Getting started in swimming is easier than you think. It is a sport for all age groups, skill and fitness levels, and provides many opportunities for those who are in the sport for fun, fitness, recreation and for those who are serious about becoming the best they can be through competition and well structured development pathways.
Being a member of a swimming club not only a great way to make friends, have fun and learn important life skills it's also a great way to stay active and healthy - no matter your age! Swimming provides many lasting health benefits, including:
- tones muscles and builds strength;
- builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness;
- helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs;
- improved coordination, balance, posture and flexibility;
- reduced risk of becoming overweight or obese; and
- reduced risk of later developing heart disease, cancer and diabetes (type 2 diabetes is increasingly being found in adolescents).
Not only is swimming an important skill for our children to learn when being in and around the water is such an integral part of our Territory lifestyle, but it has a great impact on their individual development as well. Swimming provides participants with:
- valuable life skills such as goal setting;
- personal strength, focus and discipline;
- friendship and belonging;
- teamwork and the most obvious benefit; and
- the ability to potentially save one’s own life, or others if difficulties are encountered in an aquatic environment.
Anyone can join a swimming club no matter what fitness or ability level they are currently at. Swimming clubs provide the opportunity for individuals to swim recreationally (for fun and fitness), and/or for those who want to swim competitively to achieve their personal best and race in a competitive environment. There is something for everyone.
In addition to the physical and social benefits that swimming brings, there are also many benefits to being a member of a Swimming Northern Territory (SNT) Club.
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