Swimming is a fantastic workout, moving your entire body against the resistance of the water. Swimming takes much of the impact stress off your body, builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness. However there is a vast difference in calorie burn between a leisurely breast-stoke and doing laps of butterfly, for example.
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Men age 17-25 should complete 1 mile in a 30 minute period and Men 25-35 should complete 1 mile in 33 minutes. Women in the 17-21 age range, should complete 1 mile in 32 minutes with Women 25-35 achieving 36 minutes.
Over 35s Men over 35 should complete 1 mile in a 37 minute period and Women over 35 should complete 1 mile in 39 minutes.
Over 60s Men over 60, should complete 1 mile in 40 minutes with Women over 60 managing it in 43.
Safety It goes without saying, consult your doctor before starting mile, especially as you get older, if you have health concerns or have not had a recent check up.
1 mile should take about 30 minutes on average.