Lap swimming

Burn calories, get stronger, improve health and wellbeing with this enjoyable workout plan. Hit the pool and make a splash during your next workout. Swimming exercises can provide amazing health b…

You feel it the moment you enter the water. Your heart pounds, your muscles contract, your lungs tighten up! Fortunately, that feeling doesn’t last for long. A few minutes later, you’ve moved beyond that initial shock (and temperature change) and float into a world where swimming freestyle is almost as comfortable as walking. Water is

Want to start swimming? Here’s the beginner lap swimmer’s guide to everything you need to know about getting in shape and having fun at the lap pool.

Swimsuits, goggles, and a few more items to get you in the water.

Swimming is pound-for-pound one of the best forms of exercise you can do. Here are 7 proven health benefits of swimming.

Swim workouts require some planning (you need a swimsuit, goggles, and, of course, a pool) but we're here to tell you that it's totally worth it. Swimming can

Swimming, more than any other type of exercise, requires technical training to be done properly. Most people can walk and running is a natural extension of walking quickly. There are some technical details of running form that can be improved in nearly every runner, but by-and-large you can go out and run regardless of your skill level or training. Swimming, you need to know how, to a certain point or you’ll die. After that certain point, you need to have enough skills to move through the…

Dive into fun and fitness at WOU's Aquatic Center! Our state-of-the-art facility offers lap swimming, swim lessons, and more. Visit us to make a splash.