recreational swimming
Pool fun activity
Recreational swimming is swimming done for enjoyment, exercise, or relaxation rather than competition or survival.
It encompasses casual laps at a pool, splashing around at the beach, or floating in a lake: The resort has a pool for recreational swimming.
Distinguished from competitive swimming, which follows formal rules and timing.
- poolCollective fund or basin
- deep endPool's lowest-floor area
- lap laneDivided pool section
- swimsuitGarment for the pool
- swim trunksMen's water shorts
goggles · floating · treading water · beach · wet · water aerobics · backstroke · relaxation · stress relief · wave · snorkeling · pool noodle · water park · sunscreen · kickboard · cannonball · dog paddle · lake
- recreational activitieshiking, cycling, tennis, golf, bowling
- amateur sportstrack and field, cross country, marathon running, road races, 5K races
- pool activitieslaps, pool laps, floating, treading water, diving board
purpose/intensity
recreational swimmingcompetitive swimming
Timed races in pools
Olympic training · triathlon training · endurance training · time trials · Olympic swimming