Swimming
Trains cardio. No equipment needed. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app logs the distance and the time, and remembers every session.
In the programs
None of our programs use Swimming
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a cardio exercise that is, there are 6 on the Cardio page.
Technique
How to do Swimming
- Enter the pool and begin with a few easy lengths of your chosen stroke to warm up.
- Swim at a steady, sustainable pace, focusing on long, smooth strokes and a consistent breathing pattern.
- Vary your session as desired with intervals of faster swimming, different strokes, or rest at the wall between lengths.
- Continue for the desired duration or distance, then finish with a few easy lengths to cool down.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Focus on technique before speed; efficient strokes conserve energy and prevent shoulder strain.
- Establish a rhythmic breathing pattern and exhale fully underwater.
- Keep your body long and horizontal in the water to reduce drag.
- Engage your core to stabilize your body and connect your arm and leg movements.
Substitutes
Swap Swimming for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run Swimming for you
Durata logs the distance and the time, and keeps last session's figures in front of you, so you always know what you are chasing. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.