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Cardiovascular Benefits of Swimming

Swimming is a great recreational activity that can help to guard against heart disease. Thirty minutes of aerobic physical activity in a day can decrease the risk of chronic illnesses. This low-impact exercise builds endurance and cardiovascular fitness for people of all ages. Follow this slide to know the cardio benefits from swimming.

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Cardiovascular Benefits of Swimming

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  1. BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL CARDIOVASCULARBENEFITS OFSWIMMING

  2. Swimmingisoneof thebestformsof exercisetosupport yourheartand circulatorysystem BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  3. Swimmingisthe Ultimate Cardiovascular Workout Swimmingisanaerobic exercisethatstrengthensthe heartandmakesitmore efficientinpumping BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  4. Swimming helps improve circulation and cardiac efficiency, reducing your risk of cardiovascular disease BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  5. Swimmingalso improvesthe capacityofthe bloodvesselsto dilateinresponse toexercise BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  6. Recentstudiesreveal that30minutesof swimmingadaycan reducecoronaryheart diseaseinwomenby atleast40% BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  7. Let's discuss the major reasons why swimming is great for heart health BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  8. 1. Improvementin HeartContractility TheAmericanCouncil onExercisereports thatswimmingishighly beneficialinimproving heartcontractility BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  9. Higher-intensity water-based formsofexercise promotes greater improvementsin contractility BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  10. 2. ReducedHeart Rate Alowrestingheartrate reducesworkonthecardiac muscle, whichcanbehelpful inthepreventionofcertain typesofheartdisease BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  11. Swimmerswho frequentlytrain havestrong heartsthat pumpblood efficiently throughthebody BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  12. 3. Lowered Blood Pressure BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  13. Sincethebodyisina horizontalpositionduring swimming, theheart doesnothavetoworkas hard, andtheblood pressureremainsmore constant BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  14. 4. ImprovedCirculation Swimminghasbeenfoundtoleadtoincreasesin thenumberofcapillaries, whicharecrucialinthe supplyofoxygentothebloodstream BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  15. 5. Stress Reduction Regularswimmingisknown tobeeffectiveforlowering incidencesofdepressionand anxietyandimprovesleep patterns BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  16. Swimmingbackand forthacrossthepool afewtimesgetsthe bloodpumpingand naturallyfloodsyour bodywithahappy feeling BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  17. ImportanceofSwimming Lessons Swim lessons help adults and children become more comfortable in the water, and teaches them to float and safely operate in the water BRITISHSWIMSCHOOL

  18. Our Locations Credits: Swimming School - St. Louis Swimming School GTA (Mississauga and Brampton) Swimming School South San Francisco, East Bay and Peninsula Swimming School Dupage and Kane in Chicago Swimming School Gilbert, Arizona

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