When learning the military swimming, treading and swim/dive skills used by special ops, divers, and rescue swimmers alike, you must first have a solid foundation in water competency techniques. Yes, ...

Depending on the job, you can use a variety of strokes on military swimming tests. Rescue swimmers use the freestyle for testing, but the SEAL, SWCC, EOD and diver programs require an underwater ...

As explained in Part 1 of this series (SW May 2021), stroke rate and stroke length typically vary inversely. When a swimmer increases stroke rate, he/she usually decreases stroke length. When a ...

The American Swimming Coaches Association announced former USA Swimming High Performance Manager Russell Mark has joined ASCA as its Performance and Education Advisor. Mark is widely considered one of ...