Do you swim the same laps, at the same pace, every single time you go to the pool? If so, you aren't alone. Many beginner swimmers and triathletes get stuck in a rut because they simply don't know how to design a practice. But swimming without a plan is the fastest way to hit a plateau. Whether...

We've all been told that swimming is the "master of all exercises." But is it really true? The common claims are that swimming works every major muscle group, creates zero impact on your joints, and burns as many calories as running. Let's put these claims to the test. This article will br...

In early 2008, the swimming world was turned upside down. A revolutionary new swimsuit, the Speedo LZR Racer, was released, promising to make swimmers faster than ever before. What followed was the most chaotic, record-shattering, and controversial period in the sport's history: the "super suit" era...

Design of Performance Predictor Models for Sprint Freestyle Swimmers Using Machine Learning Techniques by Libor Janek and César M. Guerra-Salcedo and Joaquín Pérez-Ortega and Rodolfo A. Pazos-Rangel September, 2004 Abstract This research addresses the problem of variable selection...