In fact, as a full body workout, swimming is actually better than many land-based exercises in many ways. "Arguably swimming is a better form of exercise than many other exercises, especially for ...

From hiking to swimming, six women share their love for the ‘slow exercise’ movement. “It’s almost meditative.” 6 slow exercisers on the joy of taking things at their own pace ...

Make Swimming Your Summer Workout. Logan R. Cyrus for The New York Times. Start slow. “You wouldn’t go right out and say, ‘I’m going to run 10 miles,’” said Cokie Lepinski, ...