Fitness pros share their favorite exercises to do in the swimming pool. (Getty Creative) Let’s be honest: The last thing you want to do on a hot summer day is go for a run. But just because the pool ...

Swimming is the ultimate low-impact sport, keeping you in shape and “improving your circulation and lung strength without stressing the joints like weight-bearing activities,” says Kelcey Johnson, ...

Swimming can be an effective fitness activity, and with August’s heat still raging, there’s nothing quite as enjoyable as cooling off with a few laps. Like any proper training regimen, though, ...

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 ...

Move over, cycling and running. There’s another way to get your cardio in: swimming. We get it—getting yourself to a pool and strapping on your goggles might feel like a lot of extra effort—but ...

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