An Urge To Move My Body: A New Member’s Story
I got back from visiting my parents over the winter holidays, and felt an inexplicable restlessness – the best way I can describe it is some feeling, deep in my bones, to just move my body. And walking to the bathroom or kitchen from my bedroom in my tiny apartment didn’t help. So I quickly […]
Stronger, Happier, More Energetic: How Water Aerobics Has Changed My Life
I took my first water aerobics class with Kathleen Danforth in the summer of 2021. Like most newcomers, I was out of my comfort zone and not sure what to expect; I had struggled with exercise for all 27 years of my life at the time and couldn’t fathom what people mean when they talk […]
UVAC Swimmers Shine at the January Jumpstart Meet in Greensboro
January 13-16 — On January 13-16, the Upper Valley Aquatic Club’s (UVAC) Senior Squad competed in the January Jumpstart Meet at the Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC) in Greensboro, NC. The UVAC swim team is based out of the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction, VT with additional practice sites at the Pico Fitness […]
Seven Reasons to Lift Weights That Have Nothing to Do With Building Muscle
By Tiffany Ayuda from POCKET MAGAZINE We hate to sound like a broken record, but it really is crucial to incorporate lifting weights into your workout regimen. In fact, when it comes to exercise for older adults, strength training actually trumps cardio because preserving muscle is more important than losing fat as you age. “Every […]
Keep the Winter Blues at Bay
10 Ways to Build Healthy Habits for 2023 By Chris H. Hadgis According to author and podcaster Gretchen Ruben, “if we change our habits, we change our lives.” The colder, darker, shorter days of winter often dampen the urge to push ourselves out of our comfort zones, exercise, and evolve. But the new year offers […]
Why Do We Choose To Be Lifeguards?
What Our Guard Staff Have to Say About Their Important Job When we give the gift of service it can help us feel content, knowing the difference we are making. Our lifeguards give this gift every time they grab their whistle, put on their bright red shirt, and begin the constant scan of the pool. […]
Discover Your Superpower! UVAC Members Do the World’s Toughest Spartan Race in the Country
Upper Valley Aquatic Center (UVAC) members Sandy and Brett Bailey, and UVAC Executive Director, Joe Major recently completed the SPARTAN Killington 2022 obstacle race. The race was held on September 11th at the Killington Resort in Vermont. According to the race website, Killington is “one of the most rewarding and challenging courses in the world.” […]
September Celebration Coming Saturday, 9/24 @ 10am-2pm
Celebrate the beginning of fall and get ready for exercising indoors at Upper Valley Aquatic Center’s SEPTEMBER CELEBRATION Saturday, September 24! Admission is free and the fun starts at 10am with local food trucks, including The Box, Martha’s on a Roll, Smokey Ds, Sustainable Eats & Magic Melts, a DJ spinning tunes LIVE MIX KINGS […]
Profile of Signe Linville: Helping People Feel Comfortable in the Water
What brought you to work at UVAC? I was a coach with North Country Aquatic Club (NCAC), since I was a freshman at Colby-Sawyer in 2002. NCAC was the team before UVAC was built. At the time, I was coaching NCAC and I had my own company LLC called, “Optimal Aquatics”. During the search for […]
