Fish have a sensory system known as the lateral line, which allows them to detect movements and pressure gradients in the water. Scientists have now given a robotic fish its own version of that system ...

A single zebrafish, exposed to alcohol, not only doubles its swim-speed among its "sober" peers, but also increases the speed of the whole group, a new study has found. A single zebrafish, exposed to ...

From the outside looking in, swimming is just a sport of speed. It’s how quick you can flip, take a breath and jump off the block. It’s the millisecond between the touches of first and second. It’s ...

Gaining speed in the water is not rocket science. It is the product of two simple factors that can be improved with better technique, less drag, and increased strength and endurance. In fact, swimming ...

Scientists regularly draw ideas from the natural world in a bid to improve robotic performance, and when it comes to soft robots that swim, motion in the ocean is a rich source of inspiration. The ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – New research findings are yielding insights into the physics behind the swimming behavior of bacteria and spermatozoa that could lead to a better understanding of the mechanisms ...

Many adults know how to swim -- that is, they can get from one end of the pool to the other without too much trouble. But to swim proficiently and with finesse, they must learn to properly stroke, ...

With the summer months upon us and the pandemic slowing, swimmers around the globe are “fixing to get faster.” Things slowed down for past year as we scrambled to keep our fitness. No racing left us ...

The Daytona Beach Speed swim club, riding high these days with Ryan Lochte, Sara McLarty and Daniel Cruz competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Long Beach, Calif., is also coming off a splendid ...

He spent most of his senior year at Central York looking forward to his college swimming career, feeling that he had picked the perfect school for himself in Division I East Carolina. Everything he ...