Get Ready Get Wet Build comfort and confidence in preparation for actual swim instruction. (30 Minutes) The class introduces new swimmers to the water. Children as young as 3 years old can participate if an adult family member joins them in the water. Learn to Swim Learn proper breathing and streamlining techniques. (1 Hour) For individuals who haven’t had swim lessons but are comfortable in the water. Swimmers must...
“Nothing great is easy” – lessons in motivation from an English Channel swimmer On 25th August 1875, Captain Matthew Webb was the first person to swim the English Channel. Completing the swim he uttered the words “Nothing great is easy”. In July 2014 I swam the English Channel to raise money for two small children’s charities in the UK, Harrison’s Fund and the Demelza House Children’s Hospice. Riding the wave (!) of euphoria that follows such an undertaking, I’ve had many...
At times when we exercise our bodies burn fat as fuel as an alternative energy source to our bodies stores of Glycogen (Glucose). When this takes place do you know where all that fat actually goes? If you don’t, you’re not alone. A recent survey conducted by researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia asked a group of 150 Doctors, Personal Trainers and Dieticians where the fat goes when a person loses weight. The results of that simple...
The simple definition of Whole Foods is they are food that has not been processed or refined before consumption. The primary benefit of Whole Foods is that they retain important fiber, nutrients, minerals and water that are generally lost within food that has been processed or refined. Many consumers understanding of Whole Foods is that they need to be Organic which is not the case at all. Organic food products are not necessarily always complete whole foods. In general Organic food...
This article by Karen Rowan on zwemza.com is another great example of why swimming is essential as you get older! Falling down and getting hurt is a big problem for older adults, and researchers think that physical activity may lower people’s risk of falls. But now, a new study suggests that the only type of exercise that lowers older adults’ risk of falls is swimming. Researchers in Australia looked at about 1,700 men age 70 and older, and compared the types...
As we approach the New Year, I am reflecting on the overwhelming number of people I speak to on a daily basis that STILL don’t know how to swim! The American Red Cross conducted a recent survey and discovered that nearly half of American adults can not swim (their definition for the purpose of the survey “adults should be able to float or tread water for about a minute. Then be able to turn yourself so you...
