If you run, will you have the same cardio fitness if you do swimming?

If you run, will you have the same cardio fitness if you do swimming?
I mean that if you have a jogger who wants to switch to swimming, will he have the same cardio for swimming?

Posted by Hello
The cardio will be similar but he will get much more strength training at the same time while swimming.

Posted by justin g
Swimming engages every muscle in the body, whereas running is largely leg-exclusive. A runner's heart and conditioning is probably up to the task of switching to swimming, but his/her arms and back might have some catching-up to do before they are up to the task.

Posted by joe.attaboy
Two words:

Michael.
Phelps.

I'll bet his resting heart rate is about 40.

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