If you are preparing for military swimming, diving, treading and general water-confidence tests, make sure you practice with proper technique. That means not just working until you get it right, but ...

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 ...

For someone who is 155 pounds, 30 minutes of vigorous lap swimming can burn 360 calories, per Harvard Health. By comparison, ...

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 ...

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 ...

If freestyle is the only stroke you’re doing in the pool, you’re missing out on extra swim strength and speed. Incorporating other strokes – namely, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly – will ...

If you're a beginner diving into swimming, you might have noticed curated workouts usually contain a warmup and cooldown set. While these exercises help rev up and relax your body after a tough ...

Move over, cycling and running. There’s another way to get your cardio in: swimming. We get it—getting yourself to a pool and strapping on your goggles might feel like a lot of extra effort—but ...

Here’s what to know about swimming versus running for cardio workouts—and how to use your answers to the above questions to shape which one you opt for. While swimming and running are both excellent ...

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 ...