Look, you might be feeling like a taper monster in the week leading up to your race, but that doesn’t mean you should panic train. In fact, doing extra workouts during your taper, whether to burn off ...

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

How well are your pacing skills in the swim? Can you self-regulate your pace and effort at the start of the session, leaving enough in the tank to finish strong? It’s a skill that will come in handy ...

Early season training is all about creating the foundation for successful racing and training during the upcoming year. While most triathletes associate the establishment of a training base with ...

Vertical kicking is a challenging drill great for promoting an efficient flutter kick. Instead of kicking across the pool along the surface of the water, vertical kicking takes place in a stationary ...

For competitive swimmers and triathletes, the biggest hurdle to consistent training is often access to a dedicated lap pool.

Once your swimming abilities and overall water confidence reach a decent level, you may find little ways to make swimming more challenging (but still safe). Adding clothing and calisthenics are two ...

This is the first of a series of pool confidence workouts you should get comfortable doing if your future involves military scuba diving or rescue swimming. A certain level of water confidence needs ...

Swimming can be an effective fitness activity, and with August’s heat still raging, there’s nothing quite as enjoyable as cooling off with a few laps. Like any proper training regimen, though, ...

For many homeowners, a backyard pool is one of the biggest lifestyle upgrades a home can offer. But outside the hottest weeks ...