What Swimming Does To The Body

Swimming offers something no other aerobic exercise does: the ability to work your body without harsh impact to your skeletal system. When the human body is submerged in water, it automatically becomes lighter. When immersed to the waist, your body bears just 50 percent of its weight; dunk yourself to the chest and that number reduces to around 25 to 35 percent; with water all the way to the neck, you only have to bear 10 percent of your own weight. The other 90 percent is handled by the pool. 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 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.