Michael Guerrero
Contributor
yeah, but simming is a better body workout. I'll take gym and swimming any day over running and gym for improving general fitness/wellbeing overall.
Not me. Swimming requires a lot of technique to get the most out of it, technique which most people don't have. As a former swimmer (in the loosest of senses since I consider myself a former water polo player ) I would run and lift free weights over swimming--which is what I do now.
However, if I was being dragged to the pool for familial obligations, I'd probably don the 'ole speedo and do some laps.
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Those who say swimming has no cross over to SCUBA just do not get it. It is the contribution to overall fitness, reduced SAC, water confidence, flexibility and aerobic stamina that are greatly improved.
Yup.
But swimming alone is insufficient for overall fitness.
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Not true.