{"id":19936,"date":"2025-01-14T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19936"},"modified":"2025-01-14T10:24:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T10:24:56","slug":"the-magic-of-swimming-lessons-in-middle-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19936","title":{"rendered":"The Magic of Swimming Lessons in Middle Age"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I was never a great swimmer. After correcting a few common mistakes, I can now get a solid workout in the pool.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve never been a good swimmer.<\/p>\n

I mean, I can swim. But what I do in a pool feels more like a battle for survival than a workout \u2014 especially after the first few laps. My legs are too long, my stroke is uneven and I constantly struggle to get a decent breath.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not fun, which is why I rarely swim for fitness. Plus, swimming culture is intimidating, with its caps and goggles and rules about lane splitting.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s great winter exercise, if you have access to an indoor pool. So I recently set out to become a better swimmer, with the help of my first lessons since grade school.<\/p>\n

It turns out that you can get a lot better with just few lessons. And once you do, you suddenly have another option for an aerobic workout that\u2019s easy on the joints.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s the benefit of swimming,\u201d said Matthew Barbini, director of performance for USA Swimming, who came to the sport after an injury in his teens. \u201cThere\u2019s really no impact. There\u2019s no pavement involved. There\u2019s really no equipment involved.\u201d<\/p>\n