Before your next swim, take some time to try out these eight important stretches for swimmers. You will be glad you did! Great warm-up stretches loosen up the muscles and get the blood flowing throughout the body. These swimmer-specific stretches work those hard-to-reach muscles that are key to great swimming. Each stretch is designed to
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At three years old, the real work of learning to swim begins. In lessons at this age, your preschooler is starting to tackle the core skills of swimming. They are also beginning to learn more independently, in the pool without you or other guardians for the first time (but don’t worry, you won’t be more
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Katrina Ladd is one of two Assistant Fitness Directors with MIT Recreation, and the mastermind behind the new Indoor Winter Triathlon program. As a triathlete and long-distance runner herself, she knew that there was a large triathlon community within the Boston area – and that the facilities at MIT Recreation had the potential to fill
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When is the right time to start swim lessons? This is a question many parents find themselves asking. At MIT Recreation, we believe that as early as 6 months of age is a good time to start introducing your child to the water and pool environment. For infants (18 months old and younger), this time
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Looking for inspiration on what to get the health-focused or nutrition-cautious friends and family on your gift list? You’ve found it! Below, our swim and fitness experts share their recommendations to help you explore some gift ideas for fitness enthusiasts: Gift Suggestion: TYR Big Mesh Mummy Backpack III Chris Lancaster, Aquatic Manager Why you suggest it: This
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