Swimming

What Paralympic Swim Champion Jessica Long Packed For the Paris Games

Sep 9, 2024

What Paralympic Swim Champion Jessica Long Packed For the Paris Games

In "Pack With Me," influencers and editors give us a rundown of their travel must-haves and a few travel hacks to go along with them.

Gold Medalist Abbey Weitzeil Gets Real About Acne and Self-Confidence as a Swimmer

Sep 4, 2024

Gold Medalist Abbey Weitzeil Gets Real About Acne and Self-Confidence as a Swimmer

For Olympic gold medalist Abbey Weitzeil, trying to craft a skin-care routine around her workout schedule requires a heck of a lot of girl math.

Team USA Artistic Swimming's Underwater Moonwalk Was Even Harder Than It Looked

Aug 13, 2024

Team USA Artistic Swimming's Underwater Moonwalk Was Even Harder Than It Looked

One of the most wow-worthy moments of the Olympic Games in Paris came during one of Team USA Artistic Swimming's performance.

What Swimmer Abbey Weitzeil Packed For the Olympics, From Protein Bars to an LED Mask

Aug 7, 2024

What Swimmer Abbey Weitzeil Packed For the Olympics, From Protein Bars to an LED Mask

In "Pack With Me," celebrities, athletes, and editors give us a rundown of their travel must-haves and a few travel hacks to go along with them.

Could the Seine Be Making Olympic Athletes Sick? We Asked an Expert

Aug 6, 2024

Could the Seine Be Making Olympic Athletes Sick? We Asked an Expert

Paris city officials swear the Seine is safe for swimming, but that hasn't stopped athletes at the Paris Olympics from getting sick after taking a dip in the renown river.

How Many Olympic Medals Does Katie Ledecky Have?

Aug 2, 2024

How Many Olympic Medals Does Katie Ledecky Have?

It seems nearly impossible not to be inspired by the Olympic Games, where once every four years the greatest athletes come together to demonstrate their skill and make history.

Why Do Olympic Swimmers Wear 2 Caps? It Actually Makes a Big Difference

Aug 1, 2024

Why Do Olympic Swimmers Wear 2 Caps? It Actually Makes a Big Difference

It wasn't until I got into competitive swimming that I understood the true importance of a swimmer's cap.

Olympic Swimmers Wear Coats Before a Race For One Very Good Reason

Jul 29, 2024

Olympic Swimmers Wear Coats Before a Race For One Very Good Reason

In Paris this year, the Olympic swimmers have been making some serious noise during the competition.

Here's Why Olympic Medalists So Often Emerge From the Middle Lanes of the Pool

Jul 29, 2024

Here's Why Olympic Medalists So Often Emerge From the Middle Lanes of the Pool

One of the things that makes swimming such an exhilarating sport — to watch and compete in — is that anything can happen in a split second.

What Olympic Artistic Swimmer Anita Alvarez Is Looking Forward to in Paris

Jul 3, 2024

What Olympic Artistic Swimmer Anita Alvarez Is Looking Forward to in Paris

Anita Alvarez was destined for the pool.

Waterborne Diseases Are More Prevalent Than You Think — Here's What to Know

Jul 2, 2024

Waterborne Diseases Are More Prevalent Than You Think — Here's What to Know

Sipping a cold drink and taking a dip at the beach or pool is the ultimate way to cool off on a hot day.

How to Get Water Out of Your Ear, According to ENTs

Jul 2, 2024

How to Get Water Out of Your Ear, According to ENTs

Whether swimming in a pool or taking a long shower, getting water stuck in your ear is not an uncommon occurrence.