Hi,
I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. I want to start swimming (just for fitness) distance, and just see how far I go and keep working at it. I'm an 18 year old male in northeast PA. I have a pool but its too small to keep swimming back and forth for distance. Where do you guys swim at? Should I get a membership at my local CYC or something? I want a large pool (indoor or out) with lanes so I can swim straight and not bother anyone. I've been very reclusive for a while because I've been depressed from a few personal problems I have/have endured. I know how exercise is used to treat mild depression and I'm kind of a physical kind of person so I thought I'd give it a shot.
My only problem is I don't know where I can swim at... Where do you guys do it? Is there a club or some national fitness center that has a large pool with lanes for swimming. I don't want a pool with like 100 people in it doing cannon balls....
Thanks and I look forward to becoming a regular here and in the pool.
Not sure what town you're in, but since you mentioned a CYC, and you're in NE PA, perhaps you're in Wilkes-Barre? If so, the YMCA there (on Franklin St & Northhampton St) has 2 pools. One is pretty much useless for swimming, it is way too warm, and they use it mostly for classes. The other is fairly new (built within the past 5 years), and it great for swimming.
I'm from that area and get back about 1-2 times a year to visit family, and usually swim while there. The last time, in mid-April, I chatted with the lifeguard after I finished (I was the only one swimming), and asked if they had a masters group or any organized adult groups. She said they were trying to put something together, and was very excited that I asked, until I told her I was just visiting.
Even if you're not in Wilkes-Barre, there are CYC's and YMCA's in most towns in NE PA (Scranton, Pittston, and Hazleton all come to mind). There's a few athletic club-type places too, that could have pools. Odyssey Fitness Center in W-B has a good pool, but can be a bit costly (though they used to have college deals).
Let me know if you need anything else.
Not sure what town you're in, but since you mentioned a CYC, and you're in NE PA, perhaps you're in Wilkes-Barre? If so, the YMCA there (on Franklin St & Northhampton St) has 2 pools. One is pretty much useless for swimming, it is way too warm, and they use it mostly for classes. The other is fairly new (built within the past 5 years), and it great for swimming.
I'm from that area and get back about 1-2 times a year to visit family, and usually swim while there. The last time, in mid-April, I chatted with the lifeguard after I finished (I was the only one swimming), and asked if they had a masters group or any organized adult groups. She said they were trying to put something together, and was very excited that I asked, until I told her I was just visiting.
Even if you're not in Wilkes-Barre, there are CYC's and YMCA's in most towns in NE PA (Scranton, Pittston, and Hazleton all come to mind). There's a few athletic club-type places too, that could have pools. Odyssey Fitness Center in W-B has a good pool, but can be a bit costly (though they used to have college deals).
Let me know if you need anything else.
