Scribd
Upload
108 views

Swimming For Recreation: Healthy Weight Heart Lungs

Swimming is one of the most popular sports in Australia due to the country being surrounded by water. It is a low-impact activity that can be enjoyed from youth through adulthood as it provides both physical and mental health benefits. Swimming can be enjoyed recreationally with strokes like breaststroke, backstroke, and freestyle, or competitively at distances from 50 meters to long distances in open water. The whole body is worked during swimming, which helps maintain heart, lung, and muscle health while managing weight. Public pools make swimming accessible to people of all skill levels and ages.

Uploaded by

Joycs Pinto
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
108 views

Swimming For Recreation: Healthy Weight Heart Lungs

Swimming is one of the most popular sports in Australia due to the country being surrounded by water. It is a low-impact activity that can be enjoyed from youth through adulthood as it provides both physical and mental health benefits. Swimming can be enjoyed recreationally with strokes like breaststroke, backstroke, and freestyle, or competitively at distances from 50 meters to long distances in open water. The whole body is worked during swimming, which helps maintain heart, lung, and muscle health while managing weight. Public pools make swimming accessible to people of all skill levels and ages.

Uploaded by

Joycs Pinto
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Swimming is one of the most popular sports in Australia.

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, stay healthy and make
friends.

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 for recreation


Swimming is a great recreational activity for people of all ages. Recreational
swimming can provide you with a low-impact workout and it's a good way to relax
and feel good.

Common swimming styles in recreational swimming are:

 breaststroke
 backstroke
 sidestroke
 freestyle.

Competitive swimming
Some people who enjoy swimming want to take it to a competitive level. This can
provide the health benefits of a vigorous workout as well as the fun and thrill of
competition.

The main strokes used in competitive swimming are:

 breaststroke
 freestyle
 backstroke
 butterfly.

The distances swum in competition swimming can vary from 50 metres in a pool to
much further distances in open water.

Health benefits of swimming


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 you 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.

Other benefits of swimming


Swimming has many other benefits including:

 being a relaxing and peaceful form of exercise


 alleviating stress
 improving coordination, balance and posture
 improving flexibility
 providing good low-impact therapy for some injuries and conditions
 providing a pleasant way to cool down on a hot day
 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.

Getting started with swimming


Getting started in swimming is easy. It is a sport for all age groups, skill and fitness
levels. Before you get started, you will need to purchase a pair of swimmers and
some goggles.

There are public pools throughout Australia that are open to everyone. Entry to
public pools is inexpensive and many aquatic centres offer swimming lessons for
people of all ages, as well as training and exercise groups.

Some general tips for swimming


Before you dive in:

 Make sure you know how to swim.


 Choose a safe environment and ensure the water safety of children.
 Warm up and stretch your muscles and joints before entering the water .
 Have plenty of fluids on hand and drink regularly.
 Don't overdo it if you're just starting out.
 See your doctor if you haven't exercised for a long time.

You might also like