Swimming
Reasons to swim...
Because the human body is made up of 70 per cent water, we're rather good at floating. This is why you get a feeling of weightlessness when you're swimming. It's also a great form of low-impact exercise.
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Challenge Yourself with one of these events
An exciting new event concept, a mass participation open water swimming series in locations around the UK. Kicking off with the Great North Swim in Windermere Sept 13th.
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- Swimming
Because the human body is made up of 70 per cent water, we're rather good at floating. This is why you get a feeling of weightlessness when you're swimming. It's also why swimming is a great form of low-impact exercise.
- Warming up and stretching
Stretching is an important part of your exercise programme, it will help prepare your body for exercise, reduce muscle soreness and increase flexibility enabling you to work more efficiently.
- Why swim?
The physical, psychological, social, fitness, buoyancy, resistance benefits of swimming.
- Swimming positives
People always find reasons or barriers not to swim. Lets look at some benefits for your positive action:
- Train S.M.A.R.T
When you have had a long time away from swimming and you want to start training here are a few top tips to get you going.
- Open water
If you've been on holiday and had a quick swim in the sea, then well done, you've swum in open water!
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