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
Swimming Goggles: Why You Need Them, How to Shop For Them
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
Rehab Your Back Injury With Swimming, Not Surgery
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
Taking Swimming to the Outback
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
Swim Like a SEAL: How to Do the Combat Side Stroke
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
I’m a Triathlete, I Don’t Kick When I Swim
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
4 Common Swimming Mistakes and How to Fix Them
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
Thinking Outside the Box: Strongman Training for Swimming
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
5 CrossFit Exercises That Make You A Better Swimmer
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
From Pool to Ocean: A Personal Account of My Brief Open Water Swim Career
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
Welcome Bob Takano, Charles Staley, Hannah Caldas, and Jon Kolaska
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
8 Bridges, 120 Miles of Swimming, and 1 Determined Woman: Grace van der Byl
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
Music Transmitted Through Your Skull Makes You Swim Faster
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
Analysis Shows Suits to Blame for 2009’s 43 World-Record Swims
In the world of international sports, any and every advantage that can be gained is capitalized on by the athlete - whether it be training methods, the mobility exercises of Dara Torres, or the world of ... Continue Reading