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The Amazing Swim Program

Swim your way to great prizes and better health in 2009! City of Scottsdale Aquatics is offering you a chance to earn great prizes for every lap you swim at a Scottsdale pool through “The Amazing Swim” program.






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How Does It Work?

Every time you lap swim at a Scottsdale pool, you will earn yards/miles depending on how many laps you swam that day.  You will keep a running total of your yards/miles, which will be translated into the distance it takes to swim to different destinations in Arizona from Scottsdale. You will earn prizes once you’ve swam to different destinations.

For more information call or visit one of Scottsdale’s pools:

  • Cactus (7202 E. Cactus Rd.) - 480.312.7665
  • Chaparral - Summer Only (5401 N. Hayden Rd.) - 480.312.2361
  • Eldorado (2301 N. Miller Rd.) - 480.312.2484
  • McDowell Mountain Ranch (15525 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy.) - 480.312.6677

The Amazing Swim program ends December 31, 2009.

What Are The Benefits?

Swimming offers great health benefits, including building endurance, muscle strength and cardio-vascular fitness. The average swimmer can burn nearly 600 calories per hour. What are you waiting for? Come see how far you can swim!


How Far Will I Swim?

In “The Amazing Swim” you will earn prizes based on the number of yards/miles that you swim. Below is the list of the different destinations that you will be swimming to and the cumulative miles that you will earn.

DESTINATION TOTAL MILES TOTAL YARDS
Scottsdale to Weaver's Needle 40 66,000
Scottsdale to Casa Grande 53 87,450
Scottsdale to Jerome 90 148,500
Scottsdale to Pine 94 156,000
Scottsdale to Tonto Natural Bridge 109 179,850
Scottsdale to Tucson     112 184,800
Scottsdale to Sedona/Oak Creek Canyon 122 201,300
Scottsdale to Flagstaff 152 250,800
Scottsdale to Tombstone 164 270,600
Scottsdale to Yuma 173 285,450
Scottsdale to The Grand Canyon 189 312,000

The Amazing Swim Rules

  • Your goal is to complete The Amazing Swim, which is 312,000 yards or 189 miles of swimming, by 12/31/09. The Amazing Swim takes you to several destinations around Arizona. You set your pace. 

  • You are responsible for keeping track of your yardage and logging it in the book provided at the front desk.

  • 1 mile is equal to 1,650 yards

  • Swimming 6,000 yards on a weekly basis for 52 weeks will put you on pace to complete the race.

  • Beginners are welcome to participate. The average beginner swimmer at our facilities swims 3,000 yards per week. The beginner course completes at 156,000 yards or 95 miles (in Pine, AZ).

  • In order for your yardage to count, you must participate during public lap swim hours and pay the fee or swipe card. Master’s practice does not count toward The Amazing Race competition.

  • At the halfway point 156,000 yards, you will earn a small prize. Please check with the front desk staff to claim your prize.

  • Upon completion of The Amazing Swim 312,000 yards, you will receive a T-shirt.

    Feeling fine in '09!

    Good luck!