Jack Clark had the swim of his life Friday night in the 500-yard freestyle at the 99th annual OHSAA Boys Swimming ...

During an Australia Day fun race at Parap Pool, one amateur swimmer’s dream of the Brisbane Olympics was being met with a lot ...

The 50-yard freestyle is swimming’s equivalent of track and field’s 100-yard dash. There is no margin for error, and the smallest mistake can be the difference between a gold medal and no medal at all ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American This summer's Olympic games in London feature ...

Swimming is one of the marquee Olympic sports, and it comes with a long list of rules. Between individual events, relays and medleys, there are a bevy of swimming races. Add in varying distances and ...