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Article: Get in the swim! You'll be in good company.
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- Vibrant Life
- Article date:
- November 1, 1989
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GET IN THE SWIM!
You'll Be in Good Company
In swimming, the arms and legs press rhythmically against a gentle, pleasant, nonviolent medium. The capacity of the heart and lungs increases every time you swim. Swimming is as American as Esther Williams and Johnny Weissmuller Some 83 million Americans -- 35 percent -- report themselves as recreational swimmers, and 20 million -- 8.5 percent --swim more than three times a week. They do it for fitness, for fun, and for competition. These people are in the fast lane to a long life, with quality health.
Today, few will deny that regular exercise is life prolonging. In a longitudinal study on the alumni ...