Competitive Swimming
Competitive swimming is a team racing sport that requires one to use the entire body to move throughout the water, and the swimming can take place either in water such as a lake or sea and pools. It was first introduced in the 1800s by the society of national swimming in Britain, during that time the only swimming that was there were made-made indoor pools in London, and these pools were used for competition among the national swimming society of England. The formation of amateur swimming associations became in the 1880s since these events had become popular in England. The sidestroke and the breaststrokes were the types of swimming strokes that were used during that time. Therefore, competitive swimming has become a critical sporting activity for individuals of all ages in terms of health benefits and the lifesaving skills that are being provided by swimming.
The number one reason why one should start competitive swimming is for lifesaving benefits. Whether swimming for competition, fun, or leisure, swimming has become a benefit for lifesaving whether one is young or old, no matter what age. Many people are losing lives, especially the children, drowning; these lives could have been saved if swimming was practiced. Therefore people must get involved in swimming because starting competitive swimming is generally lifesaving benefit.
Competitive swimming brings about health benefits. As people grow, they must keep healthy and active. As one works against the water during swimming, cardio endurance is built up as the muscle tone because it offers a workout of the full body. Examples are the athletes who say that swimming for thirty minutes is of more benefits to the body than running for one hour since swimming nearly every muscle in your body works. It also helps in losing or maintaining weight since more calories are burnt while swimming. For this reason, people are advised to take part in swimming to avoid having health-related conditions resulting from not doing exercise.
Swimming helps in teaching skills in team building where swimmers always learn to encourage one another, work together, communicate together, and to become leaders in the future. All these skills that are gained later translate into leaders in adulthood who are more effective. Team building skills gained from swimming helps in the encouragement of goal orientation, strategy development, coordination, inspiration, and collaboration, which results in a relationship that is professional and successful. Therefore in order for people to have better skills, these building skills are gained from swimming due to good corporation among the members.
Conclusion
Competitive swimming, therefore, has become a vital sporting activity for individuals of all ages in terms of benefits of health and to the lifesaving skills that are being provided by swimming. It is, therefore, fundamental for both the ages, whether young or old, to engage themselves in competitive swimming to enjoy its benefits, thus avoiding diseases and body complications that come as a result of not doing exercise. Good corporations and relationships are also built among the members involved in swimming; thus, they became good leaders during adulthood. People, therefore, are encouraged to participate in competitive swimming to relive themselves from depression, stress, and heart diseases that may lead to death.