• Improves strength and flexibility
• Improves muscle endurance including your heart and lungs and balance
• Improves circulation
• Improves weight control
• Relieves stress and tension
• Increases energy

Being active can help you live longer and feel better. It can improve your mood and help you sleep better. It can help you manage your weight and improve your balance.

Surveys have shown the activity that most people want to take part in is in fact swimming as they feel that it is the best type of exercise as 30 minutes of steady paced lane swimming burns over 200 calories, which is equal to over 400 an hour.