Swimming_Benefits:

Do you know why swimming is the best sport for you from health perspective? Well, because it has lots of health benefits, physically and mentally, in addition to the important values that can change your life in a positive way.!

Benefits on physical health:

• increases the heart rate without putting stress on the body
• improves strength
• tones muscles
• enhances fitness
• helps to manage weight
• builds cardiovascular strength
• builds endurance
• helps with flexibility
• Swimming is a safe exercise for people with arthritis/injury/disability/asthma/MS (multiple sclerosis)

 

Benefits on mental health:

• improves sleep
• improves mood
• manages stress
• lowers depression
• improves self esteem

 

Values gained from swimming:

• Fitness
• self confidence
• discipline
• teamwork
• sportsmanship
• work ethic
• delayed gratification
• time management
• dedication
• skill improvement
• friendship & respect
• goal setting
• gender equity
• appreciation of your support team(parents-coaches..)
• courage
• compassion