swimming

from msnbc.com

Swimmer, 41, has become a testament of dedication, passion and willpower Beth Walsh is swimming laps again at age 57. Stasi Turrell has returned to walking, 13 weeks after giving birth to her fourth child. And Geralin Thomas is lifting hand weights and skipping rope at 47. Until recently, all three women had fallen off their fitness programs.

from slate.com

There's nothing quite like the Olympics to make me feel guilty about my slothful lifestyle. Most weekends I while away the hours on my couch, watching movies, reading magazines, and musing idly about going to the gym.

from nytimes.com

RYAN LOCHTE may be the best American male swimmer not named Michael. At the 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Athens, he won a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley, losing only to that Michael (Phelps, of course).

from shape.com

Growing up, April was always heavy, though she kept her weight down by staying active. But after a death in her family while she was away at college, she turned to food for comfort, started smoking, stopped working out-and gained 40 pounds, reaching 160.

The first steps

from fitsugar.com

Those of us who run, walk, cycle or use cardio machines can't live without listening to music while we work out. So why should it be any different for swimming and water sports? Check out what you'll need to waterproof your music.

These cases from H20 Audio ($39.99 - $79.99) are waterproof for your iPod Nano or Shuffle up to 10 feet.

from ilounge.com

H2O Audio has introduced its iN3 waterproof case for the iPod nano (with video). The iN3 is waterproof up to 10 feet, and features a Commander Click Wheel control that allows full function control of the nano, a LatchTight locking closure that is designed to generate uniform compression for a waterproof seal, a SealTight headphone connector that offers compatibility with 3.5mm headphones and provides a complete waterproof seal when used with H2O Audio waterproof headphones,

from engadget.com

Visitors to the Jersey shore will soon have more to look forward to than just big hair and Bon Jovi -- Ocean City, in south Jersey, is currently accepting bids for a planned beach network that will encompass everything from tracking parking spots to monitoring garbage can levels.

from womenshealth.com

Set aside the panic and start packing up your beach bag. This season we're giving you an excuse to skip on the sand as confidently as Nicole Richie at a paparazzi-fest.

from ipodhacks.com

We didn't know how long we'd end up having to wait for it, but finally, at long last, someone has brought to market a bikini with built in iPod navigation controls.

Sun-worshiping ladies the world around can now bid farewell to the heretofore cumbersome process of both wearing a bikini and using an iPod.

NOTE: Nice to know as the cold of winter sets in.

from runnersworld.com

Absolutely. The beauty of swimming is that it helps you maintain cardiorespiratory fitness while simultaneously strengthening and soothing your body. The crawl and other strokes work all of the upper-body and core muscles, which is especially valuable for runners who don't strength train. And immersing yourself in water off-loads the joints and stimulates blood flow, hastening recovery time.

from fitsugar.com

Since winter weather is upon us, a lot of folks are moving their work outs indoors. If you have access to a pool, swimming is a great way to mix up your cardio routine and get some cross training in. Try this beginning work out:

from nytimes.com

HONOLULU, Aug. 25 — The blue waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands may be irresistible, to tourists and residents alike, but swimming there — or surfing, snorkeling, diving or kayaking — can be deadly. And not just for the reason that seizes the imagination.

While it is the infrequent shark attacks that make the headlines, drowning claims far more lives in Hawaii, where coastlines of sand, coral reef and lava rock create shorebreaks and currents that cause many swimmers to encounter peril entirely unexpected. Indeed, most of the victims are adults who thought they were good swimmers.

From iLounge

First announced at CES in January, H2O Audio's Waterproof Housing for iPod shuffle has just arrived. Taking a lower-tech approach than its exceedingly sophisticated predecessors for 4G, mini and nano iPods, the shuffle case is made primarily from frosted clear hard rubber, and uses a hard plastic insert to hold the iPod and seal the enclosure against water to a depth of 10 feet. Removing the insert is an intentional challenge, requiring use of the mini-lanyard and finger pressure; you'll also need to turn the shuffle on before you place it inside. H2O includes an armband and Super O-Lube to keep the seal tight; as before, the company's Waterproof Headphones are sold separately.

Maximize your efficiency in the water in no time with our swimming techniques and workout plan

"To plunge into water, to move one's whole body, from head to toe, in its wild and graceful beauty; to twist about in its pure depths, this is for me a delight only comparable to love." Many people enjoy a rather uneasy love-hate relationship with the sport of swimming. Those, like Valéry, who love to swim, see it as a total mind-body-spirit release and arguably the best total-body exercise around.