Swimming is a Great Sport

Swimming is one of the most popular sports. 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 and stay healthy. 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 workout because you need to move your whole body against the resistance of the water. Swimming is a good all-round activity because swimming keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body, can builds endurance muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness, it also helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs.

Swimming also has many other benefits such as, being a relaxing and peaceful form of exercise, alleviating stress, improving coordination, balance and posture of body, improving flexibility, providing good low-impact therapy for some injuries and conditions, providing a pleasant way to cool down on a hot day, and the last 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.