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You’re rarely too far from a swimming pool – every city has at least two or three public pools and many towns have their own too. It’s inexpensive, easy to get into and easy to get back into if you haven’t done it for a while.

If you haven’t done much exercise for a while and want to tone up, swimming is great – when you move in water, you use a wide range of muscles and the water acts as a form of resistence – which strenghtens your muscles and helps you to burn fat.

Unlike many other forms of exercise, swimming doesn’t put undue pressure on your joints. The water supports your weight and movement is gradual and jolt free. Swimming can therefore be an excellent form of exercise if you’re overweight or are recoveing from an injury.

Whilst swimming can be a gentle exercise, if you want to really go for it in the pool, swimming can be offer a fantastic full body workout. It can also offer competition – at both local and professional levels, and can be a great way to meet new people – swimming clubs can be very social!

Links and Contact Details

Name: The British Swimming Association
Web: www.britishswimming.org
Email:
Tel: 01509 618700
Info: British Swimming is the National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo and Open Water in Great Britain.

Name: Welsh Amateur Swimming Association
Web: www.welshasa.co.uk
Email:
Tel:
Info:

Name: South East Wales swimming and water sports clublist
Web: South East Wales swimming and water sports clublist
Email:
Tel:
Info: Produced by the Welsh Amateur Swimming Association

Name: South East Regional Swimming Pool
Web: South East Regional Swimming Pool
Email: newportinternational.sportsvillage@newport.gov.uk
Tel: 01633 656 757
Info: Located at the Newport International Sports Village. Swimming lessons available for all ages.

Name: Newport Centre
Web: Newport Centre
Email: newportcentre.enquiries@newport.gov.uk
Tel: 01633 656 757
Info: Leisure pool with flume and wave machine.

Name: International Swimming Pool, Cardiff
Web: International Swimming Pool, Cardiff
Email: Online form.
Tel: 0292 072 9090
Info: On the one side it has the olympic sized pool which is open to the public. On the other side is the fun pool

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