Once your swimming abilities and overall water confidence reach a decent level, you may find little ways to make swimming more challenging (but still safe). Adding clothing and calisthenics are two ...

Sprint sets are a great way to boost your speed and confidence in the water. This swim workout from coach Sara McLarty uses short bursts of speed as building blocks of a pyramid, gradually building in ...

According to the CDCP, swimming can decrease the risk of chronic illnesses, slash the probability of heart disease and diabetes, as well as boost mood and decrease anxiety. But perhaps the biggest ...

Swimming is a great cardio workout that can add to your strength training schedule. However, you can also turn the swimming ...

This Friday, we’re swimming with the band – literally. Most triathletes are familiar with paddles and pull buoys, but lack a band in their bag of swim tools. That’s a shame – using a band around your ...

This weekend’s swim workout features a 500 time-trial set. Do it this weekend, and then mark a date on your calendar about a month out and do it again. Having a recurring test set is not just a good ...

Preparing for future military swimming and diving training requires spending several days a week in the pool. You must swim, tread, drownproof and swim with fins well. All take practice learning the ...

From smart swimming goggles to waterproof smartwatches that sit on your wrist, these are our favorites tested and rated.

When a hard swim workout leaves you drained and ravenous, it's hard not sprint straight from the pool to your refrigerator and scarf down everything in sight. That'll fill you up, all right, but when ...