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Fitness: Let's Talk Swimming

A guide on how to swim more than 10 feet at a time

A few people in Scipio's fitness pieces have asked me about swimming, so let's dive (I couldn't stop myself) into the topic. Swimming is a great form of exercise for people of nearly any fitness level; it's low-impact, it caters to multiple needs, and can be utilized by people of nearly any age to stay active. Whether you're looking for a way to rehab from an injury or train for your first triathlon, there's a lot of benefit to learning how to swim.

A couple of notes before we begin:

  1. The tips & tricks I'm going to talk about are fairly basic; if you're somebody who can swim more than 500 yards at a time, there won't be a lot for you here.