Swimming is one of my favorite ways to exercise and I feel like I can think so clearly under the water.  It is no wonder that swimming is always one of the top rated activities!
I would love to swim for exercise! I just kind of flutter around in the water. Is there a certain stroke I should learn?
If you are afraid of having your head under water I highly recommend the breaststroke because you can keep your head up and go slow with no problem.  The backstroke is a nice relaxing stroke.
Those are great tips, thanks! I would imagine that swimming is great for building muscle, do you agree?
For sure and its low impact so it makes it easier on your body.  The butterfly stroke uses your arms and legs so its great for building muscle!  I need to start going myself to one of the local gyms that has an indoor pool.
It really does sound much nicer than running for an hour on the treadmill! I'm going to look into swimming instead!
That is great to hear, I know running can be hard on the knees and swimming will just make your body feel better.  Also, you can swim anywhere there is water and its great to know how to do just in case.
That's very true! I don't live far from the beach, so I could always head down there for a swim!