It’s no Michael Phelps, but this tiny magnetic robot swims the front crawl at 10 micrometres per second. It would take about two months for the bot to swim the length of an Olympic swimming pool – in ...

By definition, freestyle events permit athletes to use any style of swimming they choose. However, one technique, the front ...

Salamandra robotica II is a last generation amphibious robot developed by the Biorobotics Laboratory at EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). It is the guest of honor at the booth of Syrobo ...

A research team led by the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Tsukuba has reviewed the hydrodynamics literature related to swimming. They identified certain biomechanical ...

In addition, there is no power in this part of the stroke, wasting time, energy and muscle effort. According to Maya Poulter, a competitive swimmer for more than 10 years, "the biggest difference for ...

Many of us are vacationing in beautiful places this weekend with pools, lakes, and oceans nearby. Swimming is amazing exercise, not only for toning all aspects of the body but also for burning ...

Struggling to nail your front crawl swim and think you need to put some hours in to bring your technique up to speed? Learn how to improve your front crawl technique and make the most of your time in ...

A new underwater robot can swim through the water with fins, and walk or crawl along the bottom when necessary. These capabilities could really give it a leg up – pun fully intended – at outperforming ...

With invasive surgery sometimes being a literal pain in the ass, it's no surprise that scientists are working tirelessly to minimize the need for such procedures. Now, however, China's Harbin ...

You know how to swim. Now quit thrashing and do it right. Any guy who has ever sat down to watch a men’s Olympic swim race has felt just a tad uncomfortable. It’s not because the swimmers are wearing ...