PRO TIP
“The goggles didn’t work. I hate swimming!”
So spending $15 or more on a pair of goggles
is probably a good idea.
SWIM CAP
“We don’t require them in our pool, but if you
have long hair, it’s probably a good idea.” And if
you do, he said, the best caps are silicone.
“The latex ones are really tight, rip out your
hair and often cause headaches.”
NOSE PLUGS
“I discourage them, I want people to be able
to breathe out of all their orafices. But if you
don’t like water in your nose, spend $2 to remove
that barrier. They make comfortable, adjustable
ones now.”
EAR PLUGS
“We see more of those than of nose plugs.
Keeping water out of your ear reduces the risk of
infection. And certain people get uncomfortable
when their ears clog up. Another barrier that’s
easy to avoid.”
Also, another basic $2 investment.
Southwest YMCA on Fordhaven Road even has
a bubble pool that converts to outdoors in the
summer.)
And if you’re a member of one Y branch
in Louisville, you can use all the Louisville Y
branches plus any in Kentucky and about 90
percent of the YMCAs around the country.
OTHER EQUIPMENT
Johnson recommends considering a waterproof
in-water MP3 player. “It’s a great way to enjoy
your workout. Load it up with your favorite music.
It’s a way to take the exeprience from the land
into the water.” Family rates are $89 a month; couple rates
are $84 a month; individual rates are about $53
a month; and then there are senior rates, as well.
Plus, some of the Ys participate in the Senior
Sneakers program, an insurance-coordinated
benefit that makes membership free on senior
policyholders.
SWIMMING AT THE YMCA
All six Louisville-area YMCAs and the two in
Southern Indiana (Clark and Floyd counties)
have pools and thorough swim instruction. (The “The main thing about the membership
rates,” said Johnson, “is that the YMCA’s mission
statement is ‘we’re for all.’ So if you can’t fit the
membership fee into your budget, we’ll find a
price that fits your budget.”
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