Add some flare to your swimming workouts and make swimming fun again! 1) Equipment Can Make Swimming Fun Fins are just one type of equipment to make swimming fun, but there are a lot of different types of equipment and toys you can use. For example, you can use a pull buoy, either on its […]

Genetic nutrition uses personal genetic information to guide dietary recommendations. These recommendations are more effective at the individual level in contrast to traditional diets. Nutritional genetic research examines the relationship between the human genome, nutrition and health. Scientists are working towards developing a holistic understanding of the body’s response to food on a cellular level. Nutrients from food can […]

Most people know the profoundly positive impact of swimming on the body and heart as an exercise. As an extension of that, swimming also provides additional benefits. Unfathomable benefits you’ve surely never thought about. Our bodies are fantastical machines, built with systems and processes that work together keeping us alive and functioning. It is of […]

The circulatory system, also known as the cardiovascular system is just one of the major organ systems that regulate our bodies. All of these systems have very specific functions yet, they can’t function independently. Working in tandem, they rely on one another. The circulatory system includes the heart (cardiovascular); lungs (pulmonary); arteries, veins, coronary and portal vessels (systemic). Its main […]

Wondering what the best thing to eat before a morning workout is? Well, what you eat is as important as when you eat. Whether you swim daily in the mornings for exercise or you swim competitively, it’s important to start your day right. A big part of that is what you chose to fuel your […]

Sports are great for our health, well-being, social networks and sense of social connectedness. Organized sports help children and adults grow and gain a sense of achievement while building teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, decision making and communication skills. Sports also allow us to channel our energy, competitiveness and aggression in socially beneficial ways. Improving health through […]

Anxiety is one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders, affecting about one thor d of the population worldwide. People often say exercise is the best medicine — but how does it work? In our Science Talks series, we will be delving into research-based evidence that shows how swimming can improve your physical and mental well-being.  […]

Competitive swimmers live and breathe their sport! This is why they train twice a day, six days a week. However, intensive training is not the only thing that makes swimming such a hard sport! Swimming, one of the hardest sports? Swimming? A hard sport? Not everyone would think that right away. In the sports world, […]

Do you ever climb out of the pool after swimming laps and find yourself experiencing a terrible headache? Maybe you get headaches when you’re swimming. Swimmer’s headaches develop for many reasons; these include the type of goggles and swim caps you’re wearing, overexertion, lack of oxygen or dehydration.  Avoid getting a headache after swimming by […]