Swimming and running are both excellent forms of cardiovascular exercise. Swimming boosts your heart rate, strengthens and tones your upper and lower body muscles, and burns calories, all while remaining a low-impact form of exercise, while running tones your lower body, torches calories and, because it’s considered a weight-bearing workout, helps prevent bone loss, too.
If you’re not sure which one is right for you, check out this post with everything you need to know about the benefits of swimming and running, and how to decide which one may be better suited to you.