Mental and Physical Benefits of Swimming – Game of mind and body

Swimming has been a popular sport all across the world and Sri Lanka is no exception. Being an island, most of the life activities outside of the city are dependent on the waters surrounding the island. People engage in swimming for recreation as well as for many other purposes. Children in schools are encouraged to take part in swimming for varying reasons.

Most coastal towns across the island have sea swimming competitions and one such town in Matara. However it is always advisable to go into the sea only under supervision and unless properly trained. Many tourists who come to the island engage in recreational swimming. There are many places to stay around the region and one of the best options would be to pick a Matara Hotel. One that has risen to fame in the recent past has been Amaloh by Jetwing which is a Dutch Colonial style luxury hotel in Matara.

Swimming as any other sport is considered to be great for both the mind and body. Swimming gets most of the body parts working, which is a great form of exercise which can reduce risk of heart diseases, blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. It is a great way to exercise breathing which can improve the condition of the lungs. Swimming is an individual sport but involves a lot of coordination of the body which can improve the coordination skills.

Even though swimming is not a team sport, certain categories in competitive levels involve team work such as relays. This improves individuals’ ability to work as a team and help one another and develops a mentality to depend upon one another’s strengths and weaknesses. Even at individual competitive levels an individual learns to discipline themselves and accept victory and loss in the same manner. Moreover as with any other sport swimming also helps a person realize that training and practice is important in order to succeed.

Shehera Fioni is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Catalina Forbes. Her content is based on many thrilling escapades offered to travellers across the world. Google+

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