Swimming

Washington State University Master 's Swim team provides beginners with essential information, instructions on etiquette, and training tips. It also includes sample drills and explains the purpose of each.

ClubSwim enables you to search for swimming lessons in your area, taking into account age and ability level.

Lap Swimming Etiquette 101 lays out common guidelines for swimming at your local pool. This is essential reading for any novice, but even experienced swimmers ought to give it a look; you may be breaking these rules without even knowing it.

Go Swim offers workouts, technique tips, and free instructional videos on every stroke, plus starts, turns, and dry-land exercises. Featuring user-generated content from veterans of the sport, the site has frequently trafficked discussion threads about workouts and worries for triathlons, cross-training, coaching, and more. Questions of the week invite visitors to share their opinions and get informed answers. 

Total Immersion Swimming offers training videos that teach "fish-like" swimming so you can become "one with the water." This style, created by coach Terry Laughlin, is better suited toward beginners and recreational swimmers than competitive swimmers. The site has descriptions of Laughlin's unique philosophy, as well as previews of his instructional video and excerpts from his book, both of which are available for purchase.

SwimFit gives general swimming tips, as well as tips for beginners, "improvers," and advanced swimmers.

Coaches ' InfoService features journal and news articles on the science behind swimming, many of which include advice on how to maximize your performance. Some of the information may be too technical for the average swimmer to fully understand, but there are usually simplified swimming tips in the article abstracts.

Swimming Technology Research offers high-tech products that can be used to analyze your swimming stroke. The products are expensive, but they may be worth it for a coach who wants to improve his team's technique.

10K Swim has a guide on swimming an open-water race from start to finish, ideal for anybody planning to compete for the first time. It includes advice on preparation, nutrition, positioning, turning, and finishing. It also has a brief history and rules overview of open-water swimming. 

John F. Walker puts forth a comprehensive guide to open-water swimming. In a very straightforward, academic manner, he provides training guidance, race strategy, and tips for overcoming obstacles unique to open-water swimming.

SwimSplit appeals to tri-athletes who feel that swimming is their weakest event. Written by a triathlete who didn't start swimming until his adulthood, SwimSplit features advice on technique, practice, and how to prepare for a race.