Swimming provides many health benefits for women. It builds cardiovascular endurance by strengthening the heart and lungs. As a low-impact exercise, swimming protects joints while still challenging muscles by providing 12-14% more resistance than land exercises. Swimming is also beneficial during pregnancy by easing exercise difficulties through buoyancy and improving strength and oxygen efficiency.

1. Benefits of Swimming
for women

2. Builds Cardiovascular Endurance
Swimming places high demand on the heart and
the lungs, improving and strengthening
cardiovascular functioning.
Strong lungs improve oxygen transport to the
cells and muscles throughout a woman's body.
Swimming strengthens a woman's heart, helping
lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels
while lowering the risk of stroke and heart
disease.
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3. #2 Provides Low-Impact Exercise
Swimming protects the joints from high-impact
movements, such as the pounding and bouncing that
are common during running or other land activities.
Swimming is a smart exercise choice for women
with osteoporosis, a disease that renders bones
brittle and weak.
Water activities provide a low-impact workout for
women who have weak bones and joints without
compromising their health.

4. #3 Challenges the Muscles
The Bucknell University Athletic Department reports that
exercising in water provides the body with 12 to 14
percent more resistance than when exercising on land.
As a result, a woman burns a high number of calories while
she's exercising in the water and constantly using her leg
and arm muscles to propel her forward.
Additionally, consistent water resistance protects the
muscles from sudden quick or jerky movements often
associated with injury during a workout.

5. #4 Eases Exercise Difficulties During Pregnancy
Since women are mostly buoyant while swimming, pregnant
women may be more comfortable exercising in water than
on land.
Improvements in muscular strength and oxygen efficiency
may ease the challenges of labor and will help a woman's
lungs deliver oxygen effectively to her baby.
Swimming may lower stress levels and anxiety experienced
during pregnancy. The Baby Center reports that swimming
may help women sleep better and empower women to deal
with psychological and physical challenges associated with
pregnancy.

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