How to start swimming as an adult
Do you know how to swim well enough to save your life? NPR's Life Kit lays out the five basic water safety and swimming skills that can help prevent drowning. Life Kit It's never too late to become a strong swimmer. Here's how to start
The Best Prime Day Deals on Summer Toys for Kids
Do you know what your children need? To be outside. (You knew that.) Whether you’re planning a family picnic or just want to shoo them into the backyard so you can enjoy a moment of peace, these outdoor toys will keep them entertained for minutes, at least. Some of them I think I even want…
Here’s what happens when a swim team competes with an intestinal...
Enlarge / A swimmer in the men's 200 meter breaststroke finals during a national championship competition on August 6, 2011, in Palo Alto, California. Several college swim teams learned a stomach-churning lesson the hard way during a recent series of meets: regardless of skill or speed, the real winner of the meet will always be…
Why You Should Never Buy Your Child a Blue Swimsuit
When you shop for a swimsuit for your kid, don’t buy them a blue one. The simple reason: The color can make it difficult, even impossible, to see them underwater.According to the CDC, drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death for children between the ages of 1 and 4, and nearly 400 children drown…
What Is Zone 2 Cardio and How Do I Actually Do...
Low intensity cardio—sometimes called LISS or “zone 2”—is an underrated form of exercise. It’s finally coming back into fashion after spending years on the sidelines while HIIT and lifting-only routines ran the field. But what is zone 2 cardio, exactly? Why should you do it? And how do you know if you’re doing it correctly? What…
12 Private Islands You Can Rent Without Being Rich
Whiskey Island/ United States (New York State (Thousand Islands))This island on the New York-Canada border isn’t just a lovely place to vacation during the warmer months—it’s also got a lot of history. During Prohibition, it was the staging area for a robust booze-smuggling operation. Today, Whiskey Island is a rustic three acres of natural beauty…
Swimming With a Robot ‘Mermaid’: Up Close With Stanford’s Deep-Water Explorer...
It's a sunny afternoon at the Stanford University rec center, and I'm about to go swimming with a robot. I've rented my wetsuit from a friendly guy at Sports Basement ("You can take it surfing, but I'm not sure about robot diving," he tells me) and I'm armed with a GoPro to capture my candid…
The Beach Festivals and Events Worth Traveling for This Summer
Photo: DisobeyArt (Shutterstock)When you think of music festivals, do you think of muddy, gross displays of overcrowding like the legendary Woodstock festivals? Or do you have not-so-fond memories of soaked shoes and shivering through the tinny sound of distant bands as you struggled to find your will to live? Perhaps you swore off festivals the…
Never Cook These Things in Your Air Fryer
Photo: Francisco Zeledon (Shutterstock)To some enthusiastic food bloggers, the air fryer is an intuitive appliance that can cook anything and everything. To certain members of my family, it is an inscrutable black box that exist to take up counter space. (“What should I use it for?” they ask, prompting me to spam them with my…
How to Finally Start Kayaking (and Why I’m Glad I Did)
Photo: Beth SkwareckiTo clear your head and get some easy exercise, the only thing that beats walking is getting out on the water. I’m lucky to live close enough to a lake that I can go for a sunset kayak a few days each week, where I watch birds and sometimes just bring a snack,…
