5. You get a daily shower (and save on water and energy at home
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6. At my age, swimming is just right amount of impact vs calories burnt
7. Water resistance is amazing... The more you push, the harder it pushes back
8. The monotonous cycle of turn, breath, stroke, twist, kick feels like mediation. I can focus on a single problem during the session and often I've had breakthrough ideas.
9. I've tried team sports but I always fall back to running or swimming as I love the solitude and setting the pace exactly as I want it