Swim England highlights the health and wellbeing benefits of swimming, and they are extensive.
# Swimming offers a low impact, high reward effect
Improves heart health
Lowers blood pressure
Improves lung capacity
Reduces joint pain
Increased bone strength
# Swimming is suitable for all ages, even from three months old!
Helps children develop more quickly, both physically and mentally
Reduces stress, and improves overall health in adults
Supports the elderly in their physical and mental agility
# You may find it also boosts your life expectancy
28% reduction of early death
41% reduction of death through heart disease and stroke
# It may also reduce the effects of long-term conditions
70% of NHS budget goes on chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.... you can help lower this through looking after yourself
Regular physical activity, such as swimming, can lower the reoccurrence of diabetes and heart disease by 20-40%
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