YMCA

Swimming ability can be critical in keeping water activities safe

YMCA offers swim lessons to keep citizens safe; law enforcement shares safety tips
WORTHINGTON — Last week, Brewster resident Jami Cummings saved two people from drowning in Lake Okabena during her lunch break. Meanwhile, in Plymouth, Worthington native Phil Geertsema and his wife, Jennifer, were would-be rescuers of two people in an apartment pool who were not so lucky; both died despite the Geertsemas’ heroic efforts.

By Jane Turpin Moore , August 21, 2011

A wall for all ages

WORTHINGTON — Perhaps without even realizing, the kids were exercising.

By Aaron Hagen , August 04, 2011

YMCA Fun Run

Brian Korthals/Daily Globe Competitors in the youth half-mile race run down the course during Wednesday night’s YMCA “Fun Run” at Olson Park in Worthington.

August 03, 2011

The key to athletic development

WORTHINGTON — One of the basic principles of any training program is the principle of specificity.

By Ryan Seykora , July 09, 2011

The key to athletic development

WORTHINGTON — One of the basic principles of any training program is the principle of specificity.

By Ryan Seykora , July 08, 2011

Dueling pianos featured at YMCA Cruise and Vacation Dinner

“Deuces Wild! Dueling Piano Show” featuring Charles Eicholz and Ted Manderfield entertain with their musical comedy performance during Friday night’s YMCA Cruise and Vacation Dinner at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Worthington.

By Brian Korthals , April 10, 2011

YMCA fundraiser slated for Friday

WORTHINGTON — The YMCA is an organization that prides itself in promoting healthy living and providing quality programming, and the local Worthington Area YMCA and DeGroot Family Center is no different.

April 06, 2011

Stingrays compete at state swim meet

MINNEAPOLIS — When it comes to the most high-pressured sporting events, the only thing that can be controlled is putting forth your best effort.

February 16, 2011

Walking for a cause

A long line of participants in the Worthington area YMCA and Sanford Worthington Healthy Heart Family Celebration walk down Thompson Avenue Saturday morning in the third annual 2-mile walk event.

By Brian Korthals , February 13, 2011

Beautiful weather in store for Healthy Heart Family Celebration

WORTHINGTON — According to the latest forecasts, the weather outlook for Saturday includes highs of anywhere from 30 to 39 degrees, depending on which meteorologists is doing the forecasting. Any temperatures in the 30s will make for a pleasant Healthy Heart Family Celebration, especially when it comes to the 2-mile Sweetheart Walk.

February 08, 2011

Flexibility is an important part of strength training

WORTHINGTON — Most of us stretch our muscles because they are tight and we think they will become more flexible and it will prevent injuries. Stretching is meant to prepare the muscle for exercise and not to create injury during the course of it. Contrary to popular belief, stretching before a workout does not appear to decrease the occurrence of injury. The risk of injury seems to be about equal for those who stretch and those who do not stretch before exercise. The warm-up, not stretching, is more of an important deterrent for injury, when performed before an exercise bout.

By Ryan Seykora , February 07, 2011

HEALTH AND FITNESS COLUMN: What lies beneath obesity

WORTHINGTON — Obesity means an individual has an excess proportion of total body fat. Obesity occurs when a person consumes more calories than they burn.

By Ryan Seykora, Worthington Area YMCA , January 02, 2011

Stingrays swim well in triangular with Spencer and LeMars

WORTHINGTON — Ten different relay teams finished first, leading the YMCA Stingray swim team in a meet with Spencer and LeMars last week.

January 02, 2011

The myth of spot reduction

WORTHINGTON — If you stay up late enough watching television, you are bound to see countless you “can’t afford to pass up” offers on products such as lotions that claim to eliminate cellulite and abdominal machines that promise you those perfect six-pack abdominals that you’ve always dreamed of, but never before could attain. Celebrities and infomercial stars with those six-pack abdominals swear that they achieved them through one abdominal machine or another.

By Ryan Seykora , December 05, 2010

PREP SWIMMING: Two Stingrays qualify for Regionals in breastroke

WORTHINGTON — The Worthington Stingrays youth swim team competed for the second time this season in home waters on Saturday, qualifying two swimmers for events at Regionals in the process.

By Daily Globe , November 24, 2010