Victor Jarland panicked 200 metres into his first triathlon. Now he and partner Charlotte Pegg have built ZWIM, a dryland ...

On September 26, five-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown blasted a new short course meters 100 backstroke world record. Swimming a 54.56, McKeown undercut the previous record by a significant three ...

…would he/she have an answer? Unfortunately, it is unlikely. Yet, each measurement above can make a substantial difference in performance for every swimmer – including the world’s fastest. Combined, ...

It was just two years ago that a tiny robotic manta ray became the world's fastest-swimming soft-bodied robot. Well, one of its descendants has now smashed that record – and it uses less energy than ...

Hi everyone! A quick introduction before I jump into the good stuff: my name is Aaron Page and I’m a former competitive swimmer who will be contributing to Slowtwitch. While in high school here in New ...

For many IRONMAN athletes, especially first-timers, the swim is often the most dreaded part of the day. It’s also the leg of the race that athletes spend the least amount of time thinking about their ...

A team of researchers has beaten its own record for the fastest swimming soft robot, drawing inspiration from manta rays to improve their ability to control the robot's movement in the water. A team ...

Wearing a triathlon wetsuit makes you a faster swimmer because it provides additional buoyancy in the water, lifting up the body into a more streamlined position. But, it’s not quite so cut and dry as ...

Swimming like a pro doesn’t just mean swimming like a pro. Granted, they have the extra time, but when a pro triathlete shows up to swim, there is a specific plan to execute, and it doesn’t just ...