We wanted to write this article for a long time not only to encourage people to take swimming as an actual exercise but also to educate women of the plethora of benefits that swimming has on both the mind and the body.
Benefits on the body
- Swimming is an excellent form of cardio exercise, with studies confirming that swimming is terrific for your heart.
- Tones muscles and builds strength which means that it is also an excellent form of non-cardio activity.
- Provides an all-over body workout, as swimming uses nearly all your muscles including legs, upper body and torso.
- Swimming is an activity that has minimum impact on the joints which makes it ideal, especially for people with osteo-muscular conditions.
Benefits on the mind
- Swimming scientifically alleviates stress and anxiety.
- Immersing your head in the water and tuning out all the outside noises is an easy way to connect with yourself and relax.
- Swimming in the sea also allows you to connect with nature and its breathtaking underwater beauty.
