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As the parent of a swimmer, I would like to tell you how pleased
we are with the Envious Swim Club at the McDermott Pool. It is
so nice that a program of this caliber is offered. All other
programs of this same type are a good distance away. It is such a
healthy sport, we are extremely pleased that the Warwick Parks and
Recreation Department is on board with this. I think that Warwick
will do itself proud by continuing to sponsor this sport and the
Envious Swim Club.
While swimming is great in general, it has been shown that
competitive swimming promotes physical development, develops
aerobic endurance and is the most beneficial form of cardiovascular
exercise. It enhances children’s natural flexibility and
promotes proportional muscular development, develops superior
coordination and is the most injury-free of all children’s
sports. It is a sport that will bring children fitness and
enjoyment for life, promoting intellectual competence and learning
life skills such as time management, self discipline and
sportsmanship. Swimmers learn to set goals and the friendships they
will develop helps with their socialization.
That said, we would like to thank Mike Rooney, Parks and
Recreation Department supervisor, and Jim Dorney, facilities
manager, for the wonderful job they are doing in promoting the
sport of swimming. Who knows, perhaps one day Warwick will have an
Olympic swimmer who can call McDermott his or her home pool!
- Kim Trupiano, East Greenwich, as appeared in The
Providence Journal 'Your Turn'
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