Swim for Health
Swimming is good for you - it is a great social activity, fun for all the family and accessible to EVERYONE!
Visit Everyday Swim to read about various projects that are running across England.
Read on to find out what's currently happening in the Tees Valley
Benefits of swimming
- Swimming and exercise in water is an excellent way to get physically active.
- The increased pressure and resistance of the water makes your body work harder adn you work more parts of your body than most other forms of exercise.
- The buoyancy of the water supports your joints and is non weight bearing, making being in the water particularly beneficial for older people, pregnant women, people with low back pain, those suffering from arthritis and individuals rehabilitating from a variety of injuries.
- Swimming is a good form of exercise for asthmatics and regular swimming will help increase lung capacity.
- Aquatic exercise is accessible to everyone and is a fun family activity
Tees Valley Swim for Health Projects
Is it time to get back into the water?
A Darlington based project initiailly started for the over 45s (a key drop out age in swimming), but extened to all adults offering them the opportunity of water confidence classes, swimming lessons, aqua-cise and swim for fitness sessions. Read more.
Ian's swim diary - Week 1
Sandy's swim diary - Week 8
Free Swimming in Middlesbrough
The Neptune, Rainbow and Acklam Pools structured their free swimming which is funded by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust, over the summer break. Activities included Aqua games, Swim Speed, Flippers and Floats, Mini Polo, Rookie Life Saving, Teach your Child to Swim and fun galas.
See the flyer for more information. Keep checking back for information on other holiday programmes.
New Aqua Circuits qualifications
New Qualifications Gained in Middlesbrough
3 people from leisure centres across Middlesbrough took part in training which has qualified them to deliver new aquatic activities in the area. Read more soon.
Aqua Circuits Course in Redcar & Cleveland:
An opportunity has arisen to undertake training in Aqua Circuits at a courses being held at Eston Sports Academy on 20th, 21st, 27th and 28th November.