es than most other forms of exercise. Althoughswimming burns a great deal of calories, recreationalswimmers tend to lose less weight than would be expectedfrom other types of aerobic activity. Scientists say that coldwater removes heat from the body, stimulating appetite tokeep the body warm. Exposure to cold water mayencourage the body to maintain fat stores for insulation. Tolose weight by swimming, its necessary to cut down on thecalories you eat, and to swim fast enough and long enough.Swimming can burn more than 660 calories an hour whenperformed correctly and causes less injuries to joints andmuscles than aerobics or jogging. It takes only three hoursa week of strenuous swimming to improve flexibility,increase strength and build cardiovascular endurance.Swimming provides a good aerobic workout if 25% of thetotal laps are performed at maximum intensity. However,only 5% of those who swim do so at an aerobic pace.Although few doubt the aerobic benefits of swimming,studies comparing swimming with jogging, results foundthatswimmers lost less body fat than joggers. Apparentlyswimming causes an adjustment in how energy is burned,resulting in the burning of more carbohydrates than bodyfat. One reason might be that swimmers retain more bodyfat to insulate and maintain body heat. However, swimmingworks both the upper and lower body which jogging doesnot. WHAT IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANTCOMPONENT TO MASTER IN YOUR SPORT?EXPLAIN HOW THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED. Morethan half of all Americans can't swim. Drownings claimed5,200 American lives in 1990 and is the fourth leadingcause of accidental deaths for children under 5. Many feelfigures are actually higher, since deaths occurring afterresuscitation or hospitalization usually aren't attributed tothe original drowning. Many lives could be saved if peoplewould just learn to swim. Correct swimming doesn't comenaturally to the body and can't be learned overnight. Thoseswimmers who are exhausted after h...
