From the article: Swimmers, Why You Swim Determines How Often You Need to Swim
What is the main reason or primary goal of your time in the water? Do you swim to relax, or are you swimming for fitness? Maybe you are doing it for more than just fitness, you are swimming to do swimming races, or to do a triathlon? Tell us why you swim, what you do when you swim, and the results. What works - and does not work - for you and your swimming routine? Share what works for you
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- I have just started back swimming,, and love it ,depending on the conditions in the pool, I normally take my time and enjoy doing 1 mile, aprox. 20 lengths in half an our, today I swam for 2hrs, It helps me get fit again also with my angina, and hiatal hernia,I should loose a stone, so onwards I must go, good luck to all who love it as much as I do.
- —Guest Sandra
Why do I swim
- I have been swimming since the age of 6 years. I am now 50. I have disc prolapse and last year ruptured my right achilles tendon while playing basket ball. I have been in total depression till I gathered courage to enter the pool with these problems. I began slowly but as of now in one month I am swimming 2 hours free style everyday. I have lost all the extra flab I had gathered during my hospitalisation. I simply love swimming and cant imagine life without it
- —Guest Sushil Gurung
Why I swim.
- For fitness. I am 65 years old. I swim 3 or 4 times a week. Usually a mile a session.
- —Guest Marlin
Why Not swim???
- I started swimming to ge toned. I have become addicted to it. I swim 4-5x/week and do at least 50 laps in 25 metre pool. My goal is to swim 1 mile 1-2x/week as well. I absolutely LOVe it!!!
- —Guest Sherry
why do u swim?
- i m 46,i swim 5 days a week. i do 60 laps of 25 meters pool in an hour non stop with free hand n back stroke . do half an hour free hand exercise to warm up n meditation to relax my body n mind,i love it very much,its really awesome feelings!!!.feels to energetic n growing more n more patience to live happy life to feel good in mind:)
- —Guest megh
How and Why?
- Swimming is my everything. I swim Mon-Sat with doubles Mon-Thurs about 5000 yards a practice. I love it. It pushes me to be something more, to acheive more. And the abs don't hurt either ;)
- —Guest Theresa
40year
- i learned 2 swim at the age of 40. i can now swim +- 80 lps in 25 m pool. very relaxing and great training. love the sound of bubbles and no talking. get bored now. i need a good training programme for both fitness and weight loss. never to late to learn to swim.
- —Guest gwen
Swimming in Paradise
- I started swimming when I was 4 years old. Now, at 53, I either swim in the olympic swimming pool here on Maui or in the ocean a few times a week for exercise and meditation. No other exercise even comes close to providing both.
- —Guest Mauibob
Swimmin
- I'm 13 and I swim 10, 2hr sessions a week with Dry-Land on Monday and Friday Mornings I compete at a National Level and have represented Queensland several times. I started because of a knee injury fell in love the sport and have been doing it since! I think (admitadly) I am addicted to exercise and swimming I mean if I take 2 days off I am half crazy and craving the water again!
- —Guest HIM
Had both hips replaced and going swimmin
- I have just started to go swimming after having both hips replaced in the last 4 years I am hoping it will help with muscle tone and loose some weight I find it quite relaxing but I need to know how many times a week I need to go and how many lengths to do to feel the benefit
- —Guest Denise
swimmng each day despite fatigue
- I am asking whether it is necessary to do two swim sessions in one day, I often feel fatigued and sore, but proceed on along with stair-climbing and some biking, along with running. Is it necessary?
- —Guest jacqueline fogarty
my swimming
- I've been swimming scince i was 3 and at the age of about 11 I got really into it and joined my swimming club I did practice at school but I had been out of the sport for a while so I started swimming as much as I could and just kept on doing it was the only thing I could do. I was a stubborn kid and I wasnt going to let it go so I went on. The main thing that you need is a motive a reason why and thats what kept me going
- —Guest Upsidedown1004
i swim for
- i swim for competetions... and i love swimming a lot
- —Guest ghazal shukla
How often? Well...
- I swim 7 practices a week, having 2-a-day practices twice per week. 4 of these practices are 2 and a half hours long, one of these practices is 2 hours long, and the last 2 practices are 1 and a half hours long. Most of my practices range from 6000 to 9000 yards, and my two morning practices (an hour and a half) are both underwater kicking (Yes, that means no breathing). I swim competitively, and my best event is the 1650 yard freestyle. My time is 18:17. I still have a long way to go to be one of the top swimmers, and I don't think I will ever be. But swimming is my sport and I am in incredible shape.
- —Guest Josh
WHY DO I SWIM
- I've been swimming 5 days a week to try and get rid of some of my belly fat. It's working great, but in addition it really is a time for me to be introspective. Once done with my swim ( 45 mins) i feel like i can tear the world apart and rebuild it before lunch.. AWESOME.. and I've lost 8 lbs in the last month.
- —Guest V
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