【Science of Swimming Common Sense】 Is fewer strokes faster?

Is fewer strokes faster? Thinking about the "conditions for swimming fast" based on an overseas study analyzing 324 elite ...

Is it faster to skip that breath before a turn? Thinking through research on elementary school swimmers

In freestyle turns, swimmers often lift their heads to take a breath just before the wall. This is a common sight when watching children swim.If they are struggling, should they take that breath? Or ...
Forbes

How Katie Ledecky’s ‘Syncopated Gallop’ Stroke Helps Her Swim So Fast

You could call it a stroke of swimming genius. U.S. Olympian Katie Ledecky has galloped away with two more gold medals in the 800 meter and 1,500 meter women’s freestyle swimming events at the 2024 ...
Guinness World Records

Fastest swim long course 1,500 metres freestyle (female)

The fastest long course 1,500 metres freestyle swim by a woman is 15 min 20.48 sec, by Katie Ledecky (USA) during the TYR Pro Swim Series event at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, ...