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m m wv ibs as g st the tribune rts leisure got a score call our hotline at 6402100 getting into the swim of things this fail is not tough the words winter and regular exercise arent always used in the same sen tence for a lot of people the long lazy summer days of cycling and swimming treat our tanned bodies well but as the mercury drops and the pollution index falls for some reason we tend to stay inside and pack on the bear fat while remas tering the remote then somewhere between snow shoveling and seinfeld we get the winter blahs getting into the swim for the fall is a great way to build up your energy and exercise routine apart from avoiding springs bathing suit shopping shocker its also a great way to tone every muscle in your body swimming is a cardiovascular aerobic exercise that is light on the joints and tough on fat getting started is easy and costs as little as a season pass to the pool a regular routine after consulting your doctor if youve had heart problems or are over 40 building a structured plan for working out at the pool will ensure you keep your resolve to improve your health if youre unable to keep to regular nights or mornings then set a goal for yourself and a reward for your efforts when it comes to aquatics starting out at a level youre comfortable with is important sign up for lessons at your local pool where adult classes pro vide a chance to meet potential swim partners and improve your technique many nervous adult selfproclaimed sinkers have been turned into streamlined swimming machines once an encouraging instructor con- starting line theresa ebden quers their fear if you take lessons be sure to interact with the teacher its a great way to keep tabs on your progress so is quickly asking the lifeguard if youre doing a stroke correctly if youre more advanced going to a lane swim and finding the speed lane that is appropriate for you or joining an aquafit class are both excellent ways to stay in shape safety there are dangers to every sport but a pool is unique in the sense that it has trained profes sionals watching over you as you work out they are legally obligated to assist you but also hold the power over any and all activities within the facility lifeguards are not babysitters so make sure your kids are close to you all the time and have lifejackets if theyre young if youre not sure of the rules just look for the posting or ask rules against running on deck and diving in shallow water are established to ensure that the lifeguard doesnt have to take their attention off the pool and risk others safety to assist you dont drink alcohol before a swim and always warm up and warm down before a work out to prevent a harsh shock to your body investing in a comfortable bathing suit is a wise decision this exlifeguard has seen it all from bad fits to bare threads please be advised one bathing suit does not last years a baggy stretched out suit will not only look bad but it will also drag in the water and slow you down please see page 21 spirits are high in training camp bruce stapley correspondent dan larmer was waxing his optimistic self after the spirit of stouffville achieved a moral victory in their first game of the preseason schedule led by returning defenceman jeff marshalls goal and assist the spirit held the defending provincial junior a hock ey league champion milton merchants to a 55 tie last fri day in milton the draw was even more heartening in light of the fact the spirit rebounded after falling behind 40 in the first period milton had seven guys from last years team in the lineup as well as four players they got from the st mikes provincial league team when it folded said an enthused larmer the spirits head coach larmer watched the game from the stands while assistant coaches trevor clark and john peron handled the bench duties larmer said the spirit were a little in awe during the first period but settled down to outscore the merchants 51 in the second period trev and john did a great job of set tling the boys down between periods said larmer the spirit also got goals from returnee andrew patriarche as well as hopefuls dave zelasko rick rideout and jamie williams rideout is among 1 1 players who have been signed by the third- 1 lyear stouffville squad others include returnees jason ellis kevin edgar mar shall and phil vito kyle chapman a 6foot3 210pound wingercentre from aurora has also signed the 16 year old who was with newmarkets aaa bantams last year was a late cut from the provincial under- 17 all stars last season larmer said the team is down to five goalkeepers including stouffville minor hockey products brad hackert and andrew harper also in camp is cory lloyd who came to the stouffville team in a trade with the new market 87 s the 87 s acquired mike battaglia in the deal returnees ryan spiteri and steve tilker make up the rest of the back stop quin tet nine defencemen are still looking for jobs including stouffville s kyle harri son the 20 forwards who remain include stouffvilles andrew hutchinson bran don crossen jeff hassard richard cho and jason fontanna highly touted local prospects matt turner ryan king and rob spytz chose to leave camp after attending several workouts the spirit were to host the bow- manville eagles in richmond hill on wednesday before playing in brampton tonight