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 ...

You see athletes relaxing in swimming pools all the time. Sometimes entire teams do fitness pool sessions, with some top level footballers even installing bikes 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 ...

This weekend’s swim workout features a 500 time-trial set. Do it this weekend, and then mark a date on your calendar about a month out and do it again. Having a recurring test set is not just a good ...

Pace your effort early on by focusing on technique and stroke work. The A set is based on intervals of 1:20-1:30 per 100. The B set is based on intervals of 1:50-2:00 per 100. The C set is 2,000-2,500 ...

A PT breaks down which exercise is best for you – from building strength to boosting heart health and burning calories ...

There isn’t anything quite like a swim to give you a full-body workout. Swimming is an endurance workout, helping you condition your circulatory system, heart & lungs, with a lot less chance of injury ...

When the heat of summer sets in, there’s no better place to work up a sweat than in the pool. But for people more at home on land than in the water, pool workouts can be intimidating. Swimmers train ...

This guide explores the core elements of a winning competitive swim training plan, from goal-setting and structured workouts to recovery and the best competitive swimming training equipment to support ...

The question: If all I do is swim, am I getting a balanced workout? I want to make sure that I am strengthening my bones and muscles. The answer: So much of my life is spent encouraging people to be ...