Swimmers often use different breathing patterns (i.e., variations in frequency of breathing) based on stroke and distance. Sometimes, a swimmer will maintain a single breathing pattern for an entire ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Swimmers and scuba divers can improve their swimming endurance and breathing capacity through targeted training of the respiratory muscles, researchers at the University at Buffalo ...

Breathing effectively and efficiently is not only vital in swimming but also in everyday life. On a daily basis, we involuntarily inhale and exhale between 17,000 and 23,000 times. That’s a lot of ...

Swapping from the controlled environment of a swimming pool to unpredictable open water challenges all kinds of swimmers. Two of the most crucial skills to master for a safe and efficient open water ...

Children with mothers who have allergies or asthma have an increased risk of wheezing in the chest if they take part in baby swimming before 6 months of age. Children with mothers who have allergies ...

The key swimming milestones all children should reach by age 10 – and why being able to doggy paddle isn't enough, ...