SWIMMING

How does swimming help you Physically?

Swimming helps your arthritic joints and provides strength that's good for your muscular endurance. Swimming increases your cardiovascular functional capacity as well,which means your heart is more capable of pumping blood efficiently.

How does swimming help you mentally?

Swimming leaves you with a positive feeling after exercise. For most people swimming is fun which relieves stress.

History

Swimming was not widely practiced until the early 19th century, when the National Swimming Society of Great Britain began to hold competitions. Most early swimmers used the breaststroke. Swimming has featured on the program of all editions of the Games since 1896. The very first Olympic events were freestyle (crawl) or breaststroke. Backstroke was added in 1904.

INTERESTING FACTS

• 65% of people in the U.S. Don't know how to swim
• Over 50% of professional swimmers have shoulder issues
• Swimming strengthens your heart and lungs
• Swimming works all the major mussels in our bodie