If you came here for tips on how to swim like Lucy Charles-Barclay or Alistair Brownlee, you may have found yourself in the wrong place. But if you're looking to become a better all-around swimmer, ...

As explained in last month’s article (SW April 2021), using a scientific approach to improving technique has decided advantages over using a champion as a model. The article also explained that a ...

As explained in Part 1 of this series (SW May 2021), stroke rate and stroke length typically vary inversely. When a swimmer increases stroke rate, he/she usually decreases stroke length. When a ...

Keep reading to learn more about each stroke and how they're swam, plus which muscles are worked. This powerful stroke requires a swimmer to move up out of the water and back down in a smooth, almost ...

Many non-swimming athletes struggle to pass military swimming tests, but after practicing techniques, pool skills and conditioning drills, they can become an above-average swimmer with added water ...

When learning the military swimming, treading and swim/dive skills used by special ops, divers, and rescue swimmers alike, you must first have a solid foundation in water competency techniques. Yes, ...

The key swimming milestones all children should reach by age 10 – and why being able to doggy paddle isn't enough, ...

WASHINGTON — Swimming at the Olympics is a competitive event that brings together swimmers from all over the world. The 2024 Paris Olympics will feature 17 swimming events per gender and four ...