Racing the 200 butterfly requires management and understanding how to attack the race in pieces to remain efficient through ...

Today, we accept that there are four competitive strokes. But when the first rules for competitive swimming were written in the early 19th century, there was only one rule: Whoever swam the fastest ...

Keep reading to learn more about each stroke and how they're swam, plus which muscles are worked. This powerful stroke requires a swimmer to move up out of the water and back down in a smooth, almost ...

David Kirby has been swimming laps in the pool for more than half a century. At 75, he considers the resulting green-tinted hair and goggle marks around his eyes badges of honor. Mr. Kirby was a ...