Category: Swimming

Swimming can be enjoyed by young and old alike, individually or in groups, Once you know how to swim you can take part in many other activities, such as water polo, synchronized swimming, diving, sub aqua, competitive swimming and all water-based sports, among which sailing and canoeing are very popular. Swimming is also a very…

The history of swimming is only 200 years old. Man has always wanted to imitate fish in water. The city of Boston, Massachusetts, USA is a pioneer in the modern era of this sport, when on July 23, 1827 he founded the first school of this aquatic discipline. This academy arises jointly with the National…

ABSTRACT Psychological factors play an integral role in sports and can affect performance at all levels of expertise. Arousal has been shown to increase in competitive settings and present an optimal level for enhanced performance. The aim of this study is to examine how arousal varies in competitive vs individual conditions and the extent of…

Introduction Creatine is thought to improve strength, increase lean muscle mass, and help muscles recover. Creatine supplements may help athletes achieve bursts of speed and energy, especially during short bouts of high-intensity activities such as sprinting. Swimmers need some factors such as strength and power of muscles to help improve their performances. Studies have found…

In addition to promoting the development of our muscle mass in a much less an aggressive way for our joints than other exercises, swimming is psychologically beneficial and gives us more confidence in ourselves. Swimming is a very complete sport, it allows to work the arms, the back, and the legs … Either the whole…

I am not a natural-born exerciser. No one in my family was athletic. There were no evening walks and no one played sports. We didnt run unless we were being chased. When I was first diagnosed with lupus, my rheumatologist told me I needed to walk half an hour every day. I thought he was…

Swimming pools have risen in popularity over the years, meaning that we have also developed more effective ways of keeping a hygienic and safe environment for people to swim in. The issue that was encountered was the bacterial properties that still water could collect, such as escherichia coli which could lead to digestion problems. The…