Euclid Recreation Department and Euclid City Schools join together to offer fitness opportunities

Euclid City Schools and Euclid Recreation Department have joined together to offer Euclid Residents additional opportunities to enjoy the use of the Euclid High School West(Girls) Pool and the Indoor Track. The City of Euclid Aquatics program has begun to offer early bird adult lap swimming Monday-Friday 6:30am to 9am, this time slot is very popular during the summer and the Recreation Department is excited to continue offering this popular time slot through the indoor season. Swimmers can continue to use their 2012 Daily Discount or Season Pool Passes. The passes are valid until December 31, 2012. Parking is available at the Fordyce Building, just north of the high school. Patrons will enter the pool using the Front Northwest doors, the pool will be on the left. Lockers are available, patrons will need to provide locks. Plans to offer a lunch time swim are being worked on, scheduled to be available in January 2013. Additional adult lap swimming is available Monday-Friday 4pm to 6pm, Monday and Wednesday 7pm to 8:30 and Saturday mornings 8am-9:30am. Families can swim on Thursdays 6pm to 7:30pm and Saturdays 11:45am to 12:45pm. Regular pool admission applies at all swim times.

The very popular water exercise program has added Saturday mornings to the schedule. Now participants can exercise  3 times a week. Mondays and Wednesdays , 6pm to 7pm and also on Saturdays at 9:30am-10:30am. If you are unsure, drop in, the first class is free!

New in 2012 is the 1650 Fitness Swim Club, this is not a swim team nor is it swim lessons. Participants meet Monday evenings at 7pm. Each member will have their strokes evaluated by a Water Safety Instructor. The group will discuss and plan workouts and personal goals. Emphasis will be on stroke refinement, improved endurance and reaching personal goals.

Are you a walker or runner? The Euclid City Schools and Euclid Recreation Department have worked together to provide residents access to the Euclid High School Indoor Track. Recreation Pass holders can use the track on Monday-Thursdays 6:30pm to 8pm and Saturday mornings 8am to 9:30am. The recently renovated 200 meter track is a great place to start or continue running and walking safely and despite the changing weather conditions. Clean dry athletic shoes are required.

Annemarie Finch is Euclid Parks and Recreation Program administrator. She is a 1980 Euclid High School Graduate and life-long resident of Euclid.