This exercise helps you work on your core, shoulders, and upper body muscles, which are essential for swimming well. By making these muscles stronger, swimmers can maintain better posture and ...

In this workout from Goldstein, you’ll swim 2,200 yards, or 1.25 miles. (Most health club pools are 25 yards long; an Olympic-size pool is about 55 yards.) The warm-up and cooldown improve aerobic ...

Beach and pool season are starting. Why not get a little exercise while you’re in the sun? Credit...Yuvraj Khanna, Bryan Bennett, Zack Wittman, and Logan Cyrus for The New York Times Supported by By ...

When it comes to physical fitness, we have no shortage of options to choose from. Whether one chooses great cardio exercises such as running, jogging or jumping rope; or resistance training options ...

“You wouldn’t go right out and say, ‘I’m going to run 10 miles,’” said Cokie Lepinski, a U.S. Masters Swimming coach in Surprise, Arizona. “Same thing with swimming.” Focus on form. First, you want ...

Underwaters are a critical aspect of a swim race. Here are several drills designed to improve underwaters and cut time from ...