Swimming as a hobby is surely one of the best. It exercises our whole body. People who practice swimming in regular don’t face cardiac disorders or diabetes or arthritis- all the diseases that have crippled mankind these days.

For children who swim, it secure that their limbs grow properly and they also gain height. It is such a proud feeling that I am the tallest in my class.

Swimming has won me various prizes and awards in local and state level tournaments. By God’s grace, it has improved my health too- I seldom fall ill these days.

After understanding all the Advantages of swimming, you would have definitely made up your mind to start swimming.

But, some people have some fear from swimming like fear from water or from the beginning of swimming, so you should get help of a trainer and just go for it .

How to start swimming as a hobby ?

Nobody learnt swimming when they came in this world. Slowly over time, everyone learns to swim. Do not let your age, fear or any other factor stop you from starting this hobby of swimming. Just go for it and be persistent.

Once you start swimming, do not stop till you master swimming. Make it a habit and you will see wonders within a few months. You will start feeling much more lively, active and energetic. Swimming will help you immensely and you will live a lot longer than many if you adopt this healthy hobby of swimming.

steps of start swimming :

1- making a Swimming Routine :

specialize time for training per week at least 3 times per week, this help you to improve your strength and fitness, you should to take rest days each week, as this allows your body to recover and build muscle mass. This frequency of swimming is great for both weight loss and competitive training .

2- Start and finish each work out with a warm up and cool down :

This helps to protect you from injuries and sore muscles.so Try to slowly swim about 100 metres (330 ft) before you get into your swimming programmed and then swim a similar distance after you finish your training. you should to swim in a slow, relaxed manner to help gently stretch your muscles.

If you cannot to swim 100 metres (330 ft) when you start out, try swimming 25 metres (82 ft) or 50 metres (160 ft) until your fitness increases.

3- start by swimming as far as you can in 20 minutes :

This let you to estimate your initial fitness. You should record how far you swim in 20 minutes for your first 2 or 3 swims to give you an accurate idea of your starting abilities.

If the pool is 50 metres (160 ft), multiply the number of laps that you swam by 50 metres (160 ft) to calculate your distance.

use the swim timer on the wall to time your swim. If you can easily swim for 20 minutes swim for 30 minutes instead.

4- Increase your distance by 10% each week :

It is best to increase the distance that you swim slowly, as this helps to prevent injuries that occur as a result of over-exertion. this also make you motivated . as the increased distances shouldn’t feel overwhelming.

5- combine various strokes into your routine to add variety :

If you find freestyle a little monotonous, try adding breaststroke, backstroke, side-stroke, and butterfly into your routine. So these will help to make your workouts more interesting and will also help to strengthen different muscles.

If you aren’t convince at swimming different strokes, attempt doing a few lengths with just kicking or just using your arms to mix up your routine. Working with coach can be very useful when incorporating new strokes, as they can observe your form and give you tips on how to improve.

6- Work toward swimming 3 km (1.86 mi) per session :

This amount is esteem as a healthy maximum distance for casual swimmers. Once you can swim 3 km (1.86 mi), try increasing the speed of your swimming to give yourself a new challenge.