Benefits of Swimming

Swimming has always been one of the most popular sports. Besides just having fun in the swimming pool, swimming is also a good way to keep our body fit, healthy, and meet lots of new friends.  Swimming is a healthy activity that you can continue for a lifetime. It is a low-impact activity that has many physical and mental health benefits. The common styles used in swimming are Breast-Stroke, Freestyle, and Back-Stroke.

Swimming can bring us both health and other benefits.

Health benefits
Moving your whole body against the resistance of the water makes swimming a great workout. It is also a good all-round activity because :

• Improves endurance in activities, stamina fitness and also muscle strength.
• It takes impact stress off your body and increases your heart rate.
• Nearly all muscles are used during swimming activities, and so it provides an all-over body workout.
• Improves strength and tones muscles.
• Keeps a healthy heart, weight and lungs.  

Other benefits
Other benefits of swimming includes :

• It relaxes the mind and is a peaceful form of exercise
• Flexibility increases 
• It helps improves posture, coordination and balance
• Stress alleviates 
• During a hot day, swimming helps cool down the body
• Providing good low-impact therapy for some injuries and conditions
• Everyone can swim in almost anywhere! from swimming pools to lakes to beaches, as long as the place is safe. 

What are you waiting for?
Grab your swimming attires and start swimming right away to improve your healthy lifestyle !!

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