Why Should I Swim?

There are tons of sports and exercises out there for you to try, so why should you try swimming?  Simply by asking the question, “Why should I swim?”  is the first step in learning why swimming is very beneficial for your health.  Swimming isn’t a very popular sport overall especially because it isn’t found on TV [...]

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Swimmer Etiquette: Part One

Every swim team has those people…the feet-touchers, pool peeing people, early leavers, you know what I’m talking about.  This post is dedicated to those people because although sometimes someone will tell you to cut it out, most pool crimes go unanswered.  My hope is that if you have a friend or teammate that breaks swimmer [...]

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Why You Can’t Lose Fat Swimming

While swimming increases your heart rate, makes you sweat, and works your muscles it isn’t always an effective way to lose those pounds.  You could be swimming for years and years and never lose fat swimming… Not working hard enough I hate to tell you this, but if you exercise at a comfortable pace you won’t [...]

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Swimmer Muscles: Tricep Routine

So you want to build some big ticeps, look good, and feel great? It can be difficult to decide on a tricep routine especially when you normally don’t work your triceps.  Although many sports exercise the triceps, few rely as heavily on them as swimming.  Did you know the tricep is roughly twice the size [...]

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Transitioning From Season to Post-Season

So you’ve wrapped up your swim season with one last big meet, but now what?  You’ve got all the time in the world to sleep in, do homework, go to parties on the weekend, but what about staying in shape?  Many swimmers after the season ends tend to take a week or two off of [...]

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Does Swimming Give You Abs? Duh!

Ever wonder why swimmers usually have great abs?  It isn’t because the water dissolves belly fat… but it is because swimmers are constantly stabilizing and flipping in the water.  Swimming is a great workout for better abs because not only is it a cardiovascular activity designed to burn calories and get rid of fat, but [...]

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Swimming Benefits: What Most Don’t Realize

Wondering how swimming benefits your body and helps reach fitness goals?  Swimming benefits are huge but people fail to see them.  At my college there is a time for open swim in our giant sixteen lane pool; however, only a few students and professors ever hop in.  Why don’t more people swim as a form [...]

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Swimming Workout for Sprinters

Looking for a swimming workout for sprinters? This site is dedicated to helping swimmers of all levels get fit and faster. I’m personally a sprint swimmer so this post was pretty easy to write. I’ve had some terrible sprint practices before and since you’re here you probably “want to” have a quality sprint swimming workout.  Obviously [...]

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