For the first step of the analysis, the last two short-course world champions are compared as both swimmers are characterized by a similar stroke profile (Fig 1). Both swimmers use a low stroke rate ...

If freestyle is the only stroke you’re doing in the pool, you’re missing out on extra swim strength and speed. Incorporating other strokes – namely, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly – will ...

Swimming is one of the marquee Olympic sports, and it comes with a long list of rules. Between individual events, relays and medleys, there are a bevy of swimming races. Add in varying distances and ...

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 ...

Does swimming work your abs? Ha. Just ask my aching core when I crawl out of the pool after a few hundred meters of laps. Swimming is a hybrid, cardio-plus-strength, full-body, low-impact workout that ...