The medley relay features teams of four, where each team member swims a different stroke. Teams are usually comprised of a ...

Many newcomers to triathlon are uncomfortable with the front crawl, but if you master the stroke you can cut precious seconds from your swim time There were 43 world records set at this year's ...

PanARMENIAN.Net - It’s no Michael Phelps, but this tiny magnetic robot swims the front crawl at 10 micrometres per second. It would take about two months for the bot to swim the length of an Olympic ...

With invasive surgery sometimes being a literal pain in the ass, it's no surprise that scientists are working tirelessly to minimize the need for such procedures. Now, however, China's Harbin ...

Lido season is upon us (when the rain eventually stops) but the smartest swimmers aren’t watching the clock or stopping to glance at their Apple Watch. This year there’s a hi-tech approach to counting ...

Different strokes for different folks, they say. But when it comes to swimming’s front crawl, a new study finds that one of the two commonly used strokes provides far superior propulsion in the pool.

A key factor to improve swimming performance is reducing resistance that water exerts on the moving body. This resistance, known as drag, is influenced by factors including the stroke rate, swimmer's ...

The effect of time of day on all-out swim performances was examined. Fourteen subjects performed maximal front crawl swim tests on separate days over 100 m. and 400 m. at 5 different times of day ...