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For the first time since the pandemic, the Swim & Wellness club held our Swim Clinic during four Saturdays in July. e marine layer lied, and there was plenty of sunshine. We had 15 participants. Some came all four Saturdays and others dropped in for one, two or three lessons. Ken Krueger is our head coach and he worked with the more advanced swimmers, perfecting their stroke, working on stamina and developing a workout program. Robin Ryan worked with beginners, helping fearful folks become more comfortable in the water and learning basic breathing and stroke form. Club VP Sara Stewart stepped in to work with intermediate level swimmers. Anita Simons (club secretary) demonstrated proper body form and breathing along with working side by side with beginners. e Swim Clinic team is very pleased with our turnout, the enthusiasm and the progress of our swimmers. Everyone improved! All beginners are swimming and with some practice they will be able to develop a workout plan. Ken and Robin give private lessons throughout the year. Contact any Board member for more info. Don't miss our next club meeting on urs., Sept. 21 at 1:30 pm on Palm Court. Mike Guillory will share some new findings in neuroscience. e prevailing mindset for years was that we developed brain cells during childhood and older cells were not replaced as they died during the adult years. Modern equipment and testing now prove that we continue to add new stem cells throughout our lives. Mike says that with the right diet, exercise, and sleep we can stimulate our bodies to create more stem cells that will keep our brains alert and active throughout our entire lives. Club member Rosemary Bray has lived in OHCC for three years. She grew up and did all of her schooling in the San Diego area. Her very first home was on Mira Mesa Blvd., which was then a dirt road. Rosemary wanted to be an orthodontist, but she never finished the program and instead became an orthodontic assistant. She recently retired from the industry aer 53 years in the dental profession as an ortho assistant, office manager, and then a dental consultant. She spent 23 years of her career speaking at dental and orthodontic meetings all over the world. Her topic for dental professionals? How to run a more successful practice. Rosemary says that is the one thing that dentists and orthodontists do not learn in school. She has worked in all 50 states and many countries. Rosemary has three children (all with beautiful teeth!) and six grandkids. She has always loved pools and finds swimming very relaxing. She participates in aqua fitness classes twice a week. She had knee replacement surgery six months ago and says that the class, plus rehab, was "a blessing" to her recovery. Rosemary also loves to share the magic of a safari with others. She has taken groups of dental professionals on African safari nine times. She also enjoys giving talks about dental health to various groups and is active in Nubees and Bingo. ~ Sara Stewart, Club VP | OHCC LIVING | SEPTEMBER 2023 | 45 Swim & Wellness Club Rosemary Bray says the pool was "paramount to my recovery aer knee replacement" Each week you have opportunities four times each week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to exercise your body and keep it fit. We hope you will join in the fun and fitness! Your first class is FREE so you can try the class and see how it works for you before joining. We look forward to seeing you at the Chair Yoga exercise classes three times each week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:15 am in the Abravanel Hall in the Ocean Hills Clubhouse. Come between 10:45 and 11:15 am to register and pay $5 for each class. e dues per year are only $5 for 2023 and you can leave a $5 check, made out to the O H Senior Fitness Club, and leave it at the front desk. Our instructor is fully qualified and a professional Yoga Instructor. Her name is Cheryl Todd, and she will be at the concierge desk in the Clubhouse lobby to check you in between 10:45 and 11:15 am and have you sign the attendance sheet and pay $5 cash before the Chair Yoga Class begins. She will be on the large stage at 11:15 am so you can easily see her movements and hear her instructions from your chair in a sitting position. You can choose to stand behind the chair for about 10 minutes, before class ends, so she can lead you to practice your standing poses for improved balance and posