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1 Swimming For Weight Loss?
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2 How to Start: Work Up to Swimming a Mile
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3 Swimming Plan For Beginners
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4 Stay Cool: Ways to Tone Up in the Pool
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5 Swimming vs. Jogging
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6 5 Ways to Save Your Hair Pre- and Postswim Workout (Plus Products!)
2011 Summer
7 Prevention Tips For Common Summer Health Risks
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8 Pool Exercises
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9 Get Back Into the Swim of Things
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10 A Simple Solution For Swimmer's Ear
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11 Swimmer's Issue: Allergy to Cold Water?
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12 Swimming Tip: Tone Your Booty Faster With Fins
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13 Where to Start: From Zero to a Mile Swim Plan for Newbies
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14 Swim Yourself Into Shape With This Quiz!
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15 Weigh In: Help Me Find a Training Swimsuit!
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16 Cardio Workout: Swimming
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17 Hair Loss From Swimming
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18 Fit Picks: Sporty and Stylish Two-Pieces
Michael who? OK, we haven't forgotten Phelps yet, but there's a new kid in town who's dazzling us with his ripped body and gold medals. Ryan Lochte aka "The Lochtenator" is looking mighty fine on the Team USA cover of Vogue in his swimwear, alongside soccer's Hope Solo and tennis star Serena Williams. "New" may be a misnomer, as the 27-year-old American swimmer is already a six-time Olympic Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Jessica Hardy Jessica will be blogging for espnW in the lead-up to this summer's London Olympics. Follow her journey on espnW.com Going through a moment of crisis transformed me, humbled me, and brought out what mattered most in my life. During my suspension from competing, I probably would have lost my spirit Read more
Has the warm weather gotten you inspired to start a new outdoor cardio routine? Whether you've set your eyes on running, biking, or swimming, here are some things to remember before you begin. Biking Investing in a bike is exciting — once you find the perfect one for you, you'll be inspired to explore your town, take a long weekend bike ride, maybe even commute to work! But the process of Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Jessica Hardy Jessica Hardy knew she wanted to be an Olympic swimmer at age 5, when her mom started taking her to the neighborhood pool in Long Beach, Calif. Now, more than 20 years later, she's a three-time world champion and a world record holder in the 50m and 100m breaststroke. Her next goal? Olympic gold in Read more
Swimming always makes a splash at the Summer games, and Natalie Coughlin did just that in Beijing by becoming the first American woman to win six medals in one Olympics. A serious foodie as well as a gold medalist, Natalie took time out of her intense schedule to talk about her plans for London and how cooking calms her. Natalie's training day starts with a 4:30 a.m. wake-up, and she's at the Read more
Two-time Olympic champion Natalie Coughlin is legendary for her 100 meter backstroke, impossible to beat as part of the freestyle relay team, and one of Team USA's brightest hopes for this year's London games. We met up with her at a shoot for her new Pantene ad and discovered that Natalie's also quite the glamour puss when she's on dry land. "I'm a girlie girl when I have the chance," she said. Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Once upon a time, many of us doused our hair with Sun-In and then spent the rest of the Summer with orange mops, euphemistically dubbed "strawberry blonde." But we knew the truth. That may have been acceptable at 12 years old, but — as adults — we don't pay for high-end hair products, highlights, and conditioning Read more
North Korea's synchronized swimming team competes in the free combination final at the 14th FINA World Championships, in which the Russian team took gold, China took silver, and Canada took bronze. FINA is an aquatic sports competition held every two years all over the world — this year it's in Shanghai, China — including diving, swimming, synchro, and water polo competitions. I love Read more
Take a dive! When it's scorching hot out, one sure way to cool off is a dip in the pool, lake, or ocean. Kids and parents alike love splashing around, but lil ones should learn to do more than that. Last year the American Academy of Pediatrics began encouraging children as young as 1 year old to participate in swim lessons, depending on how often they are exposed to water. While the youngest Read more
Swimming is fun, but the tangled, frizzed-out hair that can result is decidedly not. Chemicals in pool water can wreak havoc on your strands while salt water from the ocean has drying effects. There are a few things you can do to keep your summertime style from looking gnarly, dude. To find out more, just keep reading. Read more
