Showing posts with label Swimming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Swimming. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Prepare for the Trek and Danskin triathlons with swim course swims
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Swimming Fosters Children’s Development
Preliminary results of a study at Griffith University in Queensland reveal that children who learn how to swim at a young age have physical, social, intellectual and language development advantages compared to the non-swimmers.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
New workout programs show that pools can attract exercisers of all ages
The Washington Post, 9/2/10
Sean Stephens hasn't told his friends he does water aerobics. "I guess until now," the 36-year-old joked last week as we wiggled into the pool at LivingWell, the health club at the Washington Hilton. Only a few weeks ago, the runner and triathlete had never considered doing anything other than laps in the water. But a nagging knee injury persuaded him to take the plunge, and after 45 minutes of tuck jumps, sprints and breaststroke arms, he was ready to make it part of his weekly routine. "I actually got my heart rate up," he says. That probably comes as no surprise to the senior women out there who tend to be water aerobics stalwarts. But they're not the only ones who should be reaping the benefits of buoyancy and water resistance (12 times as great as that of air!), which provide an unparalleled environment for low-impact cardio and strength training. Read More...
Sean Stephens hasn't told his friends he does water aerobics. "I guess until now," the 36-year-old joked last week as we wiggled into the pool at LivingWell, the health club at the Washington Hilton. Only a few weeks ago, the runner and triathlete had never considered doing anything other than laps in the water. But a nagging knee injury persuaded him to take the plunge, and after 45 minutes of tuck jumps, sprints and breaststroke arms, he was ready to make it part of his weekly routine. "I actually got my heart rate up," he says. That probably comes as no surprise to the senior women out there who tend to be water aerobics stalwarts. But they're not the only ones who should be reaping the benefits of buoyancy and water resistance (12 times as great as that of air!), which provide an unparalleled environment for low-impact cardio and strength training. Read More...
Thursday, September 2, 2010
3-Fitness September Newsletter #1
- RecPlex Fall Triathlons
- Kids Triathlons
- New Swim 4 Fitness Class
- Triathlon Cycling Class
- How to Get Michelle Obama's Arms class at MCC
Monday, June 7, 2010
Tuesday evening Open Water Swim Workouts start June 8
Note: in case of bad weather at class time which closes the beach, we will reschedule that session for another time.
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