Swimming
Many people cycle or swim to keep trim. But if swimming is so good for the figure, how do you explain whales? Charles Saatchi
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Reaching for Zen With Each Stroke and Lap
As far back as I can remember, I have been more at home in water than on land. My father taught me to swim at age 3, and I’ve been an enthusiast ever since.
While most of my aquatic adventures have been relatively tame, a few have been remarkable. I’ve swum with piranhas in the Amazon, sharks and penguins in the Galápagos, schools of tropical fish off Papua New Guinea, an octopus at the Great Barrier Reef, and sea lions off the coast of Mexico. I’ve swum in a glacier-fed lake in Canada, a frigid river in Alaska and a hot spring in the Antarctic. And for more than two dozen blissful summers, I swam twice a day from Minnesota to Wisconsin and back, challenging the current of the scenic…
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The safest way to go swimming during the pandemic
Stay away from other people as much as possible, be it by the pool or on a party boat.
These AI-powered swim goggles are the wave of the future
High-tech gear will help you track your swimming sessions and protect your eyes.
Is a cold water swim good for you, or more likely to send you to the bottom?
The question is: what does the science say as to whether a freezing dip will “kill or cure”? We looked at the evidence.
Pool Survey May Discourage You From Swimming
The Water Quality and Health Council surveyed adult Americans, and about half of the respondents admitted to not showering before going into the pool. One in four admitted to peeing in a pool.
The complicated, century-long relationship between swimming pools and chlorine
Even new-fangled salt water systems can't quit chlorination.
Why you should think twice before getting in a pool
Pools are festering, pathogenic baths that we fool ourselves into thinking are clean.
Don’t let life get in the way of what you love!
They say ‘you never forget your first love’ – perhaps because your first real experience of love-lost is so raw that it teaches you to not take love for granted[?]
Health Check: why swimming in the sea is good for you
If you live near the sea, make frequent trips to the beach, or are planning an island holiday this summer, chances are you’re getting more out of it than just enjoyment. It has long been thought sea frolicking has many health benefits.
How Cross-Training Can Make You A Better Swimmer: What Is The Best Technique Of Swimming The Crawl?
Over the years, there has been a lot of controversy over which stroke makes for a faster more efficient swim. Currently, many studies are being done to hone in on the correct answer to the question: Is the deep-catch or scull stroke the better way to swim?
How to Swim Like a Champion (According to Science)
It might contradict a widely used method of training, or it could confirm what Olympic-level coaches have known for years, but either way, new research examining two ways of swimming freestyle will make a splash.
Is Chlorine in Swimming Pools Safe?
The bottom line: We’re vastly better off having pool chemicals than not, and chemically treated pools are generally safe to swim in, especially if they are well maintained and ventilated. Add to that some time-honored advice that probably bears repeating: Don’t pee in the pool.
It's a myth: swimming right after eating is totally fine
It's unclear where this originally came from, and it seems to be losing some currency in recent years. But in case you still believe in it, here's the bottom line: there's absolutely no reason to believe that eating and swimming is particularly likely to cause cramps, stitches, or any other specific health problem.
Swim Lessons Won’t Keep Your Toddler From Drowning
My son took group swim lessons after the first incident. But after the second, I signed him up for private lessons. The absolute best way to prevent him from drowning, I surmised, was to ensure that he learned basic swim skills. I was wrong. As I discovered when I dug into the literature on childhood drowning, the idea that swim lessons prevent drowning, especially in young kids, is a dangerous one—“part of the problem, not the solution,” says Kevin Moran, a longtime lifeguard and drowning researcher at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
Take Your Swim Workout Into the Fast Lane
Tommy Hannan, a former Olympic gold medalist and Masters swim coach, offers tips for swimmers new to regular workouts in a pool.
The Benefits of Swimming for Health and Fitness
Right off the top, it is estimated in this study that those who swim for recreational or competitive purposes are eight times more likely to meet general physical activity guidelines (which includes being active for at least 150 minutes per week).
The Dirt On Swimming Pools And Hot Tubs
Unfortunately, if swimming pools are not maintained properly, they can quickly become large culture dishes for all sorts of nasty organisms. So, how do you tell if your swimming pool is safe? Before looking at what you can do, let's review why pools are potentially disgusting.
