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Swimming Techniques for Kids
Help your little swimmer improve in the pool by learning basic swimming strokes and techniques.
By Jen Retter

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 ...
By Charles Stuart Platkin

Beach Campgrounds Near the Best Surf Spots in the Country
Whether you, your better half, someone in your family or one of your friends is a surfer, these campsites are best known for their proximity to som...
By Christina Scannapiego - Active.com

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 s...
By Samantha Guzman

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

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 y...
By Alex Kostich

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...

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

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

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

Drills to Improve Your Swimming
Looking to improve your technique in the pool? Here is a collection of swimming drills to add to your workouts.

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Swimming Techniques for Kids Help your little swimmer improve in the pool by learning basic swimming strokes and techniques. By Jen Retter

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 ... By Charles Stuart Platkin

Beach Campgrounds Near the Best Surf Spots in the Country Whether you, your better half, someone in your family or one of your friends is a surfer, these campsites are best known for their proximity to som... By Christina Scannapiego - Active.com

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 s... By Samantha Guzman

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

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 y... By Alex Kostich

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...

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

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

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

Drills to Improve Your Swimming Looking to improve your technique in the pool? Here is a collection of swimming drills to add to your workouts.

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Swimming Techniques for Kids
Help your little swimmer improve in the pool by learning basic swimming strokes and techniques.
By Jen Retter

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 ...
By Charles Stuart Platkin

Beach Campgrounds Near the Best Surf Spots in the Country
Whether you, your better half, someone in your family or one of your friends is a surfer, these campsites are best known for their proximity to som...
By Christina Scannapiego - Active.com

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 s...
By Samantha Guzman

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

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 y...
By Alex Kostich

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...

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

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

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

Drills to Improve Your Swimming
Looking to improve your technique in the pool? Here is a collection of swimming drills to add to your workouts.

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