The SwimTrain exergame makes swim workouts fun again

Friday, May 13, 2016 - 07:01 in Biology & Nature

To many who swim for exercise, workouts come down to the monotony of doing laps—swimming back and forth in a pool. Over and over. Unlike other exercisers, who can make their routines less of a chore by adding a social component—working out with friends, family, or in groups—swimmers really haven't had many options, because coordinating a group of swimmers is difficult. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) report that with SwimTrain, their new cooperative "exergame" research project, you'll never have to swim alone again.

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