If traditional lap swimming isn't your style, a pool visit on a sunny day offers plenty of opportunities for effective, low-impact workouts that build strength and endurance.
Swim or tread water at maximum effort for 30 seconds, then recover by floating on your back for 30 seconds. Repeat several rounds to boost cardio fitness.
Buoyancy makes you lighter in the water, turning challenging push-ups into an accessible exercise for building upper-body strength.
Jumping over waves combines fun with cardio and agility training. Vary it by jumping backward, sideways, or crossing your legs mid-air.
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Climbing stairs and hills to reach the top of slides provides an excellent glute and leg workout.
Toss a ball back and forth with friends, or throw it into the water and race to retrieve it for quick bursts of activity.
Walking through water naturally engages your abs. For more: Stand with your back against the pool edge, elbows on the side. Lift straight legs parallel to the water surface, then draw knees to chest and extend. Alternate sides for obliques.
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