Now that the temperatures are rising and local and residential pools are beginning to open, it may be time to add swimming to your workout routine! Including your family in this workout is a great option, too, since it is an activity that all can enjoy! Check out this awesome list of benefits swimming can add to you and your family's lives!
- Good for all ages
- Starting with babies, to 100 years old, swimming is great for all people
- Promotes fitness and teaches children to strive for physical achievement
- Helps children gain strength and coordination that can be used in other team sports
- Swimming can be a great team and individual sport
- Healthy "lifetime" activity
- Generally an injury-free sport due to it being low impact and non-contact
- Helps to have a positive mental attitude and high self-esteem
- Prevents drowning by learning how to how to swim at a young age
- Drowning is the leading killer of American children, which can be prevented by swimming lessons at a young age
- Is both a strength and cardio workout due to the fact that your muscles are under constant resistance
- Easy impact exercise
- You can work at higher intensities without the risk of getting injured
- Is a great workout for people that are injured and cannot do other forms of exercise
- Makes you a better runner
- Teaches your body how to effectively use oxygen
- Increases endurance capacity
- Trains your glutes, hamstrings and core muscles
- Utilizes under-worked muscles
- Your arms are all over the place, which results in using your deltoids, lats and traps
- Stabilizes the muscles in your core and lower back
- Promotes unique and fun experiences
- Things such as snorkeling, boating and playing games in the pool are all more fun when being a good and comfortable swimmer
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