ADULT & FAMILY SWIM:



ADULT LAP SWIM

Lap swimming at the Y is one of the true benefits of being a member. Our pool is 25 yards long and we always have at least one lap lane open. Swimming laps will help you build muscular strength and endurance, it will help your cardiovascular health, and it can increase flexibility. Make sure you pack your suit each visit to the Y so you can experience the benefits of lap swimming.

Things to Note When Lap Swimming

We encourage circle swimming if more than one person is using a lane. This will create a nice flow, and swimmmers can more easily maintain space for clean strokes.

We do provide equipment for the pool to make lap swimming more enjoyable and to help vary the challenge involved. For example, kickboards and pull buoys are available. A kickboard allows you to swim using only your legs, building leg strength and focusing stroke attention on your kick. The pull buoys immobilize your legs during the stroke, so laps with pull buoys emphasize arm strokes. Ask a lifeguard if you are not sure where they are located.

In our Indoor Pool, 70 lengths equal 1 mile.