Q. I recently saw someone swimming with an elastic band around their ankles. What gives? A. Swimmers and triathletes are always looking for that extra edge to improve their performance and times. As ...

Every swimmer goes through times of feeling as though practices are redundant and stale. Walking across the pool deck day after day, jumping into the same water sometimes twice a day can get boring.

Dryland swim training is meant to improve your performance year-round, even when you can’t make it to the pool. But many swimmers don’t feel fully confident when it comes to knowing exactly what to do ...