It is a hopeless question i know. I am just wondering how popular is swimming among all amateur sports or exercises? Obviously there are more runners than swimmers, but like what percentage of people take swim as the main regular exercise or sport, among all who do exercises? Would 1% sound close?
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It seems swimming could be even more popular. Running is completely free, but swimming pool membership can be expensive. If running and swimming cost the same, probably more people would choose swimming as it's more enjoyable?
not sure. I used to run and my shoes (which never lasted more than a year) were more expensive than membership+speedo+goggles
Another thing is that a person who has never run, could probably run-walk with low technique something not longer than a mile or something, but what about a person who has never swam? I wonder if that person is gonna make it to the other end of the pool :angel:
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It seems swimming could be even more popular. Running is completely free, but swimming pool membership can be expensive. If running and swimming cost the same, probably more people would choose swimming as it's more enjoyable?
not sure. I used to run and my shoes (which never lasted more than a year) were more expensive than membership+speedo+goggles
Another thing is that a person who has never run, could probably run-walk with low technique something not longer than a mile or something, but what about a person who has never swam? I wonder if that person is gonna make it to the other end of the pool :angel:
