Swimming
Contact the Meyer Center at 269-3282. It is an excellent facility
for all of your workout needs. They offer swim classes from time to
time for triathletes and those who wish to improve their swimming
techniques.
Masters swimming is still available at Drury University
Monday thru Friday and 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. Call the
swim office for more information 873-8265.
Some people enjoy swimming at the YMCA Jones and downtown.
Call for times. The Chesterfield Fitness Center's
pool is now open. Check with the Springfield Parkboard
for opening dates and membership information.
I read an article off of the active.com website by Dan
Empfield on becoming a better swimmer. He
suggests taking one week every couple of months and doubling
your normal yardage. It may take more than one swim
workout per day to achieve this. Your arms will be
fatigued by the third day and your head will be full of
chlorine, but once your body absorbs the yardage and you
recover, you will have become a better swimmer. (Dan
Empfield is the publisher of the online triathlon
journal Slowtwitch.com.
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