Outside magazine, August 1996 A Hip New Twist to Swimming Technique The secret to the perfect workout, say Olympic coaches, is all in the midsection By Laura Hilgers To become a more powerful and ...

A powerful kick is essential for a fast sprint freestyle, and not just for propulsion. Here's why your legs matter more than ...

Many sources suggest that swimmers use a different freestyle technique for sprint and distance events. For example, a “straight-arm” underwater motion is often promoted for sprinting and a “bent arm” ...

As explained in Part 1 of this series (SW May 2021), stroke rate and stroke length typically vary inversely. When a swimmer increases stroke rate, he/she usually decreases stroke length. When a ...

When learning the military swimming, treading and swim/dive skills used by special ops, divers, and rescue swimmers alike, you must first have a solid foundation in water competency techniques. Yes, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic swimmers need to ignore their intuition when it comes to the best ways to propel themselves through the water to glory next week. Scientists have made several discoveries ...