Thinking about getting into the sport of triathlon this year? It is a great addition to a swimmer's repertoire, and the British Triathlon Federation has a good Guide for Beginner ... Read More

Looking for a useful (but tough!) drill to help develop a good breaststroke pull pattern? Try using large paddles while swimming breaststroke. Glenn Mills (GoSwim) shows and tells how to ... Read More

There are a lot of ideas out there on proper eating for sport. The International Conference on Foods, Nutrition, and Sports provide some good ideas on eating for a variety ... Read More

Looking for something a little different? How about some swimming videos and books from the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association? Videos on swimming technique, coaching, dryland work, even managing ... Read More

The balance between distance per swim stroke and swimming stroke rate is an important thing for swimmers trying to maximize meet results. USA Swimming has a great example of this ... Read More

Ever wonder how to get someone that does a big, wide breaststroke kick changed into someone that does a more compact and powerful breaststroke kick? Glenn Mills (GoSwim) has a ... Read More

Could you lay claim to this kind of swimming event list: 26 mile Catalina Island to the mainland swim; 33 mile English Channel crossing (in record time); 20 mile Cook ... Read More

I believe some swimmers (and coaches) have found an interesting way to maximize the distance covered per stroke while maintaining (or even increasing) their stroke rate. Some of the ... Read More

Swimmers often take a breath every two, three, or four strokes. How often do you take a breath every stroke? Glen Mills (GoSwim) has a drill to help you develop ... Read More

Ask James Liao and he can tell you, based on research he was part of at Harvard. Fish use eddies in flowing water, letting them swim against a current with ... Read More

SwimShark, swimming software that can help you stay organized and on top of your swimming career, has just been updated. You can get a trial version of SwimShark and see ... Read More

Endurance films has put together an excellent DVD for open water swimmers. It reviews basic drills, skills, and racing tips that can help anyone become a faster, more efficient open ... Read More

In Beijing, 12-day olds swimming (or floating) is not an oddity - it is becoming a popular practice, supposedly helping the babies brain potential, bones, and muscles. If it is ... Read More

Do you swim to "full extension" in breaststroke? Is it something you should be doing when swimming? Glen Mills (GoSwim) has some good reasons why it is important for breaststroke ... Read More

There is a new product coming, and it will help to keep water out of a swimmer's ear. It is a combined goggle and ear cover, called the "EPG" - ... Read More

Working out in a pool - swimming or otherwise - is becoming more and more popular. What kinds of exercises are people doing in the water? (Delaware Onlne)

Retests for THG at the 2003 Swimming World Champs in Spain are in, and the look good for all of the swimmers tested.

The first woman to swim across the English Channel, Gertrude Ederle, died Died on 30 November 2003. She was 98-years old. Ederle swam across the English Channel in 1926, establishing ... Read More

For the first time EVER, the World Short Course Swimming Championships are in the USA, sponsored by the Indiana Sports Corporation, in a magnificent setting at Conseco Fieldhouse. The ASCA ... Read More