Practising technique is crucial for efficient swimming. If you’re wasting energy by swimming incorrectly, the chances are you’re losing speed. Drill work – focusing on specific elements of your stroke ...

BUILDING MUSCLE REQUIRES adding resistance training into your workout routine. You might wonder if that includes swimming, and if your pool-based training is going to actually help you get swole with ...

Open-water swimming can be one of the most intimidating parts of a triathlon, especially for newbies and first-timers. I always tell my athletes that the best way to reduce their fears is to practice ...

Welcome to the “Swim Drill of the Week”. Swimming World will be bringing you a drill, concept, or tip that you can implement with your team on a regular basis. While certain weeks may be more ...

Swimming with one arm ahead of you and one arm to your side, propel yourself for a length with only your kick. Focus on being horizontal in the water, keeping a soft leg and kicking from the hips. As ...

If there’s one thing the #GETSPEEDOFIT challenge has taught me it’s that streamlined strokes are the quick win when it comes to speed in the pool. Less flailing of arms and legs equals less drag and ...

During the winter-time (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), it can be hard to keep your open-water skills up to speed. But when it's freezing, you don’t need to swim in a lake or sea to get your ...

Training Sets and Tips: Building Breaststroke Endurance As Swimming World continues to bring a variety of training sets to its readership, a focus is placed on this archived piece on the breaststroke.