There is much being said and written about exercise and its benefits to physical conditioning. This trend has had an impact on aquatic recreation. This paper will focus on aquatic fitness, including water exercise, use of water in parks, and professional considerations facing the recreational aquatics industry. The current interest in wellness is attracting people to the water. This has had a dramatic impact on the programs and requirements of aquatic professionals.
Swimming helps maintain physical fitness since it involves most of the body's muscles.
Aquatic fitness and exercise is available to everyone one notices as the history is reviewed. As early as 1968, aquatics, principally swimming, became America's major sports area with 120,000,000 participants in various aquatic activities. In 1968, there were 79,100 swimming pools built making a total of 645,900 pools in the United States. It is not difficult to recognize the continued increase in the number of swimming facilities seen in resorts, city parks, state parks, and residential areas. There is more to aquatics than just swimming.