Swimming might be a low-impact exercise but it can be tough on the back, shoulders, and core muscles, which is where Pilates for swimmers comes in. The movements help work all these areas, boosting ...

Swimming is the most complete form of total body exercise. Every muscle in the body activates alongside cardiovascular engagement. For older adults, swimming also presents a safe form of activity that ...

Fast swimming comes from powerful strokes. Powerful strokes come from a strong core. And a strong core comes from more than just a few crunches in the gym. Here are five core exercises for swimmers.

Adding calisthenics between sets of speed and goal-pace running and swimming can be an effective way to combine muscle ...

Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has swimming tips if you're an older swimmer, or returning to the pool after years away. Gaines won three Olympic gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and is ...

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. New perk: Easily find new routes ...

Any day now, Ben Lecomte will plunge into the Pacific Ocean off a Tokyo beach toward San Francisco. He wants to become the first person to swim across the Pacific. He's already the first person to ...