Published on: Monday 31st January 2011
Swimfit
KAL LAUNCHES A NEW WAY OF KEEPING FIT IN THE WATER
A new fitness course has been launched in Kirklees Active Leisure’s pools.
Swimfit is a gym style programme for the pool designed to get the absolute best out of your performance in the pool. It offers the motivation and exercise you can expect in the gym with the lower impact of the pool environment.
Whether you are just swimming socially or swimming to compete, you'll want to swim the very best you can. Every area of your swimming will benefit from a tailored Swimfit programme.
Sessions are not lessons, or fitness classes. As in a gym session, your instructor will set you a programme to your individual needs which will be reviewed on a regular basis. Your programme can be used in any swim session however instructors are only available in specific Swimfit sessions. The instructed sessions will cost slightly more than a normal swim session. However the session is free to all KAL members.
Swimfit fulfils a number of categories – health (for those who want to improve their health generally), fitness (for people to get fitter), shape and tone (to improve the way you look through regular swimming), and competitive, so whatever your aim there is a session for you.
Aquatics manager Jane Donarski said: “The great thing about Swimfit is that it can help people of all abilities and levels.
“It incorporates challenges to keep customers motivated. They can see a clear and visible personal progression.”
There is at least one session per week held at each pool but you can do Swimfit in your own time using the structured training cards that are on the poolside at all KAL centres.
You can also log on to the website www.swimfit.com and chart your progress which is free to use.
Swim Fit sessions
Batley Baths – Wednesday 18.45 - 19.30
Batley Sports and Tennis Centre – Wednesday 17.50 – 19.00
Colne Valley Leisure Centre – Tuesday 18.00 – 19.00
Dewsbury Sports Centre – Friday 20.30-21.30
Holmfirth Pool – Wednesday 20.30 - 21.15
Scissett Baths – Wednesday 18.15 – 19.15
Spenborough Pool – Monday evenings 18.00 – 19.00
Stadium Pool – Tuesday 7.30 – 8.30am
Stadium Pool - Wednesday 12.00 – 13.30
Huddersfield Sports Centre – Monday 08.00 – 09.00
