It is common knowledge that swimming is a great form of exercise. When you swim, your whole body is involved in the exercise, in other words, swimming uses the major muscle groups in the human body; from head and neck to legs and feet. For this reason, swimming is such a great form of exercise andhealth including mental health. In this blog we will cover the major 5 health benefits of swimming.
Whilst for swimming, its health benefits could be a long list, in this blog we focus on only 5 of those that are really important and makes swimming different to other sports and activities.
Swimming is an activity which gives all individuals a freedom of movement in an almost weightless condition. In swimming water supports your body weight so, it is great for smaller children who don’t have a strong core muscles to support their balance and adults with injuries.
All body parts including your limbs, neck, torso, and head can move in all directions that they could possibly move in one of the most gentle envirounments which is water. When you swim one of the 4 main strokes like front crawl, your hands need to catch the water, your arms pull the water, your shoulders rotate and you must continuously kick your legs to stay stable on the top of the water. You also need to rotate your neck and head to breathe with a rhythm. This is what an all-over body workout is.
Water itself is a very relaxing substance that provides all humans, regardless of their age, a sense of calm and tranquility. Being in the water is soothing for all of us, specially for children.
Family swimming also are great occasions for parents and children to spend quality time together and enjoy an activity together in a fun and relax envirounment and form fond memories.
Another advantage of swimming and doing physical activities in water is that, for people who may have some restriction of movements in their bodies, due to old or new injuries, and exercise can bring about some discomfort, exercising in water is less painful and reduces any stress-related pain. Because the body is supported by water when you are in a swimming pool, it is safe to do lots of weight-bearing activities which are normally hard to do on land, due to pain or lack of flexibility around the joints.
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A good swim school with professional staff
My girls have been going to Blue Wave Swim School for over 2 years, they have been looking forward to each lesson and keep practicing the swimming tricks even in a bath. All teachers and an owner of the school has been friendly, very professional. They found unique approach and made kids happy, but most importantly show them how to swim and have fun. Thank you very much from our family to Blue Wave Swim School.
April 19, 2021, www.yell.com
Easter 2021 Crash Course
Various lockdowns have held back my daughter’s swimming development so we opted for a crash 4 day course over Easter and she has come away from it much more confident and with a recognisable stroke as opposed to doggy paddle!
April 19, 2021, www.yell.com
Although I have only attended two lessons, Marjan’s bubbly personality makes you feel instantly at ease. During the lessons, the pool was not very busy which is a good thing (as opposed to public pools) for those who are anxious.
I would strongly recommend to adults who have experienced trauma with water at a certain time in their lives.
November 24, 2020, www.yell.com
My son has been going to swimming lessons at Blue Wave in Wimbledon for a few years now and thoroughly enjoys it. The teaching is great and the lessons well run. Helps to prepare him for when we finally get to go on holiday again!
September 26, 2020, www.yell.com
Highly Recommended
My son went to improve his swimming technique and found his instructor very helpful, very kind and patient. The school itself is very welcoming and feels safe for all the children who go there. I would highly recommend it.
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
Excellent results
My son is 4 years-old and we were looking for weekend swimming classes in a nice environment that could bring good results. After some research we chose Blue Wave Swim. Our son has been having private lessons since the end of 2018 and he is progressing very well. We believe the professionalism of the team, the clean and tidy infrastructure, and the good care of the management are contributing for his development and confidence in the water. Thank you very much Blue Wave Swim!
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
Awesome!
I am grateful to Marjan and her team at Blue Wave Swim for their hard work and for promoting happiness and enjoyment in swimming. It is amazing to watch the lessons, see the attention, the encouragement and the support the children receive. I have been impressed with my daughters’ progress and the fact that they love attending their classes and learning a vital life skill. Thank you very much. Great job!
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
Superb Swimming School in Wimbledon
My daughter, who is now 7 years old, started with blue wave two years back and we have been very happy with her progress at the school. Initially we started with group lessons but once she got comfortable in water we moved her to semi private lessons, which made a lot of difference in her ability to learn swimming. As part of the smaller group she is better bonded with other children in the group and gets more attention from the swimming instructor, which is helping her advance her swimming skills. During her 2 years with blue wave, swimming instructors for my daughter have changed and while continuity in learning was maintained, I think this could have been managed better. Needless to say, she still goes and enjoys her time here and looks forward to her class every week. Overall we are very pleased with Blue Wave and would recommend them without any hesitation.
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
Highly recommend
Highly recommend this swimming school. My daughter has been attending since she was 1 years old and she loves it. The teachers are very good with children and my daughter, who is now 4 years old is very confident in the water.
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
