HuffPost UK spoke with Olympic silver medalist Izzy Thorpe and Swim England CEO Andy Salmon to understand the benefits of children learning to swim beyond just exercise and how parents can ...

As winter swimming gains popularity, the benefits and risks of taking an icy plunge It’s the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and while it might not feel like the season for jumping ...

In particular, studies suggest that people with arthritis, neck and back problems, fibromyalgia, and obesity may benefit ... that swimming can improve lung function, especially in children.

Swimming lessons for kids with asthma and other allergic conditions offer no practical health benefits other than as a fitness regimen and teaching them how to stay afloat, researchers say.