Practising technique is crucial for efficient swimming. If you’re wasting energy by swimming incorrectly, the chances are you’re losing speed. Drill work – focusing on specific elements of your stroke ...

Underwaters are a critical aspect of a swim race. Here are several drills designed to improve underwaters and cut time from ...

Open-water swimming can be one of the most intimidating parts of a triathlon, especially for newbies and first-timers. I always tell my athletes that the best way to reduce their fears is to practice ...

BUILDING MUSCLE REQUIRES adding resistance training into your workout routine. You might wonder if that includes swimming, and if your pool-based training is going to actually help you get swole with ...

Swimming with one arm ahead of you and one arm to your side, propel yourself for a length with only your kick. Focus on being horizontal in the water, keeping a soft leg and kicking from the hips. As ...

Try This Training Set: Aerobic Work For Sprinters From the archive, Swimming World brings readers a look at an aerobic training set for sprinters. This week’s set is a short end aerobic set that is ...

If there’s one thing the #GETSPEEDOFIT challenge has taught me it’s that streamlined strokes are the quick win when it comes to speed in the pool. Less flailing of arms and legs equals less drag and ...

During the winter-time (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), it can be hard to keep your open-water skills up to speed. But when it's freezing, you don’t need to swim in a lake or sea to get your ...

Cross training is crucial for swimmers to build power, speed, and muscular balance. This swimmer workout will help you get all three. Swimming is a full-body cardio workout. But it’s still a smart ...