Swimming is a general bath combined with vigorous exercise, as nearly
all baths should be. It is one of the most healthful kinds of exercise,
if not continued too long, as it frequently is. The temperature of the
water is commonly between 70° and 80° F., which make it a temperate
bath. Its effects are not far different from other forms of bath of the
same temperature. We have not space to devote to a description of the
art, since there are valuable treatises on the subject.