Toe Fins are comfortable workout fins, the optimum size for maintaining an efficient flutter kick while stretching the range of foot flexibility in a gradual, safe manner. The intersting and ... Read More

Weight training can be used for many things, including injury prevention, rehabilitation, gain strength, build general or specific fitness, or to cross-train to improve abilities in other sports. Many training ... Read More

Who makes a swimming pool that allows you to train for a triathlon without leaving the water, and then after your workout, relax with soothing, custom designed therapy jets located ... Read More

The following statistics, reported by Gerald Dworkin from Lifesaving Resources, were taken from the 2001 issue of Accident Facts, published by the National Safety Council. They are based on aquatic ... Read More

To decrease the affect overuse could have on Swimmers Shoulder episodes, appropriate levels of training must be introduced, as the swimmer is able to handle them

Still working on that flip turn? There are a lot of ways to learn the technique. Glenn Mills of GoSwim has a good lead-up drill - and more - that ... Read More

Natalie Coughlin is an amazing athlete. What has Natalie done to reach her status of one of the world's greatest swimmers? Teri McKeever and SwimInfo explain some of Coughlin's training ... Read More

Looking for a review of the NCAA recruiting rules and guidelines? CollegeSwimming.com has some information that will help. Scholarship limits, contacts, limits, phone calls, mail, e-mail, and visits - all ... Read More

College swimming coach James Counsilman was once asked about his crossing of the English Channel - what did he say?

With USA Swimming providing race analysis (RA) information at many meets during the year, how could a coach use this information to improve performance during subsequent seasons? Since there are ... Read More

Take a look at this series of still pictures that examine one stroke cycle of Ian Thorpe at 14 swimming a 400 freestyle (and winning a bronze medal for the ... Read More

Assume that your goal is to do the best you physically can do. Based on this, you should train your mind as well as your body. However, the motivation to ... Read More

A swimmer's stroke technique may be altered to reduce the likelihood or severity of a potential impingement between the rotator cuff and the coracoacromial arch and an episode of Swimmers ... Read More

The single arm butterfly drill in words and pictures, from Glenn Mills of Go Swim. Great way to see the drill done correctly.

Dave Denniston of GoSwim with an article on how to make swimming practices physically AND MENTALLY stimulating through the eyes, ears, muscles, and brain.

One way to start is by contacting the the Official Channel Swimming Association. They track all properly authenticated swim attempts since 1875 to the present day. They may not be ... Read More

Do swimmers use drag forces, lift forces, or some mix of forces to swim through the water? Maybe it is a mix of the two - as reported in Triathlon ... Read More

How far out should my hand be when it enters the water… and what do I DO with my hand when it enters the water? Glenn Mills of GoSwim explains the ... Read More

If you are swimming in a pool and reach the wall, what do you do? The most obvious thing to do is stop, call it a workout, climb out and ... Read More

According to the CDC, in 2000, there were 3,482 unintentional drownings in the United States, an average of nine people per day. This does not include those who drowned in ... Read More

Swimming, one of the most popular activities in the country, is a fun, active, and healthy way to spend leisure time. Every year, millions of people visit "recreational water" sites, ... Read More

Body Compositionis the technical term used to describe the different components that, when taken together, make up a person's body weight. Now you must keep in mind that body composition ... Read More

Swim to the wall. Turn around. Swim to the other wall. Turn around again. There are lots of ways to do that turn, but competitive swimmers all use flip turns ... Read More