The Swimming Revolution Is Finally Being Televised
Advanced video analysis is now ingrained in the training for top U.S. swimmers, helping the sport catch up to the analytics craze.
Turns Out Swimming in the Sea Is Actually Kind of Bad for You
Stomach bugs, ear aches and more await you in the ocean.
What Makes Michael Phelps So Good?
Do Phelps's body shape and flexibility give the eight-gold-medal winner a physical edge in swimming?
Why Swimming Is So Good For You
Plus, who wouldn’t want a swimmer’s body? Swimming fires up more of your body’s major muscle groups than other forms of cardio exercise. “If you think about running or biking, you’re mostly using your lower body,” Tanner says. Swimming not only engages your legs, but also recruits your upper body and core—especially your lats, the muscles of your middle back, and triceps, the backs of your upper arms. “You look at pictures of swimmers, and you see how the upper body development is really tremendous,” he says.
Why Swimming Is The Best Exercise Ever
Finding the perfect exercise regimen can feel like its own workout. Running might be too uninteresting, Crossfit could be too intimidating, spinning classes may be too loud. Enter this tried and true workout you may not have considered: swimming.
Why We Swim
Sharing stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club, and modern-day Japanese samurai swimmers, a New York Times contributor investigates what about water—despite its dangers—draws us to it time and time again.
Reaching for Zen With Each Stroke and Lap
“But it’s not about weight,” Ms. Sherr said. “It’s about tone and body fat. The more you swim, the better your body tone and less your body fat.” Still, dedicated swimmers also need some weight-bearing activity to protect their bones.
100 Swimming Workouts
If you want to improve your swimming techniques then this site is for you. These swimming workouts are designed and planned for adults who swim for fitness, competition or triathlon training.
8 Health Benefits of Swimming, According to Science, (+5 Tips to Help You Swim Better)
A human adaptation for hundreds of thousands of years, swimming has appeared in the records of many ancient civilizations. Here are 8 amazing health benefits of swimming according to science, along with 5 tips to help you swim better.
FINA
Water is our World. The objectives of FINA are: a) to promote and encourage the development of Aquatics in all possible regards throughout the world...
FINAtv
Thanks to FINAtv you can follow your favourite teams and athletes wherever you are, whenever you want. Live events, full replays, clips and archive content are always available on the device of your choice.
Commit Swimming
The #1 workout journal for coaches and swimmers.
Go Swim
We are a group of swimmers who swim really fast, and like to help others learn how to reach their competitive potential in the area of professional swimming. Our website provides free online videos and DVDs featuring Olympic Champions like Amanda Beard and Misty Hyman. See swim techniques like you've never seen them before.
LoneSwimmer
I’m an open water swimmer living in the South-East of Ireland. I’ve been swimming open water for some years, mainly on the South-East & South Irish coasts. I’m an English Channel Soloist, who swam with the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation. My primary goal for the website are to educate and entertain and help swimmers and aspirant swimmers.
My Daily Swim
You’ll find free workouts for BEGINNING, INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED swimmers.
Swim Info NZ
We are New Zealand's premier swimming information site.
Swim Smooth
Swim Smooth is an innovative swimming coaching company devoted to all levels of swimmers and triathletes. Whether you're a beginner who'd like to learn freestyle, an intermediate triathlete who wants to develop their stroke technique or an advanced swimmer looking to excel further, Swim Smooth is for you.
Swimmer's Daily
Welcome to this fast fix blog about swimming. My name is Rókur í Jákupsstovu, and together with my brother Bartal Højgaard, I will try to grow this website into some sort of English version of our Faroese swimming website www.svimjing.com, only with more focus on topics of global interest.
Swimmers Guide
Swimmers Guide contains the only international, descriptive directory of publicly-accessible, full-size, year-round swimming pools you will ever need.
Swimming is Easy
I do a good bit of lap swimming so I have lots of time to think about it. I routinely see athletic folks who can't swim, or swim poorly + often wonder why I find it so easy - I'm not particularly athletic. This blog is about what I'm learning about swimming dynamics + some fun stuff too.
Swimming World
SwimmingWorld provides the latest news, swim meet results, work out advice, technique tips, and links.
