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Aquatic Programs

Lakehead University Pool - Sir Winston Churchill Pool - Volunteer Pool

Lakehead University CJ Saunders Fieldhouse  

955 Oliver Road across from the Regional Hospital


POOL - AQUA Fit 


DAY(s): Monday Wednesday Friday

TIME: 9:15 am - 10:15 am

Price: $50.00 for DROP IN PASS 10 Classes


  • Class lass continues all year long only taking holidays off.  
  • Join class any time do 1 to 3 times per week.  

Register at front desk payment  options 

  • each time  or buy 10 PASSES or more passes 1 -3 x week. Open to General Public & Students


NOTE: 

Parking is extra pay each time at handy out side  machine or buy per monthly  to full year.

Watch for new fall program and New Membership options TBA Soon

Description: 3 days a week  Mon/Wed/Friday

  • Aqua Jogging Mon/Wed -choose deep or shallow water. - option of being tethered or moving with water belts - shallow water has options of deeper water not touching or touching bottom.  - Interval training - Tabata, HITT  + - proven effective researched based.  
  • Friday all in shallow water - Aquatic cardio - latin moves like Aqua Zumba - party cardio combos moves with strength resistance training. All major muscle groups incorporated - balanced workout  - keeping you moving. FUN

Water exercise Benefits:


  • modality 
  • safe non impact little - no gravity based controlled
  • effective improves daily functions. 
  • increases faster recovery from running or over use from training 
  • no sweat workout
  • buoyant-resistive environment
  • range of motion enhanced 
  • falling is minimized.  
  • Circulation enhanced 

Why Water & What to Expect


Complete workout all components -warm-up cardio - metabolic -strength / resistance training, cool down with dynamic stretching 

  • opening up joints, releasing tension in muscles ,breath work and more.  
  • Work at your own pace and intensity options for all in every class.  
  • Experience a workout better than using weight training, high cardiovascular - low impact.  Increase cardiovascular abilities, muscular endurance and strength, flexibility and much much more.  
  • Work this into your schedule for the best workout you can experience.  
  • Safe for those with arthritis, recovering from injuries, cancer, heart,  joint 


 Sir Winston Churchill POOL 

30 Churchill Drive West


Summer: Aqua BOOT CAMP

DAY: Tuesday Thursday TIME: 8:00 am - 8:45 am


Class Description:  Beginner to advanced level:  Move safely through the water, with lots of options to meet your personal needs.  Balanced muscle, increase strength with this total body workout.  Shallow and deep water. Note: offers all the modifications you need to work at your best abilities to Improve functional abilities.


Telephone: (807) 577-2538


FALL PROGRAM: Aquatics Mon / Wed /Fr - 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Sept - June

Volunteer Pool      

Location: Martha St.  Telephone: (807) 345-5143


Aqua Extravaganza                          

September to June  

DAY(s) &  DATES: Monday 

TIME: 1:15 - 2:00 pm

Description: Fast moving class lots of aqua dance - combo moves with many options.  Aqua Latin similar to Zumba - BOOT Camp - Tabata intervals.  Suspension, turbulence helps train heart rate - muscle strength -power - endurance - balance - circulation - flexibility increased.  A FUN pool party           

Aqua Designs 

       Why Aquatics is important?

  • Heals the Body Mind and Spirit
  • Impact is less on injured knees, back, arthritis and much more.
  • Balanced workout all muscles are work together providing a complete workout cardiovascular, muscular endurance and strength.
  • Flexibility of all joints
  • Like Yoga messages all organs for better healing and conditioning.

        What's New in Aquatic Research?

Information from Aquatic Fitness & Therapy

  • Water buoyancy helps to protect recuperating knees, ankles and hips.
  • Great for overweight individuals looking for exercise, but unable to walk far enough out of the water to effectively burn calories.
  • Aquatic exercise reduces pain and increases flexibility.
  • Water supports and massages the body as you exercise.
  • All of the benefits of land exercise-without the sweat.
  • Reduced blood pressure, stress and risk of injury.
  • Often recommended following surgery to minimize postoperative swelling
  • Burn more calories during and after exercise.
  • More Fun!!

Who Benefits? Everyone Who Tries It! 

What Are The Benefits Of Exercising In Water?