If you’ve been following our weekly Move Like a Pro swimming series in June, you’ve got the proper gear, strengthened your core and found your rhythm with breathing while swimming. Now it’s time to kick your speed up a notch by nailing down the proper freestyle technique. Luckily, Team Amino Athlete and 3X Olympic swimming medalist, Megan Jendrick, has the details on just what to do. “One of the most...

You’ve heard it all before—having a strong core is key to staying balanced. This becomes even more important when it comes to swimming, so we’ve asked Team Amino Vital Athletes Megan Jendrick and Jenny Lagerquist to share their top core strengthening moves. Stability ball crunches – These crunches allow you to extend back as far as possible, then pull up all the way forward from your elbows to knees, says...

We rarely have a second thought about breathing while going about our day, but that all changes as soon as we hit the water. To help us find our rhythm while breathing underwater, we asked Team Amino Vital Athlete and 3X Olympic swimming medalist Megan Jendrick to break it down for us. Every time you take a breath, your body gets slightly out of alignment, she explains. So you only...

Time to make a splash! This month our team of experts is sharing everything you need to know about swimming—whether you’re just diving in or training for your next competition. But first, Team Amino Vital athletes share what you’ll need to before you head to the pool. Getting Started One of the reasons swimming is such a great sport is because it doesn’t require much to get started, says 3X...