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The gray skies and whipping wind promised rain that threatened to dampen everything at Haigh Quarry in Kankakee on Thursday morning.

Everything, that is, except the spirits of the 43 Lyons Township High School students who woke up at about 7 a.m. and slogged through freezing water to earn their Professional Association of Dive Instructors certification.

The certification dives were the culmination of LT’s SCUBA Diving class, offered only to juniors and seniors, and roughly 90 students elected to take the program one step further last week by climbing into their black wetsuits, hoisting a 10-pound tank of air on their backs and swimming into the cold quarry over two days.

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You don’t have to be an excellent swimmer to use the pool or the ocean as a way to get some exercise . In these summer months when temperatures are high and the willpower to exercise in the heat is low, you can trade your normal exercise routine for a few water-bases exercises that will feel much better and will be a lot cooler. And the results are bound to be great. When you exercise in the heat it takes its toll on your body, reducing your total exercising time, your stamina and increasing the risk of injury and of dehydration. While you should still make sure you’re fully hydrated in the water, you’ll at least feel a lot cooler which will allow you to exercise for much longer. Take your time finding your pace in the water, though, as you might be surprise at what the added resistance of having to move through water may do to you after just one workout . Once you’re confident in your aquatic skills, you’ll be pulling quality workouts in no time at all. We’ve put together a list of workouts that you can do in the water that don’t involve fast-pace swimming, and some of them can be done even by people who can’t swim....

Water Exercise: How to Modify Your Gym Routine for an Aqua Workout ...

So it’s too hot to walk or run outside, you say? Don’t feel like riding a bike or playing tennis in the brutal heat? Do you want to enjoy your outdoor summer exercise without that sweaty, sticky feeling?

How about hopping in the pool to do your workout? The pool just might be the only place where you can do cardiovascular work, toning and stretching without even feeling like you’ve broken a sweat!

CARDIOVASCULAR: THE WARM-UP Swimming laps is one of the best things you can do to strengthen your heart and lungs. If you’re a decent swimmer and enjoy lap swims, spend a few minutes a day at it to warm up for toning and stretching.

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