what swimming does for me! - health benefits

one of the benefits i received after getting into masters after a 20 year retirement was meeting a new doc (not only does he swim he's placed at nats) and getting a solid understanding of my triglycerides and cholesterol. with my current shoulder issue i've been unable to train at all. while i have cut back my diet some prevent becoming a balloon, i still love my Blue Bell ice cream. however, even taking the best meds like Tricore 150 and Crestor, my blood work from last week showed that *N O T H I N G* !!! beats going 4k a day 6 days a week. taking the meds exactly as i should (i cant even remember the last time i missed just 1 day) my levels are right back up to where they were. my cholesterol is borderline bad. between 195 and 205. my triglycerides are another story. always have been. think of a number that is high and well double that. or triple it. but with swimming, i seem to burn it all off. both the cholesterol and the triglycerides. with swimming my numbers are low. 150chol and 120tri i have now direct proof that swimming is good for me! well, at least my blood and heart. i kinda seem to tear up other parts of my body as i train to race these other guys that arent as short as i am. :D steve