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Swimming is the movement through water of humans, animals and other creatures, without artificial assistance. Swimming is an excellent form of exercise. Because the density of the human body is approximately similar to that of water, the body is supported by the water and less stress is therefore placed on joints and b... more at Wikipedia
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It's the only form of exercise I can do without getting too hot or making my legs feel like jelly.
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Loved it!! Until they closed the local warm pool. Cold pools just make me freeze up and then I cant move.
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It's fun, and it's good exercise, and it doesn't even seem like you're working out.
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When i can and feel good on the joints.
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Excellent
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works
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it is relaxing for my mind and helps with the muscle pain
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i love to swim when I can usually 2/3 times a week.
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I love swimming, but far too embarressed to go to public pool.
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I hate swimming--my form isn't good; I think maybe I need a personal trainer to help out. This is easier on the joints than my running.
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I grew up swimming. I used to swim competivly and if I had a pool close I would swim for hours and hours and I bet I would be smaller
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This has worked in the past, but I don't have the option of doing it everyday in the winter. I'm hitting the pool this summer though and teaching wonderful kiddos how to swim.
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Only in warm water,if i swam in cold,it made it alot worse.
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I love swimming and I have no pool either. I miss the days when my aunt and uncle would fly down and stay at a hotel. We would all go to the hotel an... [More] -
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thats a wonderful Idea..Im not the skinniest person....but I dont care.....I want to go swimming!!!!! [More] -
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i wear swim moulds to keep the water out [More] -
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Hello, I'd like to start swimming, but I just have no idea how to go about it. I've been swimming fairly recently, and I was just awful, I can't swi... [More] -
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Simple answer - No Problem for me swimming. Swimming does not help or hurt my particular brand of T. [More]
