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Swimming is the movement through water of humans, animals and other creatures, without artificial assistance. Swimming is an excellent form of exercise. Because the density of the human body is approximately similar to that of water, the body is supported by the water and less stress is therefore placed on joints and b... more at Wikipedia
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coupled with non resistant stair climbers this works to accompany a 1000 calorie a day diet
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Have done a couple of mini triathlons and my Goal would be to do one this year whee I am swimming 750metres and the other 2 disciplines. definitely achieveable
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I feel amazing when I'm in the water....just takes a great effort to get there!
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love it...i alos love to surf.
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In the summertime I found swimming to be easy on my joints. It felt great.
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helps maintain muscle tone w/o overheating
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Warm water is best so that the muscle dont cramp up and send you into a flare up. Like tai chi this is so low impact that it is good for you and great cardio to boot.
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Love it! But hard to find a decent bathing suit that fits... :-(
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Helped when I was able to get to a pool.
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I tell people that ask how I swim that I swim like Nemo! I go a bit sideways from the difference in length in my limbs. They usually crack up! [More] -
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LOL!!! It is great to joke about having an amputation...it really lightens things. I find people without an amputation or who are not in need of one, ... [More] -
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Anything you want as long as your out of the water holding their prosthesis or crutches. [More] -
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hopeless...lol [More] -
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I'm going to guess...Skippy? [More]
