Directions: Attach pictures of

you and your family doing any

aquatic activities a year ago
before the
pandemic.
Directions: Attach pictures of
you and your family doing any
aquatic activities a year ago
before the
pandemic.
Directions: Attach pictures of
you and your family doing any
aquatic activities a year ago
before the
pandemic.
Directions: Attach pictures of
you and your family doing any
aquatic activities a year ago
before the
Here are 8
reasons why
you should add
aquatic
exercise to
your weekly
schedule:
Here are 8 reasons why you should add
aquatic exercise to your weekly schedule:
ncrease Longevity.
Researchers at the Cooper
Clinic in Dallas and the
University of South
Carolina were part of the
Aerobics Center Longitudinal
Study that followed over
40,000 adults for
more than 3 decades (1970-
2003). Results from
“Swimming and All-Cause
Risk compared with
Running, Walking, and
Sedentary Habits in Men”
showed that swimmers were
approximately 50%
less likely to die than walkers,
runners and their sedentary
peers.
• Become More Physically
Fit. Sports experts have
continually shown that
swimming improves
flexibility, muscle tone,
muscular balance, endurance,
and the body’s circulation. A
consistent
swimming regiment helps the
heart muscle to become
stronger and aids in the ability
to maintain
an appropriate weight.
• Joint Friendly Aerobic
Activity. In waist deep water,
the body handles only 50
percent of its
weight. At chest height, the
number is reduced to
approximately 25-35 percent.
Only 10 percent
of one’s weight is being used
when a person is submerged to
their neck. These buoyancy
factors
allow a person to engage in
activities that may not be
possible on land. Aquatic
exercises can be
performed for a longer period
of time since there is less
stress on joints and muscles.

• Rehabbing from Injury and

Illness. The buoyancy factors
and the warmth of a
therapeutic
pool provide a great
environment for an exercise
program geared toward people
recovering from
an injury or illness. The water
offers a 12-14% resistance
factor compared to land based
exercises. This level of
resistance prevents sudden
body movements that could
cause an
additional injury.
• Decrease risk of illness.
Exercising aerobically for 2 ½
hours or more a week has been
proven to
lower the risk of chronic
medical issues such as diabetes
and heart disease. Regular
exercise will
lower cholesterol levels and
also effect endothelium, a thin
layer of cells that line the
arteries. As
people age, these cells lose
their flexibility. Research
indicates that regular aerobic
exercise will
improve the endothelium
function in older adults who
exercise.
• Prevents Overheating.
Water disperses heat more
efficiently than air. The pool
water
continuously cools the body.
Exercise in the water is cooler
and more comfortable than
being on
land.
• Fun Individual or Group
Sport. A person can do a solo
workout or join a class. When
swimming
solo, a person can identify
their strengths and weaknesses
and develop a program that
meets their
needs. Classes are an excellent
way to socialize and meet new
people Exercising in a pool is
a
delightful diversion from a
routine exercise program.
• Improves Psychological
Wellbeing. Invigorating
aquatic workouts release
endorphins that
naturally make a person feel
better. The rhythmic breathing
associated with swimming
causes a
meditative state that is similar
to the effects of yoga.
Swimming can be calming and
at the same
time lower stress levels.
Increase Longevity. Researchers at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas and the University of South
Carolina were part of the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study that followed over 40,000 adults for
more than 3 decades (1970-2003). Results from “Swimming and All-Cause Risk compared with
Running, Walking, and Sedentary Habits in Men” showed that swimmers were approximately 50%
less likely to die than walkers, runners and their sedentary peers.

• Become More Physically Fit. Sports experts have continually shown that swimming improves
flexibility, muscle tone, muscular balance, endurance, and the body’s circulation. A consistent
swimming regiment helps the heart muscle to become stronger and aids in the ability to maintain
an appropriate weight.

• Joint Friendly Aerobic Activity. In waist deep water, the body handles only 50 percent of its
weight. At chest height, the number is reduced to approximately 25-35 percent. Only 10 percent
of one’s weight is being used when a person is submerged to their neck. These buoyancy factors
allow a person to engage in activities that may not be possible on land. Aquatic exercises can be
performed for a longer period of time since there is less stress on joints and muscles.

• Rehabbing from Injury and Illness. The buoyancy factors and the warmth of a therapeutic
pool provide a great environment for an exercise program geared toward people recovering from
an injury or illness. The water offers a 12-14% resistance factor compared to land based
exercises. This level of resistance prevents sudden body movements that could cause an
additional injury.

• Decrease risk of illness. Exercising aerobically for 2 ½ hours or more a week has been proven to
lower the risk of chronic medical issues such as diabetes and heart disease. Regular exercise will
lower cholesterol levels and also effect endothelium, a thin layer of cells that line the arteries. As
people age, these cells lose their flexibility. Research indicates that regular aerobic exercise will
improve the endothelium function in older adults who exercise.

• Prevents Overheating. Water disperses heat more efficiently than air. The pool water
continuously cools the body. Exercise in the water is cooler and more comfortable than being on
land.

• Fun Individual or Group Sport. A person can do a solo workout or join a class. When swimming
solo, a person can identify their strengths and weaknesses and develop a program that meets their
needs. Classes are an excellent way to socialize and meet new people Exercising in a pool is a
delightful diversion from a routine exercise program.
• Improves Psychological Wellbeing. Invigorating aquatic workouts release endorphins that
naturally make a person feel better. The rhythmic breathing associated with swimming causes a
meditative state that is similar to the effects of yoga. Swimming can be calming and at the same
time lower stress levels.
Directions: Interview one
member of your family and
ask the different facts and
myths that they know about
Aquatic Activities
FACTS
MYTHS

ACTIVITY 2
Directions: Interview one member of your family and ask the different facts and myths
that they know about.
FACTS MYTHS
 ACTIVITY 2
Directions: Attach pictures of you and your family doing any aquatic activities a year ago before the
pandemic.

Make a reflection about the pictures: