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The Will to Push to Your Potential: A Conversation With Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte
Hear from 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte about his experience in the sport of swimming, and how he trained his mindset so he was purposeful in his efforts to achieve his goals.
2 Essential Moves to Improve Your Swimming Performance
Step up your swimming game with these two complementary strength and mobility moves.
Life Time in the News: “Woman, 104, Who Swims Laps Every Day Shares Simple Tips for Long Life”
The oldest Life Time member in North America shares the insights she’s garnered about longevity.
The Joint-Friendly Water Workout
These pool-based cardio and strength exercises are easy on your joints — and all together add up to good workout.
How to Swim a Faster Freestyle
Swim and triathlon coach Craig Strong offers tips for strengthening your freestyle stroke in the first installment of our new series on building fitness skills.
The Power of a Positive Coach
A Q&A with a Life Time Swim coach and swim-team members on the importance of leadership, building community, and instilling lifelong passion for young athletes.
More Than a Water Workout
How one team member’s mom has found her community, her class, her place at Life Time.
How Can I Protect My Hair From Chlorine Damage?
Pro tips for enjoying summertime dips without harmful effects on your hair.
The Pool Workout
This water aerobics workout offers a strength-and-cardio challenge that’s gentle on your joints.
Trust Your Inner Strength: Caeleb Dressel
The 7-time Olympic gold medalist talks about perseverance and staying focused.
A Medal-Worthy Swimming Workout
Have a kiddo who gets inspired by the swimming events at the Summer Games? Encourage them to give this water workout a try to channel their inner athlete.
Cullen Jones’s Success Story
A near-death drowning experience inspired this Olympic gold medalist to boost representation and help others learn to swim.
Why Being Around Water Is So Good for Our Psyches
A marine biologist on why water calms our brains.
7 Life Lessons of Competitive Swimming
What kids acquire between swim lanes can be used to navigate the waters of life.
Everything You Need to Know About Life Time Swim Lessons
Learn the best time to enroll your child, what you can expect throughout, and how lessons progress as your child advances.
Life Time Swim 101
This expert Q&A explains all the swim programs Life Time has to offer, including lessons and activities.
What You Need to Know About Life Time’s Swim Team
How this sport can help transform young swimmers into lifelong athletes — and why it could be a beneficial activity for your kiddos.
Your Questions, Answered: How is Life Time Keeping its Pools and Swimmers Safe?
See what we’re doing to maintain clean pools and safe swim programming so you can feel confident bringing your little swimmers to learn and splash.
At-Home Swim Exercises for Kids of All Ability Levels
Maintain and even improve your child’s swimming abilities outside of the pool with these practice tips and exercises.
The Case for Low-Impact Exercise
Low impact doesn’t mean low intensity, low effort, or low reward. Learn how to have fun, stay engaged, and get results without sacrificing your joints.
4 Drills for Open-Water Swimming
Strength, sighting, and a willingness to face your fear can set you up for success in open-water swimming. Here are some drills and tips.