Swimming is a great exercise for both your heart and your lungs. Also unlike running if you get tired you can simply get out of the pool, whereas with running if you get tired when you are miles from home, you still have to get home.
Also a swimming pool is a fun place to be if you have children. Whilst some kids hate exercise, the majority love swimming, so it gives them exercise without them even realising they are exercising. They can invite friends around to have fun as well. And whilst swimming pools by their inherent nature can pose a danger, having a few simple rules and an adult on hand at all times, you can run a safe pool easily.
Swimming is also one of the few exercises that you can do right the way through your life, from two years old, to ninety-two years old, it can help keep you fit throughout your life. Having your own swimming pool means that you can swim when you want and for however long you want to. With your own pool you can use it as much or as little as you like. You do not even have to use it for exercise, you can simply lie back on an inflatable pool chair with a drink in one hand and a book in the other. Yet if you choose to buy a swimming pool just remember it is a big commitment as it will not just keep itself clean, indeed there are maintenance tasks that you will need to carry out every day. So if you are away on holiday you will need to have someone come in and carry out these tasks, otherwise you could come home to an algae filled pool which could take two weeks to get cleaned up, or you could have to empty all of the water out.