What does it take to be a U.S. Olympic artistic swimmer? At a minimum, it demands endurance, power, leonine grace, hair gelatin, dance lessons, mastery of the eggbeater, flamingo, scull and rocket ...

When I was a small child, my mother often brought me along when she taught physical education at a small women’s college, run by nuns who were happy to have a young married woman to handle fencing ...

I was never a great swimmer. After correcting a few common mistakes, I can now get a solid workout in the pool. By Erik Vance I’ve never been a good swimmer. I mean, I can swim. But what I do in a ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- Laura Soles does the backstroke down memory lane while looking through old photos. "So many memories. That would be late 70s or early 80s,” Soles said. "This is who I swam with when I ...

At its core, synchronized swimming is an aquatic sport that blends the art of dance with the power and endurance of swimming. This fascinating mix offers a range of benefits for both your mental ...

Introduction to Synchronized Swimming is one of many new programs offered this fall at the Blacksburg Aquatic Center, a part of the Town’s Parks and Recreation Department. Often thought of as “water ...