Swimming a two-minute 100 m could be the best of times or the worst of times. You might start out as a beginning adult swimmer, just grateful to complete the distance without stopping. With improved technique and endurance, your swim times...
If your workout involves both running and swimming, chances are you'll eventually find yourself also doing hurdles -- of the mathematical variety. In the U.S., running distances are measured in miles, whereas pools are measured in either yards or...
USA Swimming has local swim clubs all over the nation, and competitive swimming often begins in one of these clubs. The clubs start with invitational swim meets in which everyone can compete and progress to events with time standards that are...
Swimming uses your entire body and requires a significant amount of exertion. A runner or cyclist could tell you that those activities feel much different depending on whether the air temperature is warm or cold. The same holds true for swimming....
Stroke frequency and the distance you gain per stroke are factors in your swimming speed. Although both are important, improving your distance per stroke is likely to give you the most gain – especially if you are female, according to the...
To gear up for competitive events, swimmers often keep track of their racing times. One important measurement they include is their split time---the time it takes to swim a portion of their total distance, such as each length or lap of the pool....
When you're a swimmer, hundredths of second can make the difference in a race. Whether you're sprinting for an Olympic trial or simply seeking to be first to the wall at a recreational meet, your coaches measure your swim to help improve each...
A long course pool is 50 yards or 50 m long, while a short course pool is 25 yards or 25 m long. Most Olympic and world championship meets are held on long courses, while many other types of races are on short courses. How you handle the extra...
Swimming officials use seed times to determine the most competitive match-ups. Seed times are so vital to a fair, efficient swim meet that they're required on most registration forms and nationally standardized on Official Verification Cards...
Whether you swim for fun, for fitness or competitively, the proper timing of your breathing is crucial to your performance and to ensure you don't swallow water. Learning to breathe effectively when you swim enables you to cover more distance in...
Timing impacts almost every part of your swim. From the time it takes you to complete a set in a workout to the time it takes to complete a race, time provides critical input on your time in the water. Whether you swim competitively or...
You've probably heard somewhere that you must wait an hour after eating before going swimming or risk serious injury and even death. Whether the myth involves a swimmer being too weak because his body is busy focusing on digestion or that eating...
Freestyle is the most popular and seemingly the easiest stroke to master. In order to fully utilize the stroke it is important that you have correct timing of the stroke. Timing includes balance, rotation, pull and kick.
Distance runners develop lean physiques to improve their run times, but the same relationship doesn't always hold true for swimmers, whose bodies do not have to work against gravity. However, weight gain affects your buoyancy, your stamina and...
If you swim at the same moderate pace at every workout, your performance will eventually stall. Adding workouts intended to improve swimming power can help improve your performance and technique, which allows you to be more efficient in the water...
The Cross-Stroke is a type of swimming technique developed to combat poor performance results from the traditional freestyle stroke. The move was created by swimmer Tom Cross and is pending a patent, as of publication. Cross says benefits of this...
Dolphin swimming is special attraction available in few locations worldwide, and a featured attraction in southern Florida. The opportunity to step into the dolphin's own environment and come face-to-face with such beautiful and intelligent...
Competitive swimming has existed since the 19th century and possibly for many centuries before that, according to the Federation Internationale de Natation, or FINA, the governing body for international competitive swimming. Men and women have...
Traveling with children can be stressful at times. Whether you're interested in laying out on the beach while the children play a competitive game of beach volleyball, attending a tea party on Michigan Avenue or exploring Lake Michigan on a...
For those who enjoy swimming but have no access to a public pool, installing a lap pool is a great option to explore. Lap pools are long, shallow pools that allow swimmers to swim with less need to turn around than average home swimming pools....
Men generally outperform women in most sports, but women have an advantage in marathon swimming. The smaller body size and density, shorter legs and higher body fat ratios in women contribute to their lesser performance in most sports when...
Bullhead City, Arizona, is situated in the Colorado River Valley. This southwestern town is a popular summer vacation destination and provides an array of activities for visitors to enjoy. This city has miles of hiking trails, recreational areas...
Swimmers who want to compete in a USA Swimming sectional swim meet need certain qualifying times to enter. You must read the information for the meet you want to enter to find the sectional cut times. There is no single place you can get the...
Using your body's stored calories, or fat, is essential to losing weight. A swimming routine can burn up to 790 calories per hour, according to Rice University. Like other aerobic exercise, swimming may also improve your overall cardiovascular...
Some exercises work specific areas of the body. Other exercises are designed to build endurance. However, swimming is often considered a better exercise because it can allow you to achieve fitness goals in a number of different areas. If you're...
When you watch an Olympic athlete swim, you're looking at years and years of stroke development. The fine-tuning of hand movements, kicking style and body position enable swimmers to swim fast, efficiently and with little worry about injury. A...
According to Rob McKay and Kathy McKay, authors of "Learn to Swim: Step-by-Step Water Confidence and Safety Skills for Babies and Young Children," the optimal age for starting babies in water activities--such as swimming--is 6 months. Infants this...
Los Angeles has more than 330 days of sunshine per year, making it easy for you to get outside and play in one of the local pools or head out on a bike to explore the sites.
The city of Seattle has a diverse range of activities available for children, which includes physical, recreational and educational programs. This city, which is located in the Pacific Northwest, has a variety of parks, pools, campgrounds and...
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