As a young swimmer, Kelly Williamson's coach had one rule: No tools in the pool. "I was small, and he feared shoulder issues," says Williamson of her youth coach's ban on paddles, buoys and other swim ...

May 28—Proper swim stroke techniques not only make swimming more versatile, but can help ward off injuries, according to lifeguards. "Having proper swimming technique prevents injury and exhaustion," ...

How can you improve your swimming skill in the most efficient manner? Many beginner swimmers tend to jump right into the pool and start swimming once they can get good enough to swim across it for the ...

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 ...

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In breaststroke, most swimmers learn to synchronize their head and arm motions to breathe and to recover to the non-breathing position. However, a delay in the head motion both to breathe and to ...

When you are a non-swimming athlete and your time in the pool is basically limited to backyard games such as Marco Polo and Sharks and Minnows, you may need a swimming routine to get you better ...