Swimming is a great, low-impact sport. It is usually suitable for all ages and fitness levels if you know how to
swimproperly. Swimming can help people recovering from injury.
Swimming has 4 main ‘strokes’: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. If you are a capable
swimmer, you can swim on your own, or in a team or squad.
It offers a few health benefits.
Fitness:if you swim fast, swimming can be a high-intensity workout that helps get you fit. It
burns kilojoules, increases your heart rate and improves your ability to exercise longer.
Muscle strength:
swimming is a full-body resistance exercise. It strengthens nearly all the muscles
in your body while working your core to develop stability.
Low impact:
swimming in water relieves pressure on your weight-bearing joints, such as knees and ankles. This means you can
build muscle and get fit while reducing your chance of joint injury.
Mental health:
like all exercise, swimming causes your body to release natural endorphins. This
boosts your mood and relieves stress. Some people find the repetitive motions in swimming a great way to
relax and clear their head of negative thoughts. For more information click
I Love Swimming
How do I stay motivated while swimming?
Once you are in the water, how quick the time passes when you start swimming may surprise you. Relax into
the rhythm of
the repetitive motions. Try to enjoy the feeling of moving through the water. Focus on these good feelings
whenever you
make plans to swim, to associate swimming with positive thoughts.
there is alot of swimming styles
what suits you.
