How to Find a Lap Pool
Swimming is a low-impact, whole-body exercise that is perfectly suited for people with physical limitations because of arthritis or musculoskeletal or weight limitations, according to exercise physiologist Robert A. Robergs, director of the exercise physiology laboratories at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Lap pools have lanes in which swimmers go back and forth, completing "laps." Finding a lap pool to use is a simple process that takes only a few minutes.
Instructions
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Use a website such as Swimmers Guide (see Resources) to find lap pools in your area. Swimmers Guide has over 20,000 pool listings in 167 countries. You will be able to find a pool anywhere you travel.
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Select the "Find a Swimming Pool Anywhere in the World" link on the home page of Swimmers Guide. Select a country by highlighting it. Then click on "Find States/Provinces."
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Select the state or province from the menu in the center of the screen. Highlight the state or province and click on "Find Cities & Towns, Counties & Regions."
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Select from a list of cities and towns on the left side of the screen or from a list of counties and regions on the right-hand side. If your city or town is not listed, select from the country and region.
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Review the results of the search. Any pools found will be listed, with information such as the length of the pool, whether it is open to the public and whether it is located within a hotel.
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Click on any of the pool results to get more detailed information on that pool, including admission costs, hours of operation and address.
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Tips & Warnings
Other sites, such as U.S. Master Swimming (see Resources), offer information on pools in a particular area. Go to the main page, enter your city or town into the search box, and search for results in your area.
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