Look, you might be feeling like a taper monster in the week leading up to your race, but that doesn’t mean you should panic train. In fact, doing extra workouts during your taper, whether to burn off ...

This Friday, we’re swimming with the band – literally. Most triathletes are familiar with paddles and pull buoys, but lack a band in their bag of swim tools. That’s a shame – using a band around your ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Vertical kicking is a challenging drill great for promoting an efficient flutter kick. Instead of kicking across the pool along the surface of the water, vertical kicking takes place in a stationary ...

This is the first of a series of pool confidence workouts you should get comfortable doing if your future involves military scuba diving or rescue swimming. A certain level of water confidence needs ...

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Does swimming build muscle or is it more of a cardio activity? Experts weigh in and provide swimming workouts for your goals. Looking at competitive swimmers, it’s hard to miss their toned physiques ...

Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Swimming can be an effective fitness activity, and with August’s heat still raging, ...

Jaylen Brown was not the most accomplished athlete in this arena. It doesn’t happen often. It was the case, however, when the four-time NBA All-Star jumped into the 10-lane pool at the Connell ...