How to get your lats, legs, triceps and core chiseled in the pool.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Both running and swimming are great forms of cardio, engaging your muscles, boosting heart health, ...

The sport, formerly known as synchronized swimming, has a new name as well as more muscular athletes and more risky tricks. At a minimum, it demands endurance, power, leonine grace, hair gelatin, ...

Berkeley writer Bonnie Tsui, acclaimed for her unique title "Why We Swim," takes on the human body again in her new book. "On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters" (Algonquin Books, 256 ...

Swimming longer durations also helps build mental resilience, since completing long distances requires focus and patience.