With invasive surgery sometimes being a literal pain in the ass, it's no surprise that scientists are working tirelessly to minimize the need for such procedures. Now, however, China's Harbin ...

Many newcomers to triathlon are uncomfortable with the front crawl, but if you master the stroke you can cut precious seconds from your swim time There were 43 world records set at this year's ...

It’s no Michael Phelps, but this tiny magnetic robot swims the front crawl at 10 micrometres per second. It would take about two months for the bot to swim the length of an Olympic swimming pool – in ...

The best stroke for burning calories is butterfly, but it isn’t sustainable over longer distances. The breaststroke is the next best, followed by front crawl and then backstroke. Swimming is a ...

Swimming is also impossible in very shallow water, which is why BLUE has a salamander-inspired spine. That spine flexes left and right at the waist joint between the front and rear sections of the ...