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Michael Phelps - Fit Phenom Has Some Unfit Habits

Just last summer, we were awed by his seemingly super-human strength in the water. But over the weekend, a tabloid photo of Michael Phelps smoking ... Read More »

Michael Phelps - 12,000 Calories a Day is a Lie

Michael Phelps, the swimming star of these past Olympic games, made more than a few headlines with the revelation that he eats 12,000 calories a day, ... Read More »

3 tips for a better swim

My freestyle swim stroke looked good, my dad told me the other day in the pool as he observed my skills. It just wasn't very strong. My breathing ... Read More »

What has Dara Torres done to her body?

Have you looked at the body of Olympic swimmer Dara Torres lately? I mean really looked at it? Lean, mean, and 12 pounds lighter than she was at the ... Read More »

Fit Gadgets: Waterproof Your iPod

When I talk to people about swimming for fitness, I tend to get one of two excuses -- either, "I'm a terrible! swimmer," to which I reply, ... Read More »

Olympic swimmer diagnosed with cancer

Those who work their butts off physically often enjoy a bit of added protection against cancer. And sometimes they don't. Just ask Olympic swimmer ... Read More »

Swimming tips from Olympic swimmer Megan Quann Jendrick

If you're looking to mix up your workouts and haven't yet incorporated swimming, you're in luck. Megan Quann Jendrick, who won the 200 meter ... Read More »

Olympian Janet Evans on post-baby weight

How did five-time Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans whittle away her post-pregnancy weight? She did what comes naturally. She swam. She swam ... Read More »

Nobody is safe from 'Recreational Water Illness'

If you're headed to a lake or ocean this summer for boating and swimming fun, or if you're lucky enough to live near the water all year round, there's ... Read More »

Swimmer plans record swim in freezing waters

I can't decide what I think about Lewis Gordon Pugh's plan to swim in record-cold waters at the North Pole this summer. He'll be doing it in the name ... Read More »