When an amateur swimmer tries to learn the butterfly, a couple of questions might come to mind in between gasps for air: Who invented this flummoxing stroke, and why? Professionals such as Michael ...

Today, we accept that there are four competitive strokes. But when the first rules for competitive swimming were written in the early 19th century, there was only one rule: Whoever swam the fastest ...

The University of Iowa is the birthplace of the butterfly — the butterfly stroke that is. The swimming stroke was not exactly invented at Iowa, but it was certainly perfected in Iowa City in the early ...

Athletes operate against a ticking clock. They train and work on their craft, and compete at the highest level, all while knowing that the physical attributes responsible for their success, will soon ...