Swimming

A parent’s guide to youth swimming: lessons and drowning prevention, age-group swim team, young shoulders, tech suit rules, safe sport and college…

How swimmers train: yardage and intensity, dryland strength, shoulder care and the basics of tapering for a big meet.

Swimming rules in plain words: the four strokes, starts, turns and finishes, common disqualifications, events by level and open water basics.

Who runs swimming, from World Aquatics and USA Swimming clubs to U.S. Masters Swimming, high school, college, the YMCA, the Olympics and…

What swimmers need to eat, the RED-S warning signs every female swimmer and parent should know, and which third-party tested supplements have…

The most common swimming injuries, pool-related problems like swimmer’s ear and chloramines, concussion, drowning and hypoxic blackout warnings, and when to see…

A simple swim gear list: suits and tech suit rules, goggles, caps, kickboards, fins, paddles, snorkels, ear plugs, open water gear and…

How swimmers recover: swim-down, refueling between sessions, sleep with early practices, rest days and recovery tools.

How to handle a long swim meet: heats and finals, fueling between races, hydration in the pool, warm-up and swim-down.

The best swim watches, smart goggles, heart-rate straps and recovery trackers for swimmers, with a note on waterproof headphones.

Swimming for athletes at every level: how racing works, youth to Olympic and Masters, the most common swimming injuries, water safety, training…