Swimming Pools in Brussels

The benefits of swimming on your health

Whatever age you are, swimming is a practice that will have a positive impact on your physical state and mental wellbeing. The health benefits of regular sessions are many if you practice at least 30 minutes three times a week. Those workouts are a good way to regulate your blood pressure. It also helps people suffering from chronic pains or living with anxiety. Swimming is known to improve the mood and ease to fall asleep. Last but not least, it is a demanding discipline that burns a lot of calories and builds strong and toned muscles or even makes you lose weight. Alle those benefits makes swimming a recommended practice from the younger age (babies from the age of 6 months can swim) until your old days.

Regarding the kind of swimming practice you have, you can burn up to 435 calories in only thirty minutes. This is a quick calculation based on an individual whose weight would be around 60kg and who would use the butterfly stroke during at least half an hour. Of course, there are many other factors to consider such as the age, the usual workout (people with more muscle burn more calories than the others), the stroke, and so on. For example, crawl burn more calories than breaststroke or backstroke. It is then a high intensity workout with all the benefits of cardio exercises without endangering your joints. Still, do not forget to stretch after each session.

Other practices

You really like the feeling of being in the water? If going back and forth of the pool is not the type of exercise you like, you may want to try other kinds of sports that still imply swimming. Check out the lessons given at your local swimming pool. It may include competitions such as water polo or synchronised swimming (this last one is very demanding). More often, people choose to participate in easy-to-follow lessons such as aquagym classes and its multiple variations : with additional weights, with a bike and even dancing (in the case, of aquazumba). For those fitness activities, there is a schedule so that it doesn't disturb swimmers in their own practice. Visit the centres to subscribe for a membership or for a number of classes (usually 10)

Pools in Brussels and its surroundings

Find other great places where you can train in the city in the list below.

NEW ARCHIMEDE - Ixelles: This private pool welcomes beginners as well as confirmed swimmers. They hold special classes such as the "baby swimmers" for children of 3 months or aquagym classess open for elderly people and pregnant women. During the holidays, young people can follow intense training sessions. Avenue d'Italie 5 Tel: 0473 86 92 98.

ESPADON - Brussels: In this swimming pool you can relax or train for competitions. Swimming is the most complete sport activity. It tones your muscles and is a excellent cardiovascular fitness activity. You can also take lessons given by a professional coach. Rue des Champs 71, 1040 Brussels. Tel: 02 640 38 38.

DAVID LLOYD: In the south of Brussels, the prestigious sports club David Lloyd allows you to practice several physical activities in a peaceful space; among other facilities, it has an indoor and outdoor swimming pool and a relaxing area (jacuzzi, sauna, hammam) to take care after your workout. Tel: 02 / 379 32 00.