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I'm VERY negatively buoyant. It's so bad that if I exhale I will sink like a rock - I've literally sat down at the bottom of a 14 ft. pool numerous times. What can I do?

I went from 15 minutes to 9 minutes on 500m, this is how.

Triathlon swim training: Coronavirus insight

These workouts are all designed for beginners and range in length from 400m to 1200m – hopefully providing some useful workouts until you are able to tackle the 2000m+ workouts.

What to do with your fingers and hands while swimming.

Being a good pool swimmer doesn't necessarily mean you'll be fine on race day. Make sure you've trained for race conditions.

A pull buoy is an excellent tool to help any level of swimmer improve their technique and power. When used correctly and regularly, the buoy can build core strength and stroke consciousness.

Key equipment for improving on the swim

The 5 Necessary Training Phases for Successful Yearly Season

An interview with Terry Laughlin

This installment of the BT Swim Series will focus on breathing. Before you can swim fast, you must learn how to control your breathing so that easy swimming does not leave you gasping after one lap.

Open Water Training: Tips to Improve Your Breathing Technique

Triathletes are make or not made based on access to and confidence at swimming

What does it mean to align your body ideally for swimming?