swimming

If you have showed up to a masters swim practice you have probably noticed swimmers, or full lanes of swimmers, who will not put down their fins for anything in the world. They will wear them during the ... Continue Reading

If you are a seasoned swimmer, then this article is probably not for you. But if you are a beginner or even an aspiring swimmer, this might provide you insight on how to make your swims a wee bit more ... Continue Reading

As a swimmer I am biased when I say there is very little for which swimming isn’t beneficial. But even thinking objectively it is a fairly accurate statement. I recently covered the benefits of swimming as ... Continue Reading

On the northeast corner of Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia, is Nhulunbuy, a mining community where swimming has come to the outback. The surrounding area is the home of Yolngu people, ... Continue Reading

Swimming, as we know it, has four recognized competitive strokes: front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Then there are all kinds of variations of strokes, often out of inability to perform ... Continue Reading

If you read the title of the article and you identified with it, I regret to inform you that you are absolutely wrong. You often hear triathletes or even open water swimmers state they don’t need to kick ... Continue Reading

Swimming isn’t exactly a natural activity for humans so finding the most efficient and technical way to fight the water element leads to faster swimming. There are many bad habits swimmers develop that ... Continue Reading

If you have been watching swimming at the Olympics, and if you watched the U.S. Olympics Trials, then strongman training for swimmers is no longer a foreign concept. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has ... Continue Reading

While CrossFit is traditionally used for general physical preparedness, its use in sport specific training is becoming more and more popular. Swimming is no exception. For the last year I have been using ... Continue Reading

For as long as I can remember I have been swimming. I was never afraid of water. I braved the pool and the ocean at leisure. At a young age it appeared I had some sort of talent in swimming and so my ... Continue Reading

Breaking Muscle is pleased to welcome four new coaches/writers to our staff. We are excited for you to read/watch their contributions on a weekly basis from here on out. And just like you, our readers, all ... Continue Reading

Open water swimming has recently been getting a lot more attention as one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. Open water races have been increasing in popularity and, with over seventy ... Continue Reading

I know some people who would rather die than be separated from their music during a workout. In fact, most people enjoy exercise more and claim to have better performance when listening to music, but does ... Continue Reading