Northfield Area Family YMCA

Family Swim

Various dates and times

The YMCA is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Northfield Senior Center!

Important note: All swim programs (below) are open to Northfield YMCA Members Only (sorry, no community members or members from other YMCAs). “Family Swim” is open to Northfield YMCA members with a Family Membership only. The YMCA pays a fee/per person, per/visit for use of the swimming pool. Your monthly membership fee contributes to the financial cost of using the pool.

1) Open Swim for YMCA Members 18 years and older!Swimming is very good exercise and involves the use of almost all the muscles required for movement, without the weight of your body pounding you with each move like when you are walking or running.

Water resistance is greater than air resistance, so that the muscles have to work harder.
Regular swimming will build your muscle strength, endurance, and cardio-vascular fitness. The longer you swim, the more your endurance and speed will improve.
Without overworking the heart, swimming improves the body’s use of oxygen and increases lung function.
Swimming stimulates circulation.
Swimming promotes proper breathing.
Swimming helps to combat the aging process.
Swimming burns calories at about 3 calories a mile per pound of bodyweight and improves one’s ability to control and maintain a healthy weight.
Swimming is fantastic for toning the upper arms, shoulders and legs. The best strokes for whole body toning are the freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke.The pool at the Northfield Senior Center is 4 feet deep on one end and 5 feed deep on the other. 22 laps = 1/2 mile!

Open Swim At a Glance:

Who: Northfield YMCA members age 18+ (sorry no nonmembers)
Where: Northfield Senior Center Pool
Cost: Northfield YMCA Members pay $1 per visit for open swim

Friday evenings 5:00-7:45 pm,
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sat mornings 6:00-7:00 am, Saturdays 2:00-3:35 pm

To gain access to the pool (for Open Swim), Northfield YMCA Members pay $1 per visit and must show your Northfield YMCA Membership ID. No worries about managing money at the Senior Center, we’ll charge your account or send an invoice for the $1 per visit. Y members from other facilities are not eligible for use of the Senior Center pool under this program (because we do not receive any financial monies from the other Y and therefore have no means to pay for the use of the Senior Center pool unless you are a Northfield YMCA member – call with questions).

2) Family Swim!Swimming is wonderful exercise and a great way to spend time with your family. Join us for Family Swim at the Northfield Senior Center every Saturday afternoon 2:00-3:45 pm. Family Swim is only open to YMCA members with a Family Membership. All members of the family must be potty trained (children must be out of diapers). A parent or guardian 18 years or older must be present with all swimmers. The pool is 4 feet deep on the shallow end and 5 feet deep on the deep end. Pool monitors supervise the pool. Lifeguards are not present. Pre-registration not required.

Family Swim At a Glance:

Who: Northfield YMCA members with a Family Membership (all Northfield YMCA Family member children in the family must be potty trained & an adults 18+ must be present at all time)
Where: Northfield Senior Center Pool
When: Saturdays 2:00 – 3:35 pm
Cost: Free for YMCA members (your monthly Family membership fee pays for the cost of using this pool)

To gain access to the pool (for Family Swim), simply bring your Northfield YMCA membership cards and sign in at the front desk. Y members from other facilities are not eligible for use of the Senior Center pool under this program (because we do not receive any financial monies from the other Y and therefore have no means to pay for the use of the Senior Center pool unless you are a Northfield YMCA member – call with questions).

3) Aqua Fitness Classes (Water Exercise)!Water exercise is an excellent way to cross-train in or as a mode of exercise for the beginner or for the person with a chronic condition. Water exercise is an excellent modality to develop a comprehensive fitness, routine. Water is an ideal place to Take the First Step to health and fitness because it can be adapted and modified to the individual depending upon their particular needs. The beauty of water exercise is that it can provide a strenuous work-out for the elite athlete or can be tailored to meet the needs of the novice. Water is a perfect place for the person who has joint problems to start exercising in because it allows the effects of gravity to be diminished and allows movements to occur that would be painful and difficult on land. For the injured runner it allows them to maintain their aerobic function while not causing further damage. Deep water running has proven very successful to many world class athletes who have overuse injuries.

Aqua Fitness Classes At a Glance:

Who: Northfield YMCA members, 18 years of age or older
Where: Northfield Senior Center Pool
Cost: Northfield Y Members enjoy first 8 visits free PER calendar month. 9+ visit are $5 each (your monthly membership fee contributes to the full cost of using pool)
When: Monday – Friday, 7:00-8:00 am, Tuesday & Thursday, 5:30-6:30 pm, Saturday 8:00-8:45 am (Aqua Zumba), Saturday 10:00-11:00 am (Aqua Fitness Fusion)

To gain access to the pool (for Aqua Fitness Classes), simply bring your YMCA membership card and sign in at the front desk. We’ll track how many times per month you have visited and if you visit more than 8 times (per calendar month) we’ll charge your account $5. No worries with managing money at the senior center. Y members from other facilities are not eligible for use of the Senior Center pool under this program (because we do not receive any financial monies from the other Y and therefore have no means to pay for the use of the Senior Center pool unless you are a Northfield YMCA member – call with questions).

Categories: Programs - Family

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Thanks to the generosity of our community and donors, the YMCA will not turn anyone away from its membership or programs because of an inability to pay. Please let us know if we may assist you in this way by calling Virginia directly or by completing a Financial Aid form and returning it to us.