Swimming Stretches Make Swimming Even Safer

Swimming Stretches Make Swimming Even Safer

Swimming Stretches

Swimming is a low impact exercise and sport but you are at risk of injury. Swimming Stretches are shown to help and do make swimming even safer.

In order to prevent injuries, you want to warm up and stretch before swimming. Some of the best stretches that you can implement into your stretching routine for swimming are the reaching up shoulder stretch, the arm up shoulder stretch and the single heel drop upper calf stretch.

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Key Takeaways:

• Many muscles are used while swimming including the core muscles, arms, shoulders and upper back.
• There are many swimming injuries that are common such as infections, hypothermia from staying in cold water too long, and muscular injuries from the improper warm-up.
• A great way to prevent injuries when swimming is to warm up and stretch and also cool down after you are done swimming.

"Swimming is an activity that works just about every muscle in the body, with particular emphasis on the core muscles, as well as the muscles of the arms, shoulders and upper back."

Read more: Swimming Stretches - The 3 Best Stretches for Swimming

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Richard