Melburnians are being warned to check the water quality of beaches before they swim this summer with La Nina potentially exposing swimmers to health risks more often. Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority has warned La Nina could create more stormy days over summer, meaning the water quality in Port Phillip Bay could be compromised. The usually… Read More »
Pools, beaches, and lakes are starting to open. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe from coronavirus and Covid-19 when swimming. As far as health experts know, the novel coronavirus doesn’t spread through water in pools, hot tubs, or water playgrounds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But that doesn’t… Read More »
Take an Olympic swimmer and Olympic runner and stand them next to each other, and there’s no doubt both will look super fit. They’ll both also have excellent cardiovascular conditioning. “You often hear people wonder whether swimming is a cardiovascular workout, especially if it feels easy to them,” says Chris Gagliardi, the scientific education content… Read More »
That’s roughly 22 to 35 minutes of exercise per day to lose weight. Swimming to lose weight Can swimming help you lose weight and just how many calories will a good swim burn? That means an average of at least 35 minutes per day. And you don’t even need to exercise every day. But if… Read More »