For land athletes new to the water, passing and exceeding the standards for swimming require a combination of technique, cardio endurance in the pool, and pace. Five hundred meters or 500 yards are ...

Let's make one thing clear: I'm a runner, not a swimmer. The last time I felt like I knew what I was doing in a pool, I was pretending to be a mermaid with my swim floaties on, both of my legs stuffed ...

Dawgie Paddles offered swim lessons and safety instruction from instructors with the Blue Dreams Swim School at the Physical Eduction Building pool. (Dahlia Sarmiento / Daily Trojan) On Monday evening ...

I've been swimming for exercise for over 15 years. I feel my best — physically, mentally, and emotionally — when I'm swimming in a pool, happily lost in the repetition of logging lap after lap in my ...

No doubt about it, swimming is a skill. A very useful one at that. Whatever age you may be, we all come to swimming as beginners at some point in our lives. As with any skill, with the right advice ...

Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines is sharing swimming advice for older adults and those returning to the pool after a long absence, emphasizing patience and proper technique over raw power. The ...

‘ The biggest advantage of swimming is that it is low impact. The buoyancy of water significantly reduces joint loading, ...

Great for people of all ages, swimming is a fantastic workout for all fitness levels. You can take it slow and enjoy a relaxing and recreational swim but also amp up the intensity of the workout to ...