Adult

There are plenty of reasons to swim! Do not feel shy to learn. Here's a list that should get you motivated.

Low impact

There's no ground impact when you swim, and so it protect your joints from stress and strain.

Can be continued for a lifetime

Because there's no hard impact with swimming, it can be continued for a lifetime. Once you master in swimming, you can swim in your leisure and even till old.

Builds cardiorespiratory fitness

Swimming improves endurance, middle-aged men and women who did swim training for 12 weeks, maximal oxygen consumption improved 10% and stroke volume (the amount of blood pumped with each beat which indicates heart strength) improved as much as 18%.

An alternative when injured

When athletes are injured, particularly in the lower extremities, they are frequently told to swim to maintain their fitness level. Swimming helps them stay in shape, and it's even part of the rehabilitation. That's because the resistance of the water makes the muscles work hard without the strain or impact that is experienced on land.

It's a break from the summer heat

There's nothing like it during the hot days of summer, whether it's at the beach or in the pool. It's relaxing, the movements are smooth and rhythmic, and it's a great workout.

It's a family affair

Swimming and other water activities are something the entire family can share. With rising levels of obesity in children as well as adults, family physical activities and good role-modeling may be one way to stem the epidemic of inactivity and obesity facing our nation.

Burns calories

Swimming burns lots of calories, anywhere from 500-650 per hour depending on how efficiently you swim (you burn more flopping around than swimming cleanly!) and how buoyant you are (the more body fat you have, the more you float and the fewer calories it takes to swim).