Swimming for cardio??

[NYCmitch25]

haha

[The_Grinder]

its good for cardio - is it a heated pool?

*non-w8t bearing - so i would do it to take stress off the knees.
*check FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal under activities - I would think its good for burning calories.

Nah, not heated. And yeah I love how easy it is on my knee.

[ROCKILLER]

you dont even need to swim laps, tie on a little weight and just tread water. Swimming is great cardio.

[SonofBone]

I grew up in a pool, was a lifeguard, did scuba diving, blah blah blah, & thought I knew how to swim. I got smoked in the last triathlon I did. I was in the top 100 out of 1100 in the run & bike, but bottom 100 in the swim.

I recently bought a book for Tri- swimming. It teaches you rotate and swim on your sides. This way you're incorporating more of your body, instead of just arms & legs, & you swim much more efficiently.

I did a 2200 yd. swim w/various sets, drills, etc. last week & it took me an hour. 2350 took me an hour today.