To improve performance in the swimming pool, one must not focus solely on swim training itself. This is especially true for freestyle. Scientific data shows that targeted strength training ...

As the short course season wraps up, many swimmers are taking their well-deserved break from the pool. After a long season full of rigorous practices, early mornings and numerous meets, it is natural ...

In the midst of winter training, a time generally spent with hours of grueling work in the pool, there is often one highlight that helps pull a tired swimmer into the holiday spirit: training trips.

Most people have no idea of the level of effort and sacrifice required to train as an elite athlete for the Olympics. It's unquestionably a full-time job, even as many athletes have additional jobs to ...

Swimming is not only a good survival skill, it’s also an excellent workout for all ages. It’s low-impact, cardiovascularly challenging and a great cross-training exercise to mix into your workout ...

Katie Grimes was the first U.S. athlete to qualify for the 2024 Olympics, but that wasn’t enough for the history-making competitive swimmer. With her sights set on expanding her Paris program, Grimes ...

Swimmers occupy an unusual space in the athletic world. The sport is technical enough that years of practice produce genuine skill gains independent of age, which means many swimmers are measurably ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Mailyn Price had no idea when she was six years old and saw some girls practicing artistic swimming at a country club pool what would happen years down the road. Now, at 14, ...