When an amateur swimmer tries to learn the butterfly, a couple of questions might come to mind in between gasps for air: Who invented this flummoxing stroke, and why? Professionals such as Michael ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Athletes operate against a ticking clock. They train and work on their craft, and compete at the highest level, all while knowing that the physical attributes responsible for their success, will soon ...

My swimming lessons were great fun, but our instructors did try to teach us how to do the butterfly stroke. It’s a lunatic move. You have to make like a dolphin, which is tough if your body shape is ...

EVANSTON, Illinois, September 12. WHILE Richard Kramer (57:13) and Erica Rosa (58:25) laid claim to the fastest swims in their respective categories of the Big Shoulders 5K held in Chicago, Ill., on ...

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