Swimming.org
Swimming.org is your one-stop aquatics resource.
SwimSwam
SwimSwam provides the latest swimming news, swimming videos, college swimming and Olympic swimming coverage, everything for the swimmer and the swim fan.
SwimTrek
We are here to offer you a wonderful swimming experience and an unforgettable trip. On many of our trips you will be swimming in some of the most stunning water in the world. Each tour has a selection of swims, some of which may challenge you and others which will undoubtedly enthrall you.
Swimwatch International
Swimwatch has developed into one of New Zealand’s most well-read swimming blogs and after six years, we continue to provide a somewhat-alternative look at the swimming world.
The Long Swim
This blog is written by Karen who swam the English Channel in September 2010, from Jersey to France and the Catalina Channel. This blog is a space where she talks about her training and planning, as well as the struggles and pleasures of marathon swimming.
The Swim Life
We are swimmers. therefore we eat like food is going out of style, reak of chlorine, and have horrible "man-shoulders". but we wouldn't have it any other way.
The Swimming Wizard
The Swimming Wizard blog is a vehicle for the sharing of ideas among swimming coaches so that we can all get better at doing the job we love.
Total Immersion Swimming
Total Immersion aims to enrich as many lives as possible by improving the way swimming is taught and practiced, and to make the experience of swimming more accessible, enjoyable and satisfying for everybody.
TriSwimCoach
Former All-American Swimmer Reveals His Proven Methods That Have Helped Thousands of Triathletes To Slash 5-10 Minutes Off Their Triathlon Race Times…
U.S. Masters Swimming
U.S. Masters Swimming is the governing body for adult swimmers in the US. Our website provides news, forums, information about places to swim, training, competition, fitness, and ong distance swimming.
United States Swim School Association
The United States Swim School Association began as The National Swim School Association. It was founded in 1988 to provide a trade association for those who operate swimming schools in the United States. NSSA is the first association connecting swim schools.
USA Swimming
USA Swimming is a 400,000-member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. Members can get involved through our more than 2,800 clubs across the nation.
USA Water Polo
Official water polo gear.
Water World Swim
Water World Swim isn't just an event organizer - we are an international community of passionate swimmers from the open water beginner to the Olympic hopeful. We aim to provide a safe, guided, and fun environment for people to uncover a lifelong and life-affirming love for swimming and to be a trusted resource for all.
Wild Swimming
Explore the world's outdoor swimming places. On a hot summer day, what could be more refreshing than slipping into the cool, clear waters of a secret lake? And what could be more exciting than plunging into a hidden waterfall? Our rivers, lakes and waterfalls, coves, caves and beaches, are cleaner, safer and more accessible than at any time in living memory and the health benefits of a wild swim or natural dip are also now well known, so take the plunge and dip in.
American Swimming Coaches Association
The American Swimming Coaches Association is a professional service organization based on a central theme of Leadership in American Swimming through Education, Certification, and Cooperation. We are dedicated to creating and enhancing progressive and highly visible programs that are effective in strengthening and improving the coaching profession and building a stronger swimming community.
Aqua Sphere
Aqua Sphere is the premier swimming equipment manufacturer for swim training and workouts, fitness swimming, aquatic exercise, recreational swims and triathlon events with innovations such as Seal swim mask, Seal Kid children's swim mask, or competition-ready Ironman Aqua Sphere Powered Wetsuits.
Beginner Triathlete
BeginnerTriathlete.com is transforming the unhealthy into the healthy and the couch-potatoes into athletes. With a large library of articles, a superb training log, a busy online forum, great members and several dozen training plans, BeginnerTriathlete.com has all the necessary tools to provide people with the information and motivation to get out the door and begin training today.
BeRecruited.com
Learn How To Get Recruited. Swimming is a very popular sport and swimming at the intercollegiate level is very competitive. As a high school swimmer, unless you’re placing at sectionals or winning state swimming titles, you will need to reach out and contact college swimming coaches directly.
CompetitionSwimming.com
CompetitionSwimming.com is trusted by swimmers worldwide to provide the highest quality competitive swimwear, swim gear and accessories at affordable, discount pricing.
Cook Strait Swim
This website is intended to provide those adventurous spirits daring enough to swim across this intricate body of water with all the information necessary to make an attempt.
Diana Nyad
Follow world record holder and legendary swimmer Diana Nyad, 63.
Feel for the Water
Feel For The Water is the biggest swimming blog in the world, helping over 85,000 subscribers improve their swimming. It's written every week by the Swim Smooth's coaching team based in Perth, Australia and around the world.
Fly Like a Girl
I am a swim mom. I am not really sure when I made the transition from being a mom whose kids swim to a “swim mom”. I write this for fun. It helps me clear my mind. I hope you will join in, I welcome comments and guest posts.
Infant Swimming Resource
Give your child the competence, confidence and skills of aquatic safety with Infant Swimming Resource's Self-Rescue program. The safest provider of survival swimming lessons for children 6 months to 6 years of age.
International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame honors swimmers, coaches, pilots, administrators and contributors who have excelled in open water swimming world while the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame recognizes swimmers, divers, synchronized swimmers, water polo players and contributors.
National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association
NISCA is a professional organization that supports High School coaches of all aquatic sports. They are dedicated to coaches education and athlete recognition through the All America programs.
Olympic.org
Olympic.org provides swimming videos, race highlights, photos, news, events, gold medals, athlete profiles, World Records and race results.
Swimmer Stats
Swimmer Stats provides statistics and results for all individual athlete’s and teams in the state of New Jersey, in a mobile ready platform that can be accessed via phones and tablets.
The Water-Blog
A chronicle of open-water swimming on Long Island's North Shore.
Throw Me In the Ocean
I learned to swim as a wee one from my dad, who didn't really swim himself, but was tall enough and encouraging enough to send me back and forth to the side of a pool. There were also the terrifyingly wonderful trips on his shoulders out into crashing ocean surf, which instilled in me a fear and respect for the rising and falling, tempestuous beast, on whom he repeatedly admonished us kids to never, ever turn our backs.
Aqua Lung
Since 1943, Aqua Lung has been a leader in manufacturing equipment for adventure, fitness and safety whether in the water, on land or in the air. Each of our brands services the specific needs of our demanding customers through product innovation, worldwide distribution and customer service.
Competitor
We offer a complete line of swimming equipment such as lanes, pace clocks, and water polo equipment.
Finis
We simplify through innovation, high-quality products, and a commitment to education.
HomeSwimmer
At HomeSwimmer our aim is to provide owners of residential pools, business travelers, and fitness swimmers of all ages and proficiency levels with high quality aquatic fitness equipment for the enhancement of their aquatic fitness routines.
Kiefer
Kiefer offers top of the line competitive swimwear, including swimming accessories, training products, and pool equipment.
Liquid Lifestyles
Our goal is to provide swimmers of all ages and ability levels with the necessary opportunities and resources to enhance and achieve their personal swimming goals. From anxious beginners to elite athletes we understand that learning styles, needs, and goals are truly unique and we pride ourselves in our ability to instruct using a wide range of styles and methods.
Mind Training for Swimmers
Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
Proswimwear
Proswimwear is Europe's largest swim shop. We stock competitive swimwear and training equipment for serious swimmers!
Swim 2000
Shop online for discount swimwear, women's swimwear, men's swimwear, kids swimwear, swim gear, swim goggles, swim caps, lifeguard gear, and water aerobics.
Swim Tether
Swim Tether™ builds strength, burns calories and offers all the benefits of lap swimming but in 1/2 the time! Resistance swimming for just minutes a day provides a low-impact exercise to achieve a dynamic cardio workout for your entire body!
SwimmerBuddy
SwimmerBuddy is a swim safety device designed for open water swimmers, master swimmers, triathletes,divers, snorkelers and for anybody else who enjoys swimming in open waters.
SwimOutlet.com
SwimOutlet.com is the largest online specialty shop for swimming, water polo, fashion, beach, and surf products in the US. For over 10 years, we have focused on delivering the best online shopping experience and the best value. Our success and very existence are dependent on the repeat orders and word of mouth recommendations of loyal, satisfied customers.
The Lifeguard Store
The Lifeguard Store is the web's go to store for all of your swim and lifeguard needs! Customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Water Gear
Water Gear offers the highest quality equipment and accessories in the industry. When you are ready for the best, you are ready for Water Gear!
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