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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, 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »