Health benefits of swimming

by M W

Swimming, healthy benefits: 1. Swimming is considered an aerobic workout. Our heart rate speeds up, our blood flow increases, and we sweat while remaining cool and refreshed in a pool. Many professional athletes supplem...read more

by Lisa Snider

A fitness plan that's all wet Here's a tip: Take a dip When I was a kid, receiving a good wallop in dodge ball and getting my face dragged through the grass in soccer, swimming was the great equalizer. In a swimming p...read more

by E.M.Robinson

There is nothing like swimming to get in an excellent aerobic workout that leaves you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.Unlike some other forms of exercise that can leave you feeling worn out and jarred to the bone, swimming...read more

by Denepher Smith

How I became a mermaid:the pleasures of swimming. My first introduction to swimming came when I was about ten years of age. The primary school I attended took us to the local baths (swimming pool) on a regular basis...read more

by Merna Kincaid

Health Benefits of Swimming. Having read all of the articles here discussing swimming, there is no point in repeating that swimming is low impact or that it exercises every muscle in the body. However, I believe it's im...read more

by Marie-Luise Stromer

SWIM, SWAM, SWUM All land animals, including human beings, have come out of the water. If you were to put a baby under six months of age in water, they would move their arms and legs while holding their breath, so we ca...read more

by Altaf Sahibzada

Exercise is very important for the overall health and fitness of a person. Sedentary habits make limbs dull, muscles inactive, promote obesity, lead to poor digestion and produce many other undesirable effects. Exercise is...read more

by Aldo Bonincontro

I have practiced swimming for years, since I was 11-12 years old when I eventually learned to do it in a swimming pool of the town where I was born, Genoa, Italy. I soon learned 4 of the main swimming styles : free-style,...read more

by Susan Kliebenstein

There is no other exercise like swimming! The water supports you and cools you as you exercise. The pressure on your joints is minimal and the buoyancy of the water allows even severely disabled individuals a new freedom ...read more

by Sammy Stein

I am not what you might call sylph like. So, I may not be built to run, or high jump or long jump or skip or,or... But I can swim - and I love it. I used to swim for my city and was in the water three times a day on som...read more

by Steve Martin

Swimming is probably the best sport there is for developing fitness; primarily because it is one of the few sports that exercises the whole body - thus, you are not developing one part of your body and neglecting others. B...read more

by Lauren Hirshowitz

Unlike jogging, swimming is a non-impact sport. This means that over time, your knees and ankles wont have the same wear and tear that they would from running. Now we all want to stay in shape, to keep our cardiovascular...read more

by Sarah Rowin

I want a firm butt, slimmer thighs, and the endurance to dance all night. What do I need to do to obtain all of the above? My father wants a stronger heart, a less flabby belly, and the endurance to hunt for longer perio...read more

by Scott Shaw

Although essentially we as humans are poorly designed for aquatic life, we certainly love our water. In time many of us become quite proficient swimmers, and no wonder, with strength and endurance building from the supple ...read more