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What?  Getting all wet, what the heck is this crazy women talking about?

People, lets talk about swimming.  Changing the variety of you exercises or your workout.  Are you finding that your workout needs a little somethin, somethin?

I have always enjoyed swimming ever since my mom made me take lessons because we lived by the lake and a river.  Lots of lives have been lost in the Kern Valley River.

Did you know that swimming is dated by 7,000 years ago in the Stone Ages.  The front crawl or also known as the freestyle was originated from the Native American.  Yeah!   Swimming first became part of the Olympics in 1896.

Let’s talk about swimming as a way to exercise.  Swimming uses the whole body to execute each stroke.  Using swimming as a form of exercise can burn mega calories.  Swimming or using water as an aerobic exercise is very gentle on the joints and bones.  Swimming can improve posture and develop a strong lean physique, often called a “swimmer’s build.”

There are several different types of strokes that you can use for your swimming workouts.  The first of course is the freestyle stroke or also known as the “Front Crawl.”  It is the fastest of the other strokes.  I was told that I have a beautiful stroke.  That made me feel good.  I could have really been a competitive swimmer.  I have the build for it.  Our little high school did not have a pool or a swim team, so I lost out.  I did not even know you could swim competitive.  Instead, I feel in love with basketball. 

The second is ” The butterfly, (fly for short) is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the “dolphin kick“.

Next is the

The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn either the breaststroke or the front crawl first. But in competitive swimming, the breaststroke is regarded as one of the most difficult strokes, requiring comparable endurance and leg strength to other strokes.

“The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn either the breaststroke or the front crawl first. But in competitive swimming, the breaststroke is regarded as one of the most difficult strokes, requiring comparable endurance and leg strength to other strokes.”

Let’s not forget the backstroke.  I love doing the backstroke.  I am actually really good at this.  “Backstroke is an ancient style of swimming. It was the second stroke to be swum in competitions other than the front crawl. Backstroke was first inducted into the Olympics at 1900 Paris Olympics. Those Olympics included a 200 m backstroke race. The backstroke is also usually swum with bent arms underwater.”

And finally, the doggy paddle, which kids learn to do before they actually learn how to swim.  The dog paddle or doggy paddle is a simple swimming style. It is characterized by the swimmer lying on his chest and moving his hands and legs alternately in a manner reminiscent of how dogs and other animals swim.^[1]. It is effectively a “trot” in water, instead of land

As I was researching the strokes of swimming, I found like more strokes that are used but way too many for this article.  If you would like to know more about swimming strokes, please go to wikipedia.org

With all of that being said, let’s go swimming and get all wet. OH and of course let’s go burn some calories and get a lean Physique. Yes, let’s get our Physique-a-licious body on.  LOL

“A year from now you’ll wish you had started today.” - Karen Lamb