LA SWIM CLUB By Sandy White Pictured are a few members of the LA Swim Club during one of our occasional Wacky Wednesdays. The club tries to make swim workouts fun. On Wacky days, no one swims anything normal, and swimmers are encouraged to dress wacky, too. Everyone still gets a good workout. The group wishes fast swims to those who have qualified to represent Lake Ashton in the Florida Senior Games Swimming Championships in Ft. Lauderdale in December! GO State Games swimmers! Special notice to all residents 50 & over. Right after the holidays a new Senior Games season begins. Almost every month from January to December there is a senior games swim meet somewhere in Florida. Those club members who use competition as a way to stay motivated to stay fit are leaning toward several meets each year that are within reasonable driving distance. Most are preparing to participate in our own Polk County Games at the end of February or beginning of March (to be announced soon). For those not familiar, Senior Games Swimming offers 14 events of varying distances from 50 to 500 yards. All events are divided by gender and age groups (divided into 5 year increments). Medals are awarded for the top 3 finishers in each. The club would like to take a big team to the Polk County Games this year to show the organizers (and sponsors) that what they do is appreciated, especially since many games were cancelled last year due to COVID. So, whether you train with this group or on your own, it would be nice to enter as a Lake Ashton team. If you are interested, please contact Coach Sandy via e-mail at sandyw1994@aol.com or call 302- 383-7176. Everyone is invited to come get in shape and have fun with the club. Organized workouts are held Mondays at 6 pm, Wednesdays at 1:45 pm, and Saturdays at 10 am at the HFC Indoor Pool. LAKE ASHTON PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION By Calvin Eakins Meet the Board Officers of the Lake Ashton Pickleball Association (LAPA): President, Calvin Eakins Vice President, Chuck Caesar Treasurer, Lisa Savala Pickleball is a worldwide, fast growing sport, for all ages, with 4.5 million people playing in the United States. Here at Lake Ashton, the LAPA has approximately 150 members. The Association is growing fast as more people become interested in this sport and new residents arrive. To join LAPA, go to the Clubhouse with a check, (no cash or credit cards) made out to LAPA for $10 for a year membership. You don’t have to be a member to play, but the funds help the LAPA. This money is used to provide balls, paddle holders, wind socks and other supplies as needed. You will also receive email blasts concerning anything related to LAPA. The pickleball courts are an amenity of Lake Ashton, but the LAIICDD doesn’t supply equipment for pickleball. There are currently four courts on the West side of Lake Ashton, next to the HFC. Everyone is welcome to learn and play. Calvin occasionally gives lessons. Just watch for email blasts and look in the LA Times for future dates. You could also come down to Courts 1 and 2 and watch beginner play on Tuesdays and Thursday from 7:30 to 9 am. Open play is every day on all courts starting at 7:30 am, except for those times set aside for beginners on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Open play is when everyone mixes playing with everyone on the courts, all levels of play. If you have a group that you want to play with, it should be after 10 am. If you want to use more than one court, please check with Calvin or one of the other board members to make sure they are open, and not scheduled for ladies or men teams practice, or another group play. Looking forward to seeing you on the courts!
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