Swimming doesn't just have to do with strength and these recommendations will help before you go diving in.

Olympian Sheila Taormina teaches important basics that can apply to swimmers of all levels.

Swimming is like watery jiu jitsu. If you're going to get fitter in the water, you need to work your technique the right way.

Ask any Olympic swimmer what his or her swimming secret is and 99% of the time you will get the same answer.

Maybe you've seen people at the pool swimming with fins and thought they were cheating. Maybe they are! But fins come in all types and can be great training aids. Let's look through the models.

Getting a good start can make all the difference, especially in swimming where you have to break into the water, and especially in a sprint. Here are exercises you can do to improve your start.

You want to swim faster, but your legs are too muscly and they weigh you down? Well, the REAL problem is in your head. No, you're not crazy, but your head position and technique may be.