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 ...

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 ...

Who says getting faster can’t be fun, too? This weekend swim workout from Coach Sara McLarty is full of funky drills to prepare you for the unpredictability of an open-water swim. Though you might get ...

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 ...

If you’re looking for a new way to do cardio, swimming is surprisingly effective—and a total body burn. Swimming for weight loss can be a legit workout strategy if you’re trying to trim down and tone ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you think of cardio and resistance training, what comes to mind? Perhaps going on a run or working ...

Move over, cycling and running. There’s another way to get your cardio in: swimming. We get it—getting yourself to a pool and strapping on your goggles might feel like a lot of extra effort—but ...

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, ...