https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/1592/healthiest-swimIs there a &quot;best&quot; swim workout for cardiovascular health? My childhood swimming focused on 100 fly and 200 IM. More recently, I&#39;ve participated in open water swims and so-called sprint triathlons. Now my schedule only allows a one-hour lap swim once oren-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/6150?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 12 Apr 2003 12:33:55 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:c5d5c795-afe5-4ab8-86df-ff040c6604ccFormer MemberI&#39;ve always used a combination of sprints and long distances. I think that both do a good job of increasing cardiovascular health, but that burnout results very quickly if you do the same thing all the time.<div style="clear:both;"></div>