For this “Fun Friday”, I want to share one of my favorite ‘summer break’ activities – swimming. Picture it! The sun is blazing and you’re frying from the heat. You dive into a pool and the water is crisp and cool. You take a few strokes and it feels fantastic to stretch your muscles and be active. Now that is my idea of a healthy summer break.
I have always been a big fan of swimming. When I was a kid, my mom used to take me and my sister and to my aunt’s house. She lived within walking distance to a lake and I remember spending countless weekends swimming, boating, and tubing around the lake. I also swam competitively when I was in high school which introduced me to the amazing health benefits of swimming. Swimming laps helped strengthen tone my muscles, build my lung capacity and gave me a great sense of accomplishment.
So now, I am always looking for fun activities to get me into the water.
In a few weeks, I am planning a trip to Six Flags: Hurricane Harbor. It is a water park near DC with tons of water slides and pools. I also just found out my local YMCA has open swim hours. For a few dollars, I can do laps, horse around in the pool or dive off the diving board.
When you're looking for something to do this summer, choose swimming. Whether it is doing laps or even horsing around in the pool, it's a great way have family fun.
So what are your favorite water activities? Click on the no comments link below below.
Justin
