After a hectic week in the hospital attending to patients, my friends and I decided to give ourselves some nice treat. We chose swimming. It was so much fun and I decided to reach to the world through steemit the importance and benefits of swimming.
Swimming is one of the most popular sports in the world. Our nation is surrounded by water and swimming is one of our great passions. As well as being fun, swimming is a great way to keep fit, stay healthy and make 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.
Swimming is a great recreational activity for people of all ages. Recreational swimming can provide you with a low-impact workout and it’s also a good way to relax and feel good. Common swimming styles in recreational swimming are breaststroke, backstroke, side stroke and freestyle.
Health benefits of swimming
(1) Swimming is a great workout because you need to move your whole body against the resistance of the water.
(2) Swimming is a good all-round activity because it:
>> Keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body.
>> Builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness
>> Helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs
>> Tones muscles and builds strength
>> Provides an all-over body workout, as nearly all of your muscles are used during swimming.
Other benefits of swimming
Swimming has many other benefits including:
>> Being a relaxing and peaceful form of exercise alleviating stress
>> Improving coordination, balance and posture
>> Improving flexibility
>> Providing good low-impact therapy for some injuries and conditions
>> Providing a pleasant way to cool down on a hot day
>> Being available in many places – you can swim in swimming pools, beaches, lakes, dams and rivers. Make sure that the environment you choose to swim in is safe.
Things to remember
**As well as being fun, swimming is a great way to keep fit as well as make friends.
**Swimming is a healthy activity that you can continue for a lifetime.
**Swimming is a low-impact activity that has many physical and mental health benefits.
**Make sure you know how to swim and do so in a safe environment.
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Ref:
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/swimming-health-benefits
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