The Advantages

and
Disadvantages of Swimming
 These are the
ADVANTAGES of
Swimming
• Swimming is a kind of sport and effective exercise
for good health.
• Swimming helps to reduce weight by burning
calories when you get into the water. It is good
exercise to lose weight and eliminate obesity.
• Swimming helps to boost your mood by
reducing tension.
• Swimming helps reduces heart disease, as
it is great cardiovascular exercise.
• Swimming is also good for strengthening muscles.
Continuation .
.• Swimming
. is fun activity, which keeps exercising
• your heart.
• Disabled persons can also use swimming as part of
their normal activity while those with injuries can
useswimmingas part of therapy or as a
rehabilitating activity.
• Both men and women can enjoy swimming
during summer to keep body cool.
• Swimmers or athlete often swims daily for
fitness and to remain healthy.
• It is one of the effective exercise and great
for the heart and lungs.
• Regular swimming improves your mood state
and keeps your fresh.
 • Any person of any age can swim.
• Swimming is one of the best workout for whole
body.
Continuation . • It also helps to relax your body and mind.
• Swimming is not only a wonderful aerobic and
.. resistance workout or a fabulous experience but
also an activity, which provides a lot of health,
benefits to the human body.
Disadvantages
and Risk of
Swimming
 Swimming might seem like a fantastic way
to spend and enjoy the hot summer days.
However, swimming is not without its own
drawbacks and hazards.
There are certain inherent risks from
spending too much time in the water, as well as
other less-known issues that we may face due to
what is on the water. We might not think about it
too often, but a swim in the local pool or a quick
dive in the ocean can sometimes lead to some
unnecessary health-related experiences.
1. Pools Have
Chlorine
• Chlorine is used in the pools because it is a
powerful disinfectant. Being exposed to high
amounts of chlorine is not healthy as it can cause,
among other conditions, headaches, dry skin, and
eye irritation.

• Wearing swimming goggles can help in preventing

irritation of the eyes; however, your skin, hair,
and ears will still be exposed to the effects of
chlorine. In addition, inhaling chlorine can cause
respiratory problems, and it increases the risks of
developing asthma.
2. Common
Injuries
Another notable disadvantage of swimming is
that swimmers are prone to specific injuries. This
happens due to the high amount of repetitive
movements during different strokes. The most
common swimming injuries are:
• Shoulder injuries, tendinitis, and shoulder
impingement.
• Knee injuries.
• Neck and low back injuries.
• Biceps tendinitis.
All of these can be caused by a
combination of different things like:
• Lack of proper rest between swimming sessions.
• Bad stroke technique.
• Poor breathing technique.
• Poor conditioning and strength of the core,
 3. Undesired Weight
Gain
• Weight gain can be considered one of the
less known disadvantages of swimming.
It was discovered by scientist that
swimming in colder, compared to
warmer water, leads to higher levels of
perceived hunger.

• This led to the participants who swam in

the colder water to consume as much as
44% more calories. This result was
despite their caloric expenditure being
relatively the same as the participants
swimming in warmer water.
4.Risk of Drowning
• Although swimming in a pool can be a lot safer, swimming in open
waters (like the oceans, lakes, or rivers) can be quite dangerous.
The danger comes from the currents and the lack of familiarity
and experience with how underwater currents interact with our
bodies.
 5. Dehydration
•Swimming is quite an intensive exercise that requires the use of all
your major muscles. As a result, this causes you to sweat and lose
fluids, just like other types of intense exercises. However, since you
are underwater, it is hard to notice and feel that you are sweating
 6. Fungal

Infection
s
•Fungal infections are another common
disadvantage of swimming. A common
type of fungal infection amongst
swimmers is athlete’s foot; it is highly
contagious, and it can spread quickly.
•Another concern is the possibility for a
yeast infection, especially for women,
which is caused by a combination of the
swimming water, high humidity, and
heat.
7. Bacterial
Infections
• Many different bacteria and
pathogens can be found in the
water. Even in the well-
chlorinated pools, some bacteria
can still survive.
• A common bacterial infection is
the swimmer’s ear. It usually
develops when water stays in the
ear canal for a long time. This
gives bacteria a chance of
developing, and as a result,
infecting the skin of your ears.
∙ It has believed that sun exposure is a reason why people feel exhausted
after swimming. A study found that people who spend long times
outdoors, exposed to the sun tend to lower their cognitive functions
temporarily.

∙ Another theory is that swimming in cold waters causes us to spend more

energy to maintain proper levels of body core temperature. Thus,
making us more tired than usual.

∙ In addition, it has believed that many people tend to go for a swim early
in the morning without getting a proper breakfast. As a result,
swimming after a long period of fasting can be the reason why we
experience fatigue afterward.
 9. Polluted
Water
•A significant disadvantage of swimming,
especially in lakes, rivers, or oceans, is
the negative effect of doing it in
polluted waters.
•
•There is always the risk of swimming in
waters that are polluted with animal and
human waste, trash, germs, and more.
Swimming in polluted waters that are
near any industrial plants, sewer water
treatment plants, or wastewater
discharge points is extremely unsafe and
should be avoided.

•It can cause different health

complications like infections of the skin,
 10. People Pee in
the Pools
•It is a well-known problem that
many people do pee in the water,
and this can cause some health
problem too, like asthma and other
respiratory problems, Moreover, if
chlorine drops below certain
levels, it might not provide
adequate protection as a
disinfectant.
11. Winter
Swimming
•Swimming in the winter, for many
of us, is often out of the question.
Especially swimming in oceans,
rivers or lakes. Swimming in cold
water can affect us in several
dangerous ways. It can potentially
cause:
∙ Hypothermia.
∙ Sudden heart attack.
∙ Loss of capacity to swim.
∙ Hyperventilation.
 12.
Cramps
Another risk of swimming is that you
may experience cramps. They can
happen due to three main reasons
depending on your own frequency of
swimming, lifestyle, and way of
swimming.
It usually occurs because of:

• Loss of electrolytes and dehydration.

• Too much swimming.
• Lack of proper conditioning.
13.Bumping into Foreign
Objects
•Especially while swimming in open water, it
might be very easy to bump into different sorts
of rocks and sea creatures.
•For instance, sharks are a well-known danger
that is present in most beachgoers psyche.
However, there are other animals that although
less dangerous can harm us, too, like jellyfish,
crabs, and sea urchins, among other sea
animals.
•If you are swimming in shallow waters, it might
be possible to hit your legs or hands on sharp
rocks or step on seashells. Although it might not
lead to a severe injury, this can cause some
bruises and wounds.
14. Sun
Exposure
•Last but definitely not least is the
increased sun exposure while swimming.
If you are swimming in an outdoor pool or
in open waters, you will probably be
under the sun most of the time.
•Water will provide you with a cooling
effect that will mask the fact that your
skin is being subjected to the unrelenting
sunrays. In addition, this can lead to
severe sunburns; not to mention the
growing skin cancer cases.
•This can be a big problem, especially for
people with skin issues or very pale skin
that is prone to burning quickly.
After the discussion , what do you
conclude?
SAFETY MEASURES IN WATER
 HERE ARE SOME SAFETY MEASURES
IN WATER
• Never swim alone. Use the ‘buddy system’ as much as possible when learning and going
to swim.
• Obey the rules and regulation of the pool area.
• Do not enter the water immediately after eating.
• Do not stay in the water if too tired or chilled.
• Never dive in a strange body of water without any testing for depth by a feet first entry
or surface dive.
• Adjust to the water temperature slowly through cold water.
• Never yell for help unless you are in real trouble.
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• Never play rough or play monkey in pool area.
• Never push, pull or throw anyone in the water.
• Do not bring objects to the swimming pool area that may
cause injury to others.
• Do not swim with jewelry in the body.
• Swim only with the presence of the lifeguard.
• Never swim in unguarded waters.
• Never boast or throw especially in the water.
• Learn how to swim.
SANITARY MEASURE IN WATER
 HERE ARE SOME SANITARY
MEASURE IN WATER
• Never swim while having any type of contagious disease or
infection.
• To avoid contaminating the pool, a cleansing shower can be taken
using warm water and soap before entering the pool. The water in
swimming pools should be kept clean and sanitary.
• Bathing caps should be worm by men and women before entering
into the water.
• Poll
• Urinating the water, spitting, spouting and blowing of nose should
be carefully avoided.
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• If leaving the pool area, make sure that your body is dry by using a towel.
• Only those in barefoot or in bathing sandals should be allowed in the pool area.
• Animals of all types should be excluded in the swimming pool area.
• Before leaving, make sure to bath in nude with water and soap.
• Before getting dressed, dry entire body, surface specially the hair and toes.
• Wet hair is a source of common colds so make it dry before leaving the swimming
pool area.
TERMINOLOGIES IN
SWIMMING
DIFFERENT TERMINOLOGIES
• Freestyle –In swimming terminology, freestyle is the official name of the
front crawl stroke used more commonly at a competitive level.

• Dolphin Kick - Simultaneous leg kick used in Butterfly

• Tumble turns – these are underwater somersaults used in backstroke and

freestyle that allow swimmers to push off from the wall for the next length.
• roll – body roll refers to the rotation of your body from side to side.

• Bilateral breathing – bilateral breathing is used in the freestyle stroke and

involves breathing on both sides of the body.
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• Swimming drills –This is swimming terminology for simple exercises focusing on a particular part of your
technique.

• Glide – In swimming terminology, gliding is when you are coasting along with a pause in your stroke.

• Streamline - Underwater body position after diving or pushing off the wall which maximizes swim speed
and efficiency

• Kick - Legs only (no pulling)

• Kickboard - A flat float used for doing kick 

• Backstroke - Back crawl

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• Aerobic   - Longer distance, moderate intensity, short rest period swimming
sets that focus on building endurance

• Anaerobic - Shorter distance, high intensity, long rest period swimming sets
that focus on building power

• Long Course - 50m pool (term used for describing competitions)

• Pull - Arms only (no kicking)

• Short Course - 25m pool (term used for describing competitions)

Thank you !