Block: The starting platform; the area from which a swimmer dives into the pool to begin a race. Cap: Latex or lycra head covering used during a race or workout to protect a swimmer's hair from the ...

Swarms of insects typically come along with warm weather in Southern California, but public health officials are concerned ...

When you swim, some water is going to get into your mouth. For the most part, that is OK. In recreational pools chlorine is used to kill germs although it can take its sweet time killing some of them.

Open-water swimming can be as good for our brains as it is for our bodies. Contact with nature boosts our cognitive ...