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Regular swimming improves VO2 max.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that regular swimming improves VO2 max?

Unclear. Only partial support appears: a systematic review of older adults reports swimming is associated with improved cardiorespiratory fitness, and a laboratory study shows swimmers reach high VO2 max during tethered swimming. Neither directly tests whether regular swimming training raises VO2 max in the general population.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Effects of swimming on cognitive and health outcomes in older adults and insights into participation facilitators and barriers: a systematic review.
2026
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M, J., D, C., & C, G. (2026). Effects of swimming on cognitive and health outcomes in older adults and insights into participation facilitators and barriers: a systematic review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1839102

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Simulated swimming: a useful tool for evaluation the VO2 max of swimmers in the laboratory.
1990
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Kimura, Y., Yeater, R. A., & Martin, R. B. (1990). Simulated swimming: a useful tool for evaluation the VO2 max of swimmers in the laboratory.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.24.3.201

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