New Delhi, May 2 -- As India currently emerges as one of the hottest countries in the world, it's safe to assume that almost everyone is nursing the desire to dive into a pool at every chance they get. There's no arguing that rising temperatures can disrupt your fitness routine, but access to a pool also offer a refreshing change from lifting weights in the air-conditioned yet often stifling confines of a gym.

A lot of people associate a workout with being slightly out of breath-marked by a high heart rate, sweating, and muscle soreness-all of which signal a decent pump from lifting. These markers can be replicated in a pool workout, sure, but it's also largely true that very few exercises can replace swimming. Being out of breath in wat...