Are you worried about how you look in a swim suit? Do you feel like you have gained too much weight to exercise? Do you just want to relax in the water and not really have to do anything? Did you once like swimming but are afraid you have forgotten how? Would you like to spend some time in the pool with other people your age and not really have to do anything except visit? If you answered yes to any of these and you haven't been joining in any YMCA activities, the 50 Plus Swim Time may be perfect for you.
I hope I didn't offend anyone with these questions because a number of the participants in the 50 Plus Swim Time do exercise, but it is on their own terms. Some walk in the shallow end from one end to the other and back and the floatation provided by the water makes this easier, and often less painful for them if that is an issue. Others enjoy floating and some swim back and forth using whatever swimming stroke they feel comfortable with. When I occasionally join this time to swim laps, I always feel a little guilty because that is not the pace this time is designed for. Everyone seems to enjoy the opportunity to visit and spending time in the pool, whatever the activity is, just makes one feel better.
In reference to activity, this is probably the most relaxing activity at the Y unless of course you fall asleep in your car outside. While it is not an organized fun activity like many of the classes, the participants certainly seem to enjoy it and some you see there almost every day. It is a great opportunity just for seniors and as I noted in the first paragraph, there is no reason not to participate.
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