Today, we accept that there are four competitive strokes. But when the first rules for competitive swimming were written in the early 19th century, there was only one rule: Whoever swam the fastest ...

The University of Iowa is the birthplace of the butterfly — the butterfly stroke that is. The swimming stroke was not exactly invented at Iowa, but it was certainly perfected in Iowa City in the early ...

The medley relay features teams of four, where each team member swims a different stroke. Teams are usually comprised of a ...

When an amateur swimmer tries to learn the butterfly, a couple of questions might come to mind in between gasps for air: Who invented this flummoxing stroke, and why? Professionals such as Michael ...

Swimming has been part of the Olympics since the inaugural edition of the Summer Games in 1896. Over the years, the sport has become quite popular with the best swimmers across the world vying for an ...

Learn an essential skill this quarantine period. Let Markki Stroem show you basic swimming strokes. Markki Stroem may be busy hosting the morning radio show The Morning Rush and his online show ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. In competitive swimming, there are four ways a swimmer can race across the pool ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In the pool, not all strokes are created equal, and you might be wondering what's the best swim ...

At just 16 years old, butterfly stroke specialist Jessie Seneviratne accomplished a milestone for any young swimmer, crossing the finish line with a timing under 30 seconds in a 50m event. A student ...

Not long ago, Sajan Prakash was at his lowest, recovering from a slipped disc in the neck, unable to execute even a single stroke of butterfly and miles away from the self-belief that he can make the ...