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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.
Pool Safety Essentials
Seven expert tips for keeping kids safe in and near water.
16 Ways to Make the Most of Your Pool Day
Head to Life Time to enjoy the Beach Club experience and pool time summer fun.
The Pool as a Training Tool
If you haven’t already made swimming a part of your cross-training repertoire, here are some great reasons for diving in.
How to Improve Your Swim Stroke
Swimming requires focused breathing and a strong core. Three experts share their secrets for mastery.
The Benefits of Cross-Training in the Pool
Whether you run, cycle, or lift weights, here are some good reasons to make swimming part of your cross-training repertoire.
Expert Answers: Breathing Tips for Swimming
The first step to breathing better in the water? Breathing better out of the water.
Lap-Swimming Etiquette
Don’t let a crowded pool keep you from regular workouts. Here are six rules to know before you dive in.
Going for Gold: Q&A With Mallory Weggemann
One young swimmer shares her thoughts on the value of resiliency and community as she races toward the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
How to Be a Better Swimmer
Increasing your stroke cycle can make you speedy. But lengthening your stroke may be the most important key to competitive success.
Tri (Harder): Sink or Swim
The swim portion of the triathlon may be intimidating, but one woman learns to turn it into meditation as she trains for her first triathlon.
Roland Schoeman’s Inner Strength
The Olympian reflects on the advantages of age, experience, and believing in yourself against the odds.
A Strength-Building Water Workout
Exercise in a swimming pool and use the water’s resistance to build strength and power — or its buoyancy to recover from injury.
How to Train for a Sprint Triathlon
Your complete guide to training for a sprint triathlon.
Every Body Into the Pool: 8 Strength and Stamina Water Workouts to Try
Water workouts aren’t just for hardcore swimmers anymore. Learn how aquatic exercise can help you take your fitness to a whole new level.
A Safer Splash: How to Stay Healthy in Different Water Environments
Whether you’re diving into a pool or wading into a lake, certain water conditions can threaten your health. Here’s how to avoid trouble.