Swimming describes any method by which humans (or other living creatures) move themselves through water, apart from walking on the bottom.
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Rotator cuff strengthening for shoulder overuse injury
I like to do a lot of swimming, and recently my left shoulder had been giving me some minor pain and occasional clicking noises.
I went to an orthopedic doctor and I was diagnosed with "Left AC ...
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How do I properly breathe while swimming freestyle?
While using the freestyle technique of swimming, what is the proper way to breathe? Is using the nose to breathe out while under better or is there any difference? Is there a specific number of ...
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Improving freestyle swimming pace
I've started getting into freestyle swimming after doing a moderate amount of running for a long time (~50 km a month).
I am doing three 1000m sessions a week and have improved to the point of ...
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How to count laps while swimming?
I always lose track of laps while swimming more than 1km freestyle in a pool.
Is there any gadget or technique which helps counting laps?
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Will weight gain improve performance in competitive swimming?
I am at the low end of my healthy weight (Female, 22years old, 116pounds, 5'5). As a competitive swimmer, I am wondering whether putting on weight will improve my swimming performance?
Thanks! :)
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What swimming technique is more effective for a cardio workout?
There are multiple technique out there, with the two I mainly use being breastroke and freestyle. Is there a difference between the two as far as their effectiveness in a cardio workout? Is there a ...
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Is there an optimum for swimming stroke rate?
I started swimming and trying to swim 1500m nonstop (as a first goal). I gradually increased my set distances. After 4 weeks I can swim 1000m nonstop. I guess I will reach 1500m in 2 weeks. One thing ...
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Bloating after swimming
I swim 3-4 times a week. Occasionally, much less often then ~1 year ago, I get extremely bloated after swimming. My stomach is completely full of air to the point that I can not stand up straight. ...
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Power while swimming?
Here is a scatterplot matrix of elapsed times for the overall, swim, bike, and run legs of the 2009 Ironman Championship in Kona.
Obviously, while the correlation is imperfect, it is still ...
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training for 200m freestyle swim race
I have 6 months to train for a swimming race (200m freestyle in a 50m outdoor pool). My level at the moment is beginner/intermediate, with fairly good technique. Should I focus on training longer ...
