Why is swimming favored as a fitness and therapeutic exercise?

Water supports the body and reduces joint stress.

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  1. Water supports the body and reduces joint stress ✔
  2. It builds bone density better than running
  3. It requires no skill

Why: Water supports body weight, making swimming low impact and easier on joints.

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Swimming is easy on the joints and hard on the excuses.
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Answer: Water supports the body and reduces joint stress. Water supports body weight, making swimming low impact and easier on joints.

  1. Swimming en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming
    the buoyancy of water reduces stress on the joints
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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