Is swimming better than cycling? Swimming and cycling are two of my favorite sports. Both are low impact ways to boost your mood and increase fitness. But, it’s natural to wonder if one is better than the other for your health and overall athleticism. No matter what the answer, it’s super important to be exercising…
What is the best sports watch for swimming, either for yourself or as a gift to someone else? As a keen swimmer, it felt to me for a long time that tracking swim workouts was a bit of an after thought on fitness trackers. But the latest generation of sports watches from all the big…
I love following the swimming coverage at the Olympics, and something that always stands out for me is the height of the competitors at such an elite level. It’s not unusual for them to tower over many of the officials and observers. Which got me wondering, how tall are Olympic swimmers? Luckily for me, some…
Can some people not float? Have you ever been in the pool and tried to float on your back, but simply couldn’t? No matter how much your swimming instructor told you to relax your muscles and spread your back evenly, you still can’t do it, so what gives? Scientifically speaking, some people cannot, in fact,…
