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

A research team led by the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Tsukuba has reviewed the hydrodynamics literature related to swimming. They identified certain biomechanical ...

Up your swimming game with these expert tips on how to improve your front crawl from a former Olympic swimmer. Getting into the pool after a long break can be a daunting prospect for any swimmer, let ...

Swimming effective front crawl means mastering several key skills. The ‘catch and pull’ are fundamental to front crawl and it’s here we start to make a big difference to speed through the water. For ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 swimming pool – in ...