swimming indoor climbing
★ Drippin’ and Grippin’ Whatever the weather, you can strip down into minimal clothing and get a great workout and have some fun in facilities where either swimming pools or climbing gyms, or both, provide year-round activity.
The recreation centers in Cortez and Durango each have a climbing wall in operation all winter, and The Rock Lounge has an entire facility devoted to indoor climbing.
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Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one. — Dr. Seuss
BLOOMFIELD, N.M.
Bloomfield Family Aquatic Center SWIMMING: Its three outdoor pools are closed in winter but the Aquatic Center’s indoor facility has a 25-yard, six-lane lap pool that remains open for both adults and kids. There are open-swim hours built into a schedule that accommodates the community swim team, school gym classes, swim lessons, aerobics and special events. Winter hours: 6-7 Mon. - Fri., 12-5 Sat., closed Sundays. e 201 East Blanco Blvd., 505-632-0313, bloomfieldnm.com
CORTEZ
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Cortez Recreation Center SWIMMING: The competition lap pool holds 150,000 gallons of water, is 25 yards long and ranges from 4 to 12.5 feet deep. The deep end has a diving board. The family pool ranges from 0 to 18 inches deep and has a kiddy-sized duckling slide and a water-spouting play feature including a minitube slide. The Lazy River, or resistance pool, is 3.5 feet deep with a constant water flow for a workout or a lazy ride in an inner tube. A winding 145-foot tube slide will keep the bigger kids busy.