If the goal is cardio conditioning, simply change the run days to swimming and you won’t even miss a beat. Both these activities improve the strength & efficiency of the heart and lungs, so it’s really just a matter of what you like doing more of.
However if the goal is not cardio conditioning, here are non-cardio benefits of each: Swimming is a full body workout that uses water as resistance. Because it makes use of more muscles, it burns more calories. Running on the other hand is an activity that’s useful in our daily living (functional), makes use of lower body muscles as stabilizers, and gets resistance from gravity. The resistance that gravity creates when running improves bone density.
Keeping good bone density levels is especially important for women so if you’re only doing swimming, adding some resistance training to address this concern is best.
Enjoying an activity like swimming or running will motivate you to stay active and if you stay active long enough, you will reap the benefits of the chosen exercise.
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