By Hollie Harris
The Queensland Government recently provided $7500 to Noosa Masters Swimming Club to conduct two come and try events with follow up coaching, accredit volunteers in masters’ club coaching and advanced coaching and purchase $2460 worth of equipment to support swimming and to increase Queenslanders participation in sport and recreation activities.
Wave goodbye to winter. It’s time to have some fun this spring and re-discover your “happy face” this spring with Noosa Masters Swimming. Head to the Noosa Aquatic Centre for their come and try day Tuesday 3 October, from 9.30am.
Do you love to swim, and want to have fun with people your age too? Now you can do both. Our inclusive environment is designed for you to get the most out of your time in the pool and ocean with like-minded people. Challenge your friends to the number one spot, or make new ones along the way at our club.
Swimming is an excellent way to build confidence, muscle tone and strength, which means you will look good and feel great all through spring.
And our coaches understand you may have work or study commitments, so they’ll always set you realistic targets. We pride ourselves on treating all our members with respect, which means we will listen to you and help you achieve your goals.
The group swim year round at the Noosa Aquatic Centre in Sunshine Beach and anyone over the age of 18 is welcome to join the club.
Noosa Masters Swimming Club swim throughout the year as the two pools (a 25m and a 50m) are heated to a pleasant 26 degrees Celsius. They hold regular sessions on Thursday and Sunday from 7.30am to 9am in the 50m pool.
There are so many great reasons to take up swimming:
Heart helper
Swimming provides unparalleled cardiovascular conditioning, provided you practice consistently and with good technique. While other forms of exercise may be more effective at elite levels (such as running or cycling), incorporating swimming into a cross-training routine and pushing yourself in practice will result in overall improved fitness.
Balance your build
Swimming builds longer, leaner muscles that complement the shorter denser muscles that develop from weight training. These “swimmer’s muscles” also help boost metabolism to keep calories burning longer.
Increased flexibility
A heated pool relaxes muscles, increasing flexibility and enabling important stretching. Also, after intense lactic-acid-building endurance workouts (running, cycling, weights), an easy swim helps flush out toxins preventing muscle tightness and soreness the following day.
Strengthen your core
Swimming develops core body strength because it utilises all the body’s muscles simultaneously. Although 70 per cent of a swimmer’s effort comes from the upper body, kickboard and fin workouts can provide an excellent leg workout.
Endurance
Swimmers are able to swim longer than they can what they could sustain doing other activities. With the right technique, a swimmer will be able to train for longer periods of time than if he/she were running and, as a result, more calories are burned.
Weight loss
People who consistently swim strenuously enough to be out of breath when they finish and elevate their heart rate do burn calories and lose weight – the key is to push yourself a bit.
Swimming can really add to your quality of life, so why not head along and have a try with the Masters.
For the chance to have fun with your mates in an 18-plus safe and friendly environment, why not come and try with Noosa Masters Swimming on Tuesday 3 October or drop them a line at noosamastersswimming@outlook.com or contact Linda 0409 320 286.
Noosa Aquatic Centre is at 6 Girraween Court, Sunshine Beach.
