Swimming is a wonderful and very healthy activity, providing a full-body workout that is gentle on the joints. As we glide through the water, however, it's easy to forget that swimming is a...
Category: Swim Fitness
It's hard to know how many laps make a good workout, what lap count we should aim for, and how we compare to other swimmers. There is nothing more frustrating than completing lap after lap without...
If you are trying to improve your swimming or attempting to make your pool workout time more interesting and productive, then you may have downloaded or even purchased a swim set to...
What Muscles Do I Use When I Swim? (With images and strokes)
We have all heard that swimming is a full-body workout, but how does this translate to our muscles? What muscles does swimming work? Although major muscles such as the lats (latissimus dorsi)...
If you're new to the world of water aerobics, you might be wondering what all the fuss is about. Is it really that much better than working out on dry land? From the pool deck, water aerobics...
Lane swimming can be a tough thing to master. From either feeling too slow to keep up, or being too fast to find a rhythm, it can be very tricky to navigate busy swimming lanes. I have struggled...