Toned abs are a nice perk, but core exercises do so much more for you. Whether or not you realize it, a strong core is essential for pretty much all your daily habits. "You need your core to be solid ...

Flutter kicks deserve some long-overdue credit. The exercise isn't just for ab-sculpting, despite its reputation. Yes, your abs are working hard, but so much more is going on that doesn't get talked ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba used advanced techniques to visualize the water flow generated by flutter kicking during front-crawl swimming. They analyzed how this kicking motion generates ...

I never used to like Pilates, but over time, I have come to love nothing more than strengthening my muscles, improving mobility and honing my body with weekly Pilates classes. Alongside CrossFit, yoga ...

Mac Robertson, Swimming World College Intern. Each time swimmers dive in the pool, they are required to coordinate and utilize an array of muscles from their head to their toes. While swimming is a ...

Tsukuba, Japan—In competitive swimming, both upper- and lower‑limb motions play important roles in propulsion. Extensive research has focused on the dolphin kick used in the butterfly stroke, ...

Your backyard pool might not be anywhere near 25-meters in length, have lane lines, or even be suited up with training equipment, but that doesn't mean you can't get in a challenging (and ...

Toned abs are a nice perk, but core exercises do so much more for you. Whether or not you realize it, a strong core is essential for pretty much all your daily habits. "You need your core to be solid ...

Swimming World specialist J.R. Rosania is back with another great dryland video, this time on the best way to strengthen supine flutter kick. Swimmers from Metroplex Aquatics in Allen, Texas ...

Working your abs doesn't have to be a fruitless exercise in spinal flexion. Skip out on the situps next training session and try the dragon flag, one of Bruce Lee's favorite moves, which challenges ...