A workout in the water can be a low-impact way to get moving again while building strength and improving your balance.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking to get your bikini body ready for summer? Don’t wait until July to make a splash. A study published today in BMJ Open ...

Q: A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. She has been told that exercise – especially swimming – can be helpful. She isn’t a strong swimmer and is afraid to try now. Why ...

Done correctly, water workouts can give you gains similar to those on land, including aerobic fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and better balance. Darcy Reber, D.N.P., family ...

If it is a weekday, 84-year-old Marilyn Specht can be found at the pool. The Englewood resident is a regular at the Kleptz branch of the YMCA of Greater Dayton, where she takes water exercise classes ...

You don't need fancy equipment to start your home fitness routine - all you need is a pair of trainers, leggings and a few ...

Let’s get clear on what water aerobics is. Put simply, it’s any exercise class that’s performed in the water. Technically speaking, the term water aerobics implies a cardio component, but water ...

When Kelly Amerson López discovered aquatic exercise, it was nothing like she expected. She was in her 30s and a fitness buff who ran half-marathons in New York City’s Central Park. One day at the gym ...

When Joan Eichner of Dallas, Texas, recently celebrated her 100th birthday, her party was just the way she likes it: packed ...

For women of a certain age or fitness level, swimming season can be daunting if one isn’t beach-body ready. Patty Swanson wanted to provide a welcoming, comfortable atmosphere for those women, so that ...

Dear Doctors: A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. She has been told that exercise – especially swimming – can be helpful. She isn’t a strong swimmer and is afraid to try ...