Swimming Articles & How-To's

Swimming is an extremely physically demanding sport, especially if you intend to perform at competition level. Among other things, this fact means that swimmers must pay close attention to their nutritional needs if they hope [...]

Riptides, technically rip currents, claim lives every year at beaches and even lakes across the country. Every year 100 or more people die from drowning after being pulled out to sea in a rip current. [...]

There is no lack of options in shopping for the correct pair of swimming goggles. The variety of choices and the wide range of brands and features can overwhelm an aspiring swimmer. A good pair [...]

The humble breaststroke deserves more respect. It's the oldest swimming stroke — one step removed from the dog paddle — and one of the slowest. But it's reliable, technically demanding when done right, and simple [...]

Swimming is much easier on the joints than jogging, tennis, and other popular forms of exercise. However, because the muscles of the shoulders are used heavily in swimming to propel the body forward, there is [...]

A dip in the pool provides many health benefits, and some that are unique to this particular form of exercise. Swimming is great for people of all ages, but also features some additional benefits for [...]