Swimming is recognized as one of the best forms of exercise for children and teenagers, and its benefits are very numerous. Swimming is also widely regarded as "Tong Zi Gong", which shows that it has a significant role in promoting children's physical development. Children are the best stage for swimming learning and training.
Enhances cardiopulmonary function:
Standard swimming breathing has a fixed rhythm, the timing of inhalation will only appear briefly in each beat, and the movement of the limbs requires a lot of oxygen, so the efficiency of breathing, the absorption of oxygen, and the ability of the heart and blood to function will be exercised and improved.
Since the trunk is immersed in water and subjected to the pressure of water, the resistance to breathing is greater, which is very beneficial for the development of breathing-related muscles. Lung capacity is also naturally increased during the practice of swimming.
Promotes Body Growth:
Swimming improves strength and endurance through exercises of muscle and cardiopulmonary function, and is also good for flexibility, balance, and coordination.
People who swim since childhood are very flexible, because the swimming joints have a large range of motion and are in a state of natural relaxation. In addition, the pressure on joints and ligaments when swimming is much less than other sports, because the buoyancy of the water makes the muscles and bones in a relaxed state, and the interoskeletal discs that are usually squeezed by gravity and cannot be stretched can be unfolded. Therefore, regular swimming is also helpful for the growth of height, and it is also conducive to shaping a good shape with wide shoulders and thin waist.
Promotes health and reduces the risk of disease:
Regular swimming training can strengthen children's immunity and resistance to influenza, and can avoid childhood obesity and the resulting diabetes.
Swimming can promote digestion and enhance appetite. Compared with other exercises, the effect of swimming to promote digestion is more obvious, because in addition to the energy consumed by exercise, maintaining body temperature in the water can consume additional calories. Picky anorexia children may consider learning to swim to see the effect.
Add a layer of safety:
Drowning is a great threat to a child's life. According to statistics, drowning is the second largest threat to the lives of people aged 5 to 24. Children learn swimming skills, and even if he does not grow into a strong swimmer, he still accumulates experience in dealing with water. Such a child accidentally in a deep water area is not easy to panic, if you can effectively breathe and breathe, you can reduce the risk of drowning. A large number of children drown in ponds, reservoirs, river channels to dig bunkers and other stable water areas, if you have the skill of swimming, the probability of drowning will be reduced.
It should be noted that even if children can swim, it does not mean that there is no possibility of drowning, and as a guardian, you must assume the responsibility of guardianship and keep children out of danger
Laying the foundation for other sports:
Swimming lays the foundation for children to engage in other sports in the future in cardiopulmonary function, strength, endurance, flexibility, coordination, and it can also be used as an auxiliary training and recovery means for other sports.
Swimming is the basis for other water sports and triathlon sports, and the next generation is versatile in terms of ability and colorful in life. From elementary school to swim, grow up can participate more. How good is it to be able to show your skills in the water, why do you always look at the water and sigh?
Promote the mental health growth of children:
The buoyancy of water reduces stress in the body and thus relaxes the spirit. Swimming is a sport that leads people to peace, it is easy to keep people in a good mood, reduce anxiety, and overcome depression. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, swimming can regulate mood and relieve anxiety.
With good swimming skills as a guarantee, you can participate in various swimming competitions and show your style on the field. The process of competition is also a process of experiencing and cultivating sportsmanship and team awareness. The process of pursuing athletic performance can develop the character and way of doing things that set goals to achieve them. No one is always the first to touch the wall, which is also a good opportunity for frustration education. In addition, the children who swim all year round have strong self-discipline and are more active and confident.
Promotes intellectual development:
According to the study, children who swim have a preference for grades in homework and have more outstanding problem-solving skills. When swimming, the left and right hands are all involved, and the hand, foot, and head breathing need to be completed. Swimming technology is complex, requiring the brain to constantly monitor its own swimming movements, which invisibly promotes the development of the brain.
Means of recovery and treatment:
Swimming can be carried out in a soothing and relaxed way, which has a good health care effect on the strain of the cervical spine, shoulder periphery and lumbar spine, and can also be used as a means of recovery and adjustment of other sports. Swimming is also a sport that only people can engage in at any age, and it can be used for life in childhood.
There are several things to pay attention to when swimming for children:
safe
Safety is the most important point. Children are short, even in shallow water, and are likely to have water depths deeper than their noses. Adequate safety is a prerequisite for learning to swim. Children learning to swim should have adults pay attention to the whole process, and it is best to use a one-on-one approach.
What to do if you are afraid to go into the water
Water toys can be provided or there are fun and interesting places for children to gradually accept the water environment. Buoyancy gear helps children feel safe in the water first.
Choice of swimming pool
Preferably a swimming pool with few people and good order. Water quality is a very important aspect, preferably ozone disinfection of swimming pools, but such swimming pools are relatively few. A common form of disinfection is chlorine disinfection, which is irritating to children's skin and respiratory system.
water temperature
Water temperature is a very tangled problem: children definitely like to have a higher water temperature, especially a child with thin body fat, which is comfortable, but high water temperature is more likely to breed bacteria. In fact, low water temperature is a good choice, if the child resists the low temperature can consider buying a warm swimsuit, pay attention to this swimsuit must fit, otherwise the warm effect is greatly reduced.
Whether to ask a coach
Few parents have the ability to teach professional swimming skills. Many parents can teach their children to swim and achieve the purpose of letting their children exercise, but from the perspective of technical specifications, the gap may be relatively large.
From the perspective of the child's future, not to mention whether the child is a good seedling, whether he can grow into a professional athlete, at least the child may show his skills in amateur competitions. It's nice to take a step back and be the focus of all eyes in the pool. From this point of view, it is better to ask a professional swimming instructor to learn professional and standardized swimming techniques. Once the wrong technology is learned, after accumulating and consolidating, it is very difficult to correct.