In the 50m freestyle, for example, some competitors don't breathe at any point during the race. Freestyle swimming has been included in every modern Olympics. Currently, freestyle is contested in more ...

This leads to fat loss overall, including belly fat, eventually. Certain swim strokes may also work the abdominal muscles and help you develop a stronger core. “Swimming works a lot of different ...

Each swimming stroke has specific rules designed to ensure that no swimmer gets an unfair competitive advantage over another swimmer.

"When it comes to swimming, if you want to go and see how important a workout like the squat is, swimmers squat in every single stroke," Abundo told Insider. "You are striking the water with the ...

The chemicals were spilt by maintenance staff at a teaching pool run by First Strokes Swim Schools in Stanway near Colchester. The company admitted three breaches of the Health and Safety at Work ...