Freestyle swimming

Swim faster, come out of the water fresher, and boost your triathlon confidence with swim advice from experts.

There are a lot of adult-onset swimmers in triathlon - but are they at any disadvantage to triathletes who start swimming in childhood? Here’s what the experts say.

Don't skip swimming due to headaches. Dr. Jeffrey Sankoff helps triathletes get to cause of swimming headaches to prevent and treat them.

Faster swimming doesn’t start with focusing on propulsion. Triathlon swim coach Gerry Rodrigues outlines how to build tautness.

When it comes to triathlon swimming, is it better to learn through trial and error or have a coach show you the way? Triathlete’s swim expert weighs the pros and cons of each approach.

Are your sets dragging on (and on, and onnnn)? Beat boredom with these three fun swim workouts (including one with a hot tub warm-up).

Your swim tempo trainer isn’t just about keeping you locked into one ideal stroke rate. Coach Andrew Sheaff explains how to use this tool to improve your skill and technique, plus tempo trainer workouts to take to the pool.

There are no walls in open water - so practice for race day with this no-pushoff prep set from coach Sara McLarty.

A new swim workout from coach Sara McLarty to take to the pool this weekend.

Learning and applying the elements of a strong, efficient freestyle swim stroke is the key to easily gliding through the swim portion of your next triathlon.

We speak to researchers who have spent 40 years attempting to unlock the secrets of swimming—and reveal four absolute truths (and many more mysteries) they've uncovered along the way.

This weekend's swim workout is brought to you by the number 200.

Improving tissue length and joint mobility through the ankle can dramatically help your swim kick.

Increase ankle flexibility for a stronger back half of your stroke.

Mix it up in the pool this weekend with this progressive intervals set.

Look at each phase of your freestyle swim stroke to find areas where you can improve quickly.

Looking to mix it up in the pool this weekend? Here's a creative workout from coach Sara McLarty.

Don't swim lap after lap with no purpose! Try this week's workout from coach Sara McLarty.

Prepare for your open-water swim in the pool with this spicy set.

Dive into this swim workout that includes a little bit of all you need in the pool.

Boost your aerobic endurance in this speedy swim workout from coach Sarah McLarty.

If you want to take your first leg of triathlon to the next level, you're going to have to do more than log laps.

It might as well be the official motto of endurance sports: You never know what’s going to happen on race day.

This swim session is all about your race-day goals.

This progressive workout will help you build your aerobic fitness and hone your pacing in the water.

This swim workout blends technical work with some aerobic endurance training.

Check in with your swim fitness by completing this “test set” workout three weeks in a row.

Why you get stomach ache after swimming - and what you can do to feel better, fast.

Seven tips to improve your swim stroke in time for your next triathlon.

Knowing the answers to these three common questions can boost your swim split—and take the drag out of training.

Review these rules of successful swimmers to see where you might be standing—or swimming—in your own way.

Another solo swim workout? Here’s how to beat black-line boredom for good.

Swimming slow on the recovery portion of a set is very important.

Working hard but not getting faster? Three reasons technique trumps fitness when it comes to improving your stroke.