HEALTH BENEFITS OF SWIMMING
All sports activity is, by definition, beneficial for the health of both children and adults, although it is true that there are sports that concentrate these benefits in more specific areas than others. Swimming with Lifeguard Requirements and in general the sports that are practiced in the aquatic environment, is one of the activities that provide the greatest variety of benefits to the body and mind of people.
Our years of experience in the sector and the users of our facilities confirm this, and for this our sports centers have specific spaces for the development of this and other aquatic activities.
Overgo Santander has a 25m-long heated pool that is divided into 7 swimming lanes with different depths, to which is added a second smaller pool, perfect for activities with children, also located in the aquatic area heated.
In our facilities we welcome people of all ages and conditions every day, who practice swimming freely at any time of the day, or attend specific courses for learning and improving the different techniques of this sport: front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Incorporating this sporting activity into your personal routine means benefiting from all the advantages it brings both physically and mentally, and which we summarize below:
Coordination Development
Swimming involves simultaneously performing many movements with different areas of the body: the legs and arms move, the body, neck and head are tilted or balanced, etc. Controlling any style of swimming means developing a special skill of physical coordination.
Work of different muscle groups
In swimming, the exercise is performed simultaneously with different areas of the body. Multiple muscle groups are worked, regardless of the style being practiced: pectorals; ABS; sternocleidomastoid (neck); dorsal, trapezius and deltoid (back); supinator and pronator muscles (forearm and hand); biceps and triceps (arm); and quadriceps, hamstrings, and tibialis (leg).
This, together with the density of the aquatic environment, makes swimming one of the most complete and useful exercises that exist for muscle development or maintenance.
Improvement of the respiratory system
One of the keys to reaching a good level of swimming is learning to breathe during the exercise. Proper breathing influences the ability to float and move, and its control contributes not only to improving the respiratory system in general, but also to increasing lung capacity. It is, therefore, a very suitable sport for people with respiratory deficiencies or diseases.
Improvement of the cardiovascular system
Practicing swimming also means performing a “cardio” exercise in phases. A heated pool does not mean swimming in high temperatures, but rather in water that is suitable for practicing sports. So that the body always remains cool and in a predominant horizontal position. This favors regulating blood pressure, optimizing oxygen consumption and lowering heart rate. Which in the long run contributes to improving the state of our cardiovascular system.
Reduce stress
Any sports activity contributes to improving mental well-being, since blood flows through the brain more efficiently, producing substances such as serotonin, dopamine and endorphins.
This, together with the pleasure of floating, breath control and the refreshing sensation of the pool, reduces tension and stress, and produces well-being and happiness in people who swim.
Improves mental capacity
The need to coordinate different movements and breathing when swimming requires high levels of concentration and focus on the activity we are doing. This means that, by swimming, we acquire specific skills such as mental clarity and memory capacity for our daily lives.
Combat injuries
As it is a low-impact sport, because it takes place in a high-density medium such as water. It is unlikely that swimming will cause injuries to joints or muscular elements. Which are more frequent in other sports activities. In addition to being a safer sport, it is indicated to treat different injuries. Especially in lower limbs (ankles, knees, etc.) or back ailments, among others.
Eliminate fears
Many people are terrified of water, for very different reasons. Facing this fear by learning to swim, to achieve control in the environment. Is useful not only to overcome that initial fear. But also to more easily face other fears or challenges of daily life.
To do this, having qualified instructors who know how to understand the student and their fears. And who guide them at every step, is the most useful, practical and simple way to achieve this goal.
Valid for the whole family
Swimming is a sport suitable for all kinds of people. The exercise can be perfectly adapted to the abilities and needs of each practitioner. Both freely and when attending directed classes.
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