Background: In the past few decades, swimming became one of the most important physical activities within the
health system and is considered a practical nonpharmacological approach to managing of type 2 diabetes (T2DM),
hyperlipidemia, hypertension (HTN), and obesity. The current study aimed to assess the effect of long-term
swimming sessions on glycemic and lipidemic parameters, hemodynamic responses, body fat percent, and body
mass index for patients with metabolic risk factors from Palestine.