Fish have a sensory system known as the lateral line, which allows them to detect movements and pressure gradients in the water. Scientists have now given a robotic fish its own version of that system ...

From the outside looking in, swimming is just a sport of speed. It’s how quick you can flip, take a breath and jump off the block. It’s the millisecond between the touches of first and second. It’s ...

A single zebrafish, exposed to alcohol, not only doubles its swim-speed among its "sober" peers, but also increases the speed of the whole group, a new study has found. A single zebrafish, exposed to ...

Gaining speed in the water is not rocket science. It is the product of two simple factors that can be improved with better technique, less drag, and increased strength and endurance. In fact, swimming ...

Scientists regularly draw ideas from the natural world in a bid to improve robotic performance, and when it comes to soft robots that swim, motion in the ocean is a rich source of inspiration. The ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – New research findings are yielding insights into the physics behind the swimming behavior of bacteria and spermatozoa that could lead to a better understanding of the mechanisms ...

With the summer months upon us and the pandemic slowing, swimmers around the globe are “fixing to get faster.” Things slowed down for past year as we scrambled to keep our fitness. No racing left us ...

The Daytona Beach Speed swim club, riding high these days with Ryan Lochte, Sara McLarty and Daniel Cruz competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Long Beach, Calif., is also coming off a splendid ...