Your Swimming Pool is an Investment in Your and Your Family's Health

SWIM FOR YOUR HEALTH

It is safe to say that these days exercise and health have become the new black.  People are in general looking to live healthier lifestyles.  In the new age of Zumba, Spinning, and Body Pump, people are looking for new ways to stay healthy and have fun.  One of the best ways to stay physically and mentally healthy isn't new and it doesn't have to come with a high cost monthly gym membership, it can be found (or built) in your own backyard.

Fun Fact #1 - Swimming is the fourth most popular aerobic activity people do.  

Swimming is one of the few activities that is one size fits all.  It does not matter your age, swimming benefits everyone.  

1.  Children 

It is known that the rate of childhood obesity has tripled over the last 30 years.  Awareness of this issue has been on the rise and we know that parents are more concerned than ever that their children are getting exercise and staying healthy.  According to the CDC, swimming is one of the best activities for kids of all ages.  Learning to swim, at its very core, is a safety issue, but that is just the tip of the ice berg.  

Not only is swimming essential for safety but it keeps kids active which reduces childhood obesity, which then reduces the incidence of juvenile diabetes.  It promotes strength and coordination and it boosts a child's self-confidence.  

According to the CDC, swimming can improve connections and is now often used as therapy for children with disabilities.  

2.  Adults

Just 2 1/2 hours of swimming a week and as short as three laps in an average 40 ft (length) pool, is enough aerobic activity for most adults to decrease an adults chance of getting chronic illnesses such as high cholesterol, heart disease, and diabetes.   WebMD reports that swimming incorporates, core, leg and arm strengthening and stretching while providing valuable aerobic activity.  Studies have also shown that swimming can reduce the symptoms of fibromyalgia.  

Fun Fact #2 - Swimming reduces the weight a person bears anywhere from 25 to 50% depending on how far emerged a person's body is in the water, making it the best exercise for your joints.

Pregnant women can also benefit from swimming as it allows a woman the relief from the weight she is carrying in the later months while remaining active.

While the physical is important, many also do not realize the mental health impact swimming has.  A study published for the National Center for Biotechnical Information (NCBI) indicates that swimming can decrease anxiety and symptoms of depression.  

 3.  Seniors

Seniors may benefit from swimming most.  In addition to all of the benefits of swimming already discussed, swimming has been medically shown to decrease pain associated with osteoarthritis [per CDC].  Swimming in a heated pool can help soothe joint pain and muscles and promotes stretching and strengthening of muscles which is essential as one gets older.  






With such great health benefits, homeowners today are not looking at a swimming pool as just an investment for their property but an investment in their health.  


                                                                                                            Keep On Swimming,