SWIMMING A PERFECT SPORT

SWIMMING is probably the healthiest of all general sports.
It trains muscles, heart, and lungs to an equal extent.
As body weight is buoyed up by the water, there is very little strain on bones, spine, and joints, a definite plus for people who are overweight.
As resistance to your progress is twelve times as high in water as on land, you burn up a lot of calories, about 400 per hour.
The cool water also steps up the metabolism, another boost to calorie depletion and a serious asset in the fight against surplus fat.
Practice makes perfect.
This applies just as much in the water as out of it.
Start with slow, unhurried strokes, and take a break after three or four minutes.
But stay in motion by paddling with your legs at the side of the pool.
If you are a beginner and can swim a whole lane without getting out of breathe, that is quite a respectable performance.
Remember that it is better to swim slowly and for longer period, than in brief, hectic bursts.