If you spend a lot of time in the water, a good pair of swimming earplugs can make a real difference to your comfort and ear health. Designed to create a watertight seal, they help prevent water from ...

For a swim team kid in the 90's, a chamois towel was as essential as a favorite Beanie Baby or a lucky rabbit foot keychain.

In this workout from Goldstein, you’ll swim 2,200 yards, or 1.25 miles. (Most health club pools are 25 yards long; an Olympic-size pool is about 55 yards.) The warm-up and cooldown improve aerobic ...

WEST LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Many athletes will state training involves heavy lifting and speed work at the gym, but according to professional surfer Laird Hamilton, that won't help in the long run. "A ...

Ingrid Wilm outdueled Taylor Ruck Thursday in a battle of Olympians to open the Speedo Canadian Swimming Open. Wilm went 1:00.62, edging Ruck’s time of 1:01.20. Teen Madison Kryger finished third in 1 ...

Tight swim briefs, often required in French and Italian pools, carry fewer bacteria than loose-fitting swim trunks, according ...

Swimming is not only a good survival skill but it’s an excellent workout for all ages. It’s low-impact, cardiovascularly challenging and a great cross-training exercise to mix into your workout ...