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Swimming is a fun, healthy activity with many physical and mental benefits.

When swimming you will use almost every major muscle group in the body,giving you a great work out even if you just do a few lengths. Swimming strengthens the heart and lungs, reducing blood pressure levels, and helping to cut the risk of heart disease and stroke. To top it all off, you can burn those unwanted calories as swimming is a great aerobic exercise. Swimming will also help develop muscular strength and endurance while improving your posture and overall flexibility. Swimming also reduces the chance of injury because the water provides support to your body weight, thus reducing the stress on your joints.

Swimming can also provide a greater sense of well-being, as well as reducing anxiety levels and helping to combat depression. Swimming can help you relax, decrease stress levels, and improve your quality of sleep. And best of all, swimming is a great way to meet others! Get Up & Go swimming session for the older adult take place at the centres, dates and times below, you can also check our activity search for aquafit classes and swimming lessons.

Centre	Day and Time
Portobello Swim Centre	Monday to Friday 12pm - 1pm
Leith Victoria Swim Centre	Thursday 2pm- 3.30pm

Buddy Swimming with Ageing Well

Have you ever lacked the confidence to take a dip in the pool? Now’s your chance to have a gain that confidence. Ageing Well Volunteers who are older people themselves are ready to meet you at the pool to give you all the support and help you will need to feel comfortable in the water. Session take place on Monday afternoons at Leith Victoria Swim Centre. Buses LRT 1,7,10,14,21 & 34 go to Great Junction Street

For further information and to book a place, please contact: Robina Brown Ageing Well NE Project Assistant on 554 8671 RobinaBrown@edinburghleisure.co.uk or The Ageing Well Team on 0131 458 2183