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Navigating Medicare Deductibles and Premiums in 2026
Nobody likes unexpected expenses, especially when it comes to health care. Here are some Medicare costs to expect so you're not surprised.
Why Sensory Deprivation Tanks Can Improve Your Swimming
Float tanks can restore, revive, and refresh, all while you relax
Vindication and Value
Mercedes Gleitze's famous Rolex Oyster heads to the auction block
Manacled Men
A recent record event builds on the lengthy history of swimming while handcuffed
All in the Family
Cross-Channel swims have a lengthly history, and one Folkestone family has had a front row seat since the 1920s
Free-Stylin'
Competition, Coca-Cola, and cookies -- entrepreneur Ed Gabriels freewheels through a lifetime of successful ventures
Like Daughter, Like Mother
After cheering for her daughter for decades, Janet Popelka competed in her first swim meet at Summer Nationals
Recovery Toll Box
Foam rollers are all the rage, but what do they do and should open water swimmers use them?
Celebrating the 2025 AAMC Award Winners
Throughout their careers, these distinguished academic medicine faculty have had an outsize impact on medical education, the biomedical sciences, and patient care.
Worried About Stress Fractures? Look at Your Run Cadence.
Here’s why coaches are always encouraging runners to pick up the tempo.
Your Caveman Genes are Slowing You Down
A recent study peers deep into the family tree to find a Neanderthal mutation - present in 20% of modern humans - might be detrimental to endurance athletic performance.
Does It Really Matter When You Start Swimming?
There are a lot of adult-onset swimmers in triathlon - but are they at any disadvantage to triathletes who start swimming in childhood? Here’s what the experts say.
Why You Need to Buddy Up for a Sustainable Swimming Habit
Positive peer pressure and accountability go a long way toward reaching your fitness goals