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ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Swimming is one of the most exciting Olympic sports. The tournament competitive schedules of top swimmers and their training programs are arguably more severe than in any other sports. Training can improve the performance of the swimmers. To achieve the best possible performance, the training has to be designed according to the principles of periodization. The training-induced changes observed in various biochemical variables can be attributed to appropriate load dynamics. This would enable the coaches to assess the current status of an athlete and the degree of training adaptability and provide an opportunity to modify the training schedule accordingly to achieve the desired performance. PURPOSE: Considering the current literature, the purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of 8 weeks of swimming training on selected health-related physical fitness and bio-chemicals parameters of adult males. METHOD: 30 sedentary males, having no active sports life will participate in the investigation. All will be beginners in swimming. 30 samples will be divided into two equal and one group will be treated as an experimental group and the remaining will be treated as a control group. Swimming exercises will be done for totally 8 weeks, one hour a day, 5 days a week for the experimental group. Weight, height, BMI .health related fitness will be through the standard procedure, Vo2 max will be calculated through Fox Equation and Lipid profile and total protein will be clinically estimated before and after the training period. After collecting the pre and post-test data from both the groups, they will be statistically treated following the �t� test, and the level of significance will be .05 level of confidence. RESULTS: Within the limitations of the present study, the following conclusions were drawn 1. The BMI, Body fat%, serum cholesterol, Triglyceride, VLDL, and LDL of the subject was significantly decreased following 8 weeks of swimming training. 2. PEI, flexibility, strength, endurance, and HDL of the subject were significantly increased following 8 weeks of swimming training. Whereas, 3. FBS, Serum Albumin, and Serum Globulin remain unaffected following 8 weeks of swimming training.