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Swimming as a sport is generally recommended for all age groups. But is it really as healthy as people say it is? The answer is simple: YES.
It is one of the safest sports ever and therefore everyone can swim - children, seniors, pregnant women or people who are overweight or have physical limitations. Plus, you can swim in any season and all you need is a swimsuit, goggles and a towel.
Swimming naturally strengthens all the main muscles such as the back, chest, abdominal, buttocks and lower legs. In addition, the pressure of the water on the chest also strengthens the breathing muscles such as the diaphragm and intercostal muscles, increases the vital capacity of the lungs and, because the water floats the swimmer, the joints are not stressed.
Swimming also helps to harden the body and affects the thermoregulatory system as a whole, resulting in better resistance to infections or temperature changes. The benefits for the soul are also crucial - for example, depression and insomnia have been shown to improve.
The important thing, of course, is to swim correctly, i.e. to know the correct technique. In general, there are four basic styles such as the breaststroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. Each of these styles has a different effect, for example, swimming backstroke with arms together is best for the spine. In the beginning, it is recommended to swim for about 30 minutes, or in terms of distance, swim about 1 kilometer. If you don't know how to swim, it's not a bad idea to ask a coach for advice. And since summer is here, there will certainly be plenty of opportunities to swim.
