New Year's Resolution #1

Get in the Swim!

January 12, 2004 - If you could pick just one exercise that promises good conditioning while impacting joints as gently as possible, swimming meets all the criteria.

Just getting wet makes the swimmer feel good and all the stretching, kicking and steady activity gets the heart pumping at a constant level helping to condition your body's most important muscle. And swimming is especially good for women. Researchers have found that swimming can increase bone mass in older women as much as weight-bearing exercise. Moreover, a study in The Journal of the American Medical Association showed that younger women can strengthen their bones through exercise and calcium supplementation, even after the bones no longer are going through the lengthening process.

And for all of us making resolutions to lose weight this winter through more physical activity, remember that the average swimmer burns 350-420 calories per hour depending on their speed.

The Vancouver Park Board operates nine indoor swimming pools throughout the city with a wide variety of special programs for all ages from infants to seniors to those with disabilities.

Contact your local Park Board pool today or find our Swimming Pools section on the Park Board website for more information.

Get in the swim in 2004!

Britannia Community Services Centre 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver Phone: 604-718-5831 Kensington Community Centre 5175 Dumfries Street, Vancouver Phone: 604-718-6200 Kerrisdale Community Centre 5851 West Boulevard, Vancouver Phone: 604-257-8105 Killarney Community Centre 6260 Killarney Street, Vancouver Phone: 604-718-8200 Lord Byng Pool 3990 West 14th Avenue, Vancouver Phone: 604-222-6090

Percy Norman Pool 30 East 30th Avenue, Vancouver Phone: 604-257-8680 Renfrew Pool (under construction) 2929 East 22nd Avenue, Vancouver Phone: 604-257-8393 Templeton Park Pool 700 Templeton Drive, Vancouver Phone: 604-718-6252 Vancouver Aquatic Centre 1050 Beach Avenue, Vancouver Phone: 604-665-3424

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