Why swim?
Swimming Sensations
Since water is approximately 800 times more dense than air, being in water is like being in outer space; it is an environment where you can experience full weightlessness. It is also a great way to get a full body workout.
Making Waves
Here are 5 reasons why you should choose swimming as your favourite recreational activity:
1. Swimming involves the use of all the major muscle groups and gives you an effective workout, regardless of your ability;
2. Swimming is a low impact, weightless with all-round resistance activity where you can just tune out and relax;
3. Swimming caters for all skill levels. You can perform many different exercises when in the water i.e. swimming any of the four strokes, aqua jogging, walking in the water (adding resistance), kicking with a board, using a pull buoy and swimming with your arms only, kicking with a vertical kickboard, using fins etc. there are unlimited possibilities;
4. When you swim, you don't get hot and sticky like land-based exercise. Swimming is a cool, refreshing activity.
5. You have increased mobility, and swimming feels great!
