There's nothing quite like open water swimming in an icy lake by a mountain... (Lake George, NY)6yr ⋅ cmc ⋅ r/Swimming
I first learned to swim this spring (age 25), two years after a near-drowning. Yesterday I swam my first open water mile!6yr ⋅ EMTinside ⋅ r/Swimming
Girlfriend wants to start swimming as a workout supplement. I crafted this workout for her to start, does it seem reasonable?3yr ⋅ -TheBakery- ⋅ r/Swimming
1.5 years after my heart attack, with three stents in my heart, as a 5K per day runner, I broke the 2KM barrier in swimming.6yr ⋅ conspeakus ⋅ r/Swimming
I have a meet tmrw, and my coach put me in the 850 free, do you guys know how this works?2yr ⋅ sansyboi9k ⋅ r/Swimming
I’m so proud of my progress! Two Months ago I was struggling to swim 1000m!5yr ⋅ IslandLibrary ⋅ r/Swimming
What's Your favourite Swimming style and why { Mine Freestyle} 1mo ⋅ Just-Distribution720 ⋅ r/Swimming
Nasty 100 set we did on Saturday I was holding 1:00s and 59s with the occasional 57-584yr ⋅ TheNameStack ⋅ r/Swimming
Not a meme, but a curious question about a hypothetical scenario: How hard would it be to swim like this? Suppose you're in your best shape and they forgot their guns. Is there a chance you could survive and how?2mo ⋅ fuzzyfriend22 ⋅ r/Swimming
I found out my mom uses swim goggles to avoid tears when cutting onions4yr ⋅ coocoonooster ⋅ r/Swimming
Posted couple like this in past. One last time. This is the public Kits pool in Vancouver, BC. 137.5 meters long, heated 26c salt water, separated lanes and play areas. To the right is Kits beach, In the background is downtown. Like swimming? This is a world-class bucket list item.5yr ⋅ ronilan ⋅ r/Swimming
This is what a season (roughly 2.5 months) of competitive swimming did to my body. Tomorrow the new season starts and I can’t wait to see the improvement on my times and strength compared to last year!7yr ⋅ toenailsos ⋅ r/Swimming
Can anyone out there give me advice on using (or not using) something like this? (see info in comments)1yr ⋅ CypressBreeze ⋅ r/Swimming
I’ve never been this tired in my life, but I’m thrilled to have reached my goal for the week. Now, straight to bed.3mo ⋅ OkMaybeLater90 ⋅ r/Swimming
I made a makeshift swimspa out of three pond pumps. Works like a charm and probably saved me at least 10 grand.1d ⋅ icouldbesurfing ⋅ r/Swimming
Hair sticking through tech suit. Is this normal or should I buy a new one?1yr ⋅ THEElectricalDurian ⋅ r/Swimming
What to do with ripped tech suits? Any sustainability practices done to salvage them?2yr ⋅ Powerful_Pace_2597 ⋅ r/Swimming
A review on the Amazon listing for Total Immersion...if you aren't sinking and drowning in the water you're a witch so I guess he has a point2yr ⋅ Arandomu ⋅ r/Swimming
Can anyone tell me how many lengths of the pool this is? I haven't swam on a team for a long time and I feel like that's a lot of laps to swim in 1:45.2yr ⋅ gigifreakingdies ⋅ r/Swimming
These scratches (inside and outside)...why? I store them in the swim cap, but this happens to all my goggles 2 months after first use. Any tips or everyone else keep replacing every 2-3 months?1yr ⋅ Ekare35 ⋅ r/Swimming
Finally starting to achieve 6 KM in under two hours. However not sure how much more can I improve without lessons.9mo ⋅ throwaway23052023 ⋅ r/Swimming
This insanely weird 200 free from my first swim meet when I first started competitive swimming.2yr ⋅ sz0516 ⋅ r/Swimming
Today my friend and I got to meet Regan Smith in St. Louis at the USAS National Convention!! I’m so excited and honored to be able to say that I’ve met such an incredible swimmer!4yr ⋅ UrBoiBRUH ⋅ r/Swimming
Greetings from the final warmup of the Masters World Champs in Budapest!7yr ⋅ DuskytheHusky ⋅ r/Swimming
As much as I hate 200’s, they are starting to pay off. We typically set our 100’s to 1:20 pace, but I think it’s time we turn it up a notch. Sorry, I don’t normally post anything but after seeing these numbers this morning, I’m a little pumped.4yr ⋅ ibeecrazy ⋅ r/Swimming
Started swim lessons in November. First time going for 1 km straight... then miscounting! I did finish the last 25m!2yr ⋅ SteveOccupations ⋅ r/Swimming
First swim in months due to a knee injury - aiming for >1,000 metres in 30 mins4yr ⋅ nal46 ⋅ r/Swimming
Has anyone used a counter current swimming jet? Please share your experience (and cost of setting it up)1yr ⋅ Alaouz ⋅ r/Swimming
Getting longer. There was an additional 300m kick at the end, that doesn’t show on tracker.4yr ⋅ Khayman73 ⋅ r/Swimming
Can't set my fingers all together due to a cycling mishap. I feel like it's affecting my speed.1yr ⋅ KeyInteraction3658 ⋅ r/Swimming
Those of you with back pain which swimming technique do you find puts less strain on your back and what techniques do you avoid?2mo ⋅ Constant_Minimum_806 ⋅ r/Swimming
Had the privilege to train in this outdoor pool for a week in Muscat, Oman 🇴🇲 One of my all time favourite pools6yr ⋅ mushroomsoup66 ⋅ r/Swimming
Carmel greyhounds set new national and state record in the 200 Medley relay, the first event of 2020 Indiana High school state. GO HOUNDS!4yr ⋅ TommyFa16 ⋅ r/Swimming
I'm thinking of buying the arena cobra goggles that my 13 year old friend uses, he has a 23.19 in his 50 free already and almost has a 49.99 in his 100 free he says that the goggles are good because it's really dark and that it helps him focus. thoughts?1yr ⋅ Temporary_Penalty_17 ⋅ r/Swimming
Used to swim when I was younger. Trying to get back into it. Is this an adequate workout?2yr ⋅ boujee_baker ⋅ r/Swimming
I did this to myself. This is the inside of my right ankle. No pain, but did I do this pushing off the wall?9mo ⋅ FNFALC2 ⋅ r/Swimming
Learned freestyle 5ish months ago and a few days ago, I managed to swim 3km nonstop2yr ⋅ veevunsay ⋅ r/Swimming
Where does this stand in terms of endurance swimming? Also it was freestyle the whole time idk why it says butterfly etc.1yr ⋅ alexbeaubalexx ⋅ r/Swimming
BUCS Short Course at Sheffield. Just completed my first ever competition!5yr ⋅ KaneLSmith ⋅ r/Swimming
I started this team three years ago swimming and diving at a small Catholic school in Pennsylvania. Today we won our very first state championship in 1 m diving. I couldn’t be a more proud coach.6yr ⋅ spaceherpe61 ⋅ r/Swimming
I’m at the halfway point in swimming 22 miles to help turn the tide against diabetes. #swim225yr ⋅ numero7seven ⋅ r/Swimming
Ben Lecompte shall be swimming across the Pacific ocean(tokyo to san Francisco) this coming month.6yr ⋅ ttaywyatt ⋅ r/Swimming
Need help understanding Swim workouts. Does 100 Freestyle on 2:00 mean I should do 100m in 2 minutes or do 100m in multiple 2 min intervals?2yr ⋅ BBloggsbott ⋅ r/Swimming
Caeleb Dressel does it again! He caps off his college career becoming the first man under 40 in the 100 freestyle!6yr ⋅ Monoman2345 ⋅ r/Swimming
Started swimming about a month ago, and every day in the pool is a new PR for distance or pace. I tried out flip turns for the first time in 30 years and it made steady state so much smoother. I’m so hooked.2yr ⋅ teenytinyducks ⋅ r/Swimming
Still training myself and learning, but I love swimming! Been so good for my mental health2yr ⋅ dragonborn_23 ⋅ r/Swimming
Longest swim yet! My goal is to participate in a 5km swim this summer. Proud of my progress so far.5yr ⋅ TheShaleco ⋅ r/Swimming
Former D1 swimmer trying to get back into competing shape. Swimming about 5/6 days a week. Anyone have any input or comments on set/yardage/frequency?2yr ⋅ Dresd13 ⋅ r/Swimming
Just started learning front crawl. “Got it” today and nearly doubled my distance in less time.1yr ⋅ merc123 ⋅ r/Swimming
Ahahaha! Second week back to and I hit my mile and even more unexpectedly, it was just under an hour. I’m so chuffed with myself. No ribs pain, no fatigue, just kept focused on my lunch at home 😄2yr ⋅ Missyls6 ⋅ r/Swimming
I also recommend a swim watch. Even a cheap one will completely change how you swim.1yr ⋅ umataro ⋅ r/Swimming
