It was in the 1970s in a small village in Sweden that the swimming goggle industry changed forever. Jan Malmsten, an avid swimmer and entrepreneur, designed simplistic, sleek, and affordable swimming goggles that were adopted by the majority of elite swimmers around the world. These goggles, commo...

Trying to find the perfect, thoughtful gift for the swimmer or triathlete in your life can be a challenge. You want something unique and useful that won't just sit in the back of their closet. Whether they are a beginner, a seasoned triathlete, swimrunner or an avid open water explorer, this guide...

"All you have to do is swim." That was the bold claim made by Xmetrics, a technology company that aimed to disrupt the swimming world with a new wearable gadget. While the landscape of swim tech has evolved since this device was announced, the core philosophy behind Xmetrics remains incredibly r...

Whether we like it or not, we live in a fast-paced modern technology world where what happened 5 minutes ago is old news. It is extremely hard to keep up with new information and even harder to distinguish between good and bad information. Since everybody and their grandmother are online sharing t...

This is quite amazing. Learning to swim without water? Wow, I did not think I'd live to see the day. Russian scientists from the Vladivostok's Institute for Marine Research came up with a groundbreaking invention called the HYBAC ("Hydrobaric chamber"). HYBAC is a machine that mimics the...

Globalization is becoming the standard, and raising bilingual children is now a norm. But did you know that learning a second language as a child gives you an unprecedented advantage that goes far beyond just knowing more words? According to Princeton Neuroscientist Sam Wang, if you are bilingual...

Every few years, a revolutionary piece of swim gear is launched with promises of free speed and record-breaking performance. One of the most famous examples was Speedo's Fastskin3 "racing system." While new technology is exciting, it often obscures a fundamental truth: for 99% of swimmers, the sec...

Squinting to see the pace clock. Swimming in a zig-zag in open water because you can't see the buoy. Constantly taking off your goggles to see the workout on the board. If you wear glasses or contacts on land, you know these frustrations all too well. For swimmers, poor vision isn't just an anno...

Ever wondered what chemicals are keeping the pool water you swim in so crystal clear? The art of pool chemistry is what allows hundreds of people to swim safely every day without the water turning into an algae-infested puddle. This guide, with insights from the experts at Crystal Clear Pools & Sp...

After the introduction and later shameful prohibition of the fast full body racing suits, a new groundbreaking technological advancement was approved by the world swimming governing body, FINA. This time it has nothing to do with a swim suit fabric or swim equipment, but the good old medical...

Over the last decade, motion-controlled video games have exploded in popularity. But can swinging your arms in your living room actually have anything to do with learning how to swim? Back in 2011, Microsoft released a game for the Xbox Kinect called "Michael Phelps: Push the Limit," one of the fi...

One can never truly understand what one is learning until one understands its history. While you can certainly learn to swim without knowing its origins, it's fascinating to know that our ancestors were taking to the water 7,000 years ago. This post will take you on a quick journey through time,...