Swim Club

Benefits of Swimming in the Pool

Properly maintained pools like ours can be considered by some to be cleaner than gyms because you are underwater and don’t have others right on top of you (or failing to wipe down equipment after use or coughing away on the adjacent treadmill).

If you want to get serious, the rhythmic breathing relied on when swimming or exercising in the pool can be helpful in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety while also aiding in relaxation.

Indoor cycling and running are purely cardiovascular, while swimming in the pool is a full-body workout that relies on water resistance to build muscle. Exercising in the pool is not (as often thought) just cardiovascular, but is, instead, a full-body workout. Swimming also improves your blood circulation. As your heart rate increases, it sends more blood and oxygen through the rest of your body, thus improving your circulation.

Because swimming is a full-body, bilateral, rhythmic form of exercise, it is great for cross-training. Do not let the loss of access to our Outdoor Pool leave you in a rut. Take advantage of the great options which remain available to you each and every day in our great Indoor Pool!

Granted, during our beautiful St. George summer days, there is not much that beats swimming and sunbathing under our wonderful blue skies. But until those days return, visit the indoor pool and let the beautiful outdoors come to you as the glass doors open to let the St. George summer days come into you!