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Swimming Opportunities For The Kids

Monday, November 10th, 2008


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Kettering Council offers free swimming sessions for teenagers. The programme is possible thanks to over £90,000 from the Government. The main aim is to reduce obesity among children and encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Previously, being awarded over £50,000, the local authority offered free swimming for over 60s.

If the schemes goes ahead both age groups will be able to take free swimming sessions from April 2009 to March 2011. Also modernisations are planned in the swimming pool.

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Synchronized Swimming

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008


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It’s a mixture of swimming, diving and dancing. Sue Acampora is a YMCA swimming teacher. She trains a tiny group of three enthusiasts: a teenager and two ladies. When Sue held a free introductory class for the first time, she met lots of young girls who thought synchronized swimming is like gymnastics and dancing in the water with somewhere to stand.

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Swimming A Great Fitness Habit For Kids To Get Into

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Swimming is a very popular, no longer just summer, activity. It’s popular all year round and brings many health benefits.
As autumn surprised us some time ago and we don’t spend that much time outside, it seems to be a great idea to attend a swimming pool. Swimming is not only a form of exercise, it will also bring a lot of fun for the whole family.

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Water Safety Tips

Friday, August 17th, 2007

It’s summer and going to the pool, lake or sea is a natural activity. Here are some tips to enjoy the water and stay safe.

As an adult, never let your children be unaccompanied. Especially infants and toddlers, when they are around water. Careful supervision will help reduce the chance for accidental drowning or injuries.

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Swimming Tips For A Perfect Workout

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

Swimming is one of the most effective ways of keeping fit. Especially now, in the middle of summer, when you’ve got lakes, seas and oceans just for you.

Next to the numerous advantages, swimming also improves cardiovascular conditioning and it is an effective weight-control exercise.

What do you need to know before entering the water?

Swimming coaches emphasise that righ warm-up is crucial. A good way of warming-up the muscles is to stretch your arms, legs and torso. Make sure you stretch shoulders with some arm swings.

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SWIMMING: Verdon sets British record

Friday, June 8th, 2007

A 13-year-old Matthew Verdon of Warrington Swimming Club set a British record time during the ASA North West Regional Age Group Championships. He swam the 100m backstroke in 1min 1.71secs. The previous record had been set in December 2005 and was 1min 1.91secs.

In the group of 14-year-olds, Tim Almond broke his personal record in 100 metres breaststroke in 1min 8.84secs and won gold.

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