The Swimming Prescription: The gentlest full-body medicine there is
Theo Grant · narrated by Miles Hartley
2026
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Water holds you up the moment you step in, and that changes what the body can do. This is a clear look at why swimming works when other exercise feels like too much: how it moves joints without pounding them, builds steady breath and heart strength, and welcomes older bodies and tired ones alike. Practical guidance on getting started, finding rhythm, and staying with it, offered with patience and quiet confidence.
18 chapters
- 1Introduction5m
- 2Chapter 1: The Water Is Waiting11m
- 3Chapter 2: What Ails Us, Really15m
- 4Chapter 3: Why Water Works14m
- 5Chapter 4: Starting Small in the Shallow End13m
- 6Chapter 5: The Breath Beneath the Stroke13m
- 7Chapter 6: Gentle Strokes for Stiff Mornings13m
- 8Chapter 7: The Warm Water Advantage13m
- 9Chapter 8: A Soak Before and After12m
- 10Chapter 9: Eating for the Long Swim14m
- 11Chapter 10: Company in the Water15m
- 12Chapter 11: When the Body Says Rest12m
- 13Chapter 12: Small Laps, Big Savings13m
- 14Chapter 13: Your Simple Swimming Week14m
- 15Chapter 14: When to Call in Help14m
- 16The Last Word4m
- 17About the Author1m
- 18Where to Go From Here1m
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