Is Swimming a Good Exercise for Seniors?

Here's a link to an interesting article on exercise, and answers the question: Is Swimming a Good Exercise for Seniors? http://blog.intheswim.com/health-aging-seniors-swimming/

The article mentions the following benefits of swimming:

Swimming increases oxygen distribution to the entire body.
Swimming helps reduce body fat, tone muscles and increase the lean muscle stamina and endurance.
Swimming activates all large muscle groups of the body, while other exercises isolate fewer muscles.
Swimming is easy on the joints, increases flexibility, tones and shapes muscles.
Swimming reduces the risks of osteoporosis and heart disease and engages a healthy state of mind.
Swimming lets you exercise without pressure on the joints.
Can lead to Improved flexibility which can allow for better posture, less soreness and a low rate of injuries.
Safer way to do Balance exercises.
Swimming relieves stress and improves the mood.
Social activity.