Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming!

Literally, keep swimming! Swimming is a great exercise for people of all ages and can provide amazing health benefits to those who are looking for a low impact workout. There are lots of reasons swimming can be beneficial to your health. 

It can:

• Improve cardiovascular health
• Build lean muscle
• Gives your body a break from higher-impact activities
• Increase your endurance
• Promotes adventure

Swimming is also an activity that doesn’t require much other than a swimsuit and a body of water. With the weather being warmer, you can swim in or outside and in a pool or fresh water! Don’t forget to take safety precautions too! If you are a first time or long time swimmer, it's always important to be aware of your surroundings and knows when the water is too deep-cold-murky-warm-shallow or whatever! And always remember sunscreen when swimming outdoors.

Learn more about how to be safe when swimming and more health benefits:

• Time Magazine: Why Swimming Is So Good For You
• Swimming at Ohio State Parks
• 12 Benefits of Swimming
• Water & Swim Safety
• Health Swimming