PENSACOLA, Florida, August 13. THERE are numerous claims in advertising about the benefits of specific hand paddle designs for swimming. Generally, these claims have no scientific support. However, ...

Hand paddles are a piece of equipment almost every swimmer has in their bag. They help with generating power, training the upper limbs and shoulders, and developing a better feel for the water. That’s ...

While there are already performance-tracking watches that count swimmers' laps and strokes, they typically don't provide feedback on the quality of those strokes. A new device known as the SmartPaddle ...

Note to elite swimmers: Are you looking for a competitive edge in the hydrodynamics of your front crawl? Start by considering your stroke. If you are paddling, swimming with fingers pressed together ...

Swimming is a low-impact, full-body workout. With hand paddles, resistance cords, and swim parachutes, you can build strength, improve technique, and get more from every session. Skip next section ...

You don't need much equipment for a basic swim session, but you can seriously improve your time and your technique with a few pieces of very specific kit It's no use just ploughing up and down the ...

Dawgie Paddles offered swim lessons and safety instruction from instructors with the Blue Dreams Swim School at the Physical Eduction Building pool. (Dahlia Sarmiento / Daily Trojan) On Monday evening ...

Scientists have developed wearable technology for improving sports performance. Wearable sensors can be attached to, say, a swimmer's hand paddles or an archers' equipment. From there, data is ...