Swimming is one of the best whole-body workouts and can be an
integral part of achieving and maintaining fitness and decrease the risk
of developing future health problems such as diabetes and heart disease.
Competitive swimming is argued as one of the best sports to keep you
physically fit.
Swimmers and their parents can participate in events together as a family.
Swim meets are great for quality family time. Many Parents find it fun
to go to swim meets and participate in what their children are doing.
Swim meets are great for meeting other parents of competitive swimmers.
Making light conversation is easy because each parent has the common
link of a child that swims. There are many friends made every year on
swim teams.
Perhaps the best reason for getting your children involved in competitive swimming is the friendships that they will develop. "Swimming Buddies" often become lifelong friends.
Swimming is a skill that can save lives.
Recent research shows that participation in an organized sport such as swimming improves academic and occupational outcomes, lowers school dropout and deters delinquency.
Swimming is accessible for some people for whom other forms of physical activity are difficult, like those who need low impact exercise.
Swimming engages kids in a sport that they will be able to continue with throughout their lifetime without concern for damaging joints, breaking bones, or placing undue stress on our bodies.
Nothing beats splashing around a pool with friends, and swimming offers the benefits of a full-body workout for kids of any age.
Swimming provides growth in self confidence and discipline which is unmatched by participation in any other kind of sport or activity.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends swimming lessons for children ages 4 and up.
If you and your kids have participated in other organized sports in the past, you will be pleased to know that
THERE IS NO BENCH IN SWIMMING: EVERYONE PLAYS.