Do you like to swim? I do, in fact I take swimming lessons. I think it’s an important skill to know or learn because it could save your life, it’s good for your health and fitness, it’s fun and enjoyable, and it’s fun to compete. 

Here’s an example of how swimming could save your life. If you were at a pool party or at the beach in summer and you were swimming, suddenly there was a rip pulling you in. It was too strong then next thing you know you end up in the middle of the sea. You see a boat and you’re trying to swim there. Since you knew how to swim you stayed alive.

Swimming is actually enjoyable because you can learn new things, make new friends and bonds, and also SWIM! I personally love swimming, I just like being in the water. I also find it fun when you learn this cool new skill then you can show it off  or help others learn the skill as well.

Swimming is also essential for your health and fitness.  It helps with asthma. Builds endurance, keeps your heart rate up, helps build strong muscles, and more. If you don’t like swimming but you like other sports, swimming helps you build strong muscles for those sports you do like. Swimming stimulates the release of a brain chemical called endorphins which reduce the perception of pain and as a side effect makes us feel happy and gives us this sense of a ‘natural high’, also known as the ‘runner’s high’, which is a feeling of relaxed euphoria, excitement and enjoyment, hence the wonderful feeling.

Did you know that the person with the most gold Olympic medals in the world is a SWIMMER! His name was Michael Phelps. You know there are 16 different swimming events, so if you wanted to beat Micheal Phelps you only needed to win all those swimming events at least 2 times. If you wanted to travel the world you could swim in lot’s of competitions. 

Those are my reasons why you should swim. It could save your life, help in health and fitness, fun to compete, and just fun in general! Now you have finished reading, go and start swimming!