According to a new study conducted by British researchers, the answer is "yes." Take that Michael Phelps. Researchers concluded that the overall fitness of ballet dancers is greater than that of international swimmers.
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Recently, in Dear Heather, Valorie asked for biking and swimming ideas for a large family. Swimming and biking are activities that families can do together and that can involve different age groups as well as different levels of skill and proficiency.
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In New Zealand, there is a movement by South Island Muslims to open special swimming pool facilities for women only that would allow them to swim and engage in aquatic exercise without compromising their religious beliefs.
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Have you heard of the Burqini? I hadn't until a reader sent me a note a couple of days ago and asked me about it. It didn't take much research to find out more about it.
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In a previous article, I wrote about my recent experience using swimming workouts to lose weight and get in shape. All you need to get started is a suitable pool to swim laps (25 yard pool recommended) and the determination to make something happen.
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Six months ago, I felt like I was 10 years older than I actually am. I was very overweight and I had committed myself to living a life that placed great demands on me, both emotionally and physically. It was time for drastic action. I joined a YMCA that is fairly close to our house.
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Swimming is such a great activity during the summer that we sometimes forget that swimming is a great way to build and maintain fitness.
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Who should exercise in the water? Among the best candidates for the exercising in the water are those who suffer from arthritis. Arthritis can affect people of all ages, though we typically see it affecting the elderly. The most specific form of arthritis to affect older adults is osteoarthritis.
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It is two weeks before my first triathlon, and I have yet to train in open water. My first ill-fated attempt in Santa Barbara ended because the ocean water was too cold. I went to Lake Natomas near my house yesterday, but the water temperature was only just above 50 degrees.
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The swimming part of a triathlon is usually the part triathletes dread the most. Not me. I love to swim, and even though I've never raced and am not in good swimming shape, I'm not afraid of the half-mile swim in my upcoming first ever triathlon. But maybe I should be.
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