Swimming is a wonderful exercise. Just look at elite swimmers when they line up at the Olympics. They’re lean, fast and mean business. Swimming works out every single muscle in the body.
Swimmers follow strict diets and train for hours just to clinch the hallowed Olympic gold when the time comes. But was swimming always so sought after? When did thrashing about in the pool become so famous?
Though swimming is considered a complete sport, it comes with its myths, some a little more absurd than the other. Don’t eat before you swim; if you’re fat, you can’t swim; a pool workout isn’t a good workout and more. Here are some myths about swimming that are untrue but well-known.