[babababbaba]

For me swimming is both a fun and exhausting "sport", though I don't know if that's what it'd be called, but either way I want to hear from other people and see what they think about it.

[Futurepm72]

It's pretty athletic. Need Uber strong upper body, and incredible stamina.

[olichan12]

You need a lot of stamina and excellent body coordination. Contrary to what most people think, your legs are what get you moving in the water fast. Proper hand/arm technique is one thing, but getting those legs to push you through the water is hard for a lot of people.

[sweden1254]

its defo up there with the full body sports - swimming, rowing, xcountry skiing should have the highest levels of athletiscism

[tetawa9857]

One of the few sports where the skillset seems simple but it exteremly hard to do at th highest level

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also one needs to be "built" for it in order to compete

[ooofan]

Very. Gives a full body workout, good cardio and lung exercise, low joint impact.
But outdoor pools are better than indoor, I think due to the chlorinated water.