The swimming test in the Navy Physical Screening Test (PST) for jobs such as SEAL, SWCC (Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen) and Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD)/Diver requires an underwater ...

Watching these Olympic swimmers from 115-degree heat in Las Vegas makes me want to head over to the community pool and jump in. Do you ever wonder how those athletes make it look so easy? Many of us ...

When taking the Navy Physical Screening Test -- the common fitness test for jobs in the Navy that require swimming and diving -- you get a few options on how to swim. For jobs on the special ...

Welcome to the “Swim Drill of the Week” sponsored by The Fitter and Faster Swim Tour presented by Swimoutlet.com. Swimming World will be bringing you a drill, concept, or tip that you can implement ...

As explained in Part 1 of this series (SW May 2021), stroke rate and stroke length typically vary inversely. When a swimmer increases stroke rate, he/she usually decreases stroke length. When a ...

Q. I've tried to perfect bilateral breathing but I've discovered I seem to swim faster when I breathe only on my weaker side (left). Why? A. This may seem initially puzzling but it can be explained by ...

Swimming is a great workout if your goal is weight loss. Coaches break down the types of strokes, how to start a swim routine ...