

4 Common Swimming Tools and How They Work
If you're new to the sport, you might notice experienced swimmers using different tools during their workout. What are they using, and how does it ...
By Ryan Wood

6 Strength Training Moves for Swimmers
Build up your swimming muscles with weight training. Incorporate some of these moves into your routine.
By Nicole Morell

4 Post-Swim Stretching Exercises
Get the most out of your swim training with these four postworkout stretches.
By Nicole Morell

2 Drills to Work on Your Freestyle Breathing
If you can't master the breathing aspect of swimming, then you'll never be as efficient as you want to be. Here's how improve your swimming by firs...
By Jay Zacharias

7 Swims to Do Before You Die
A swim across the local pond might be a good workout, but these seven events will be a memory you'll cherish the rest of your life. From Hawaii to ...
By Ryan Wood

10 Ways to Fight Boredom While Lap Swimming
Lap swimming doesn't have the builtin scenery that running or cycling or even open water swimming does. Here's how to keep your mind occupied as yo...
By Ryan Wood

4 Swimming Drills to Perfect Your Stroke
Drills are important for any sport and swimming is no exception. Add drills to your workout to help increase strength, speed and coordination.
By Nicole Morell

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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

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

5 Things to Know Before Getting Your Child into Competitive Swimming
Before you decide to advance your child from swim lessons to competition, here are five things you should know.
By Melissa Flandreau

Men Vs. Women In Endurance Sports
The truth is, men still out perform women in most athletic endeavors, but there is one area where women might be closing the gap.
By Steven Munatones

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

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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. Le...
By Doug Robertson

4 Steps to a Smooth 1.5K Swim
Here's how to even out your swim stroke so that you can move more efficiently in the water.
By Doug Robertson