Olympic swimmers

It takes an athlete a lifetime of training to compete at the Olympics for an event often over in a matter of minutes or just seconds.

Olympic swimmers wear fleece-lined coats (or parkas) to keep their muscles warm before a race, which can improve their performance in the water.

See the project: Omaha 2012, U.S.A. Olympic Trials. Myrtha Pools has built pools and water parks worldwide.

Here's how some of the top swimmers on the planet use visualization and mental imagery to bullet-proof their preparation for Olympic glory.

USA Swimming CEO tells USOPC leader he has "watched our athletes’ worlds be turned upside down" by coronavirus pandemic.

Olympic medalist swimmer Natalie Coughlin knows a thing or two about consistency. Check out her rigid and intense training schedule as she gears up for the Summer 2016 Olympic trials in Rio de Janeiro. THIS is how a swimmer stays so lean — hours upon hours of workouts!

Interested to know who are the top Olympic swimmers? Here we have compiled a list of the 13 best Olympic swimmers in the world!

There are a ton of benefits for choosing swimming as your sport of choice, but probably none that serves our vanity quite as much as having a swimmer’s body.