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 ...

Simone Manuel claimed a tight victory in the women’s 50-meter freestyle at the US Olympic swimming trials on Sunday, edging out Gretchen Walsh by 0.02 seconds. Manuel, a five-time Olympic medalist, ...

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Make that eight-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky. The 27-year-old tied Jenny Thompson for the most Olympic gold medals in women's swimming history after taking home the 1,500-meter on ...

For land athletes new to the water, passing and exceeding the standards for swimming require a combination of technique, cardio endurance in the pool, and pace. Five hundred meters or 500 yards are ...

With seven out of the eight finalists from last year’s Paris Olympic Games competing, this race will offer an early glimpse into what the field could look like at the 2028 LA Olympic Games. The 2025 ...

David Popovici's swim to the men's 200-meter freestyle gold medal was closer than many people expected. Popovici edged out Matthew Richards of Great Britain by two-hundredths of a second to win his ...

Singapore's Gan Ching Hwee secures 400m freestyle gold at the SEA Games 2025, nearing a historic triple-triple in swimming.

Zionsville senior swimmer Annabelle Swiney felt dread creeping in when she was out-touched on the anchor leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay at Thursday's Hoosier Crossroads Conference Swimming and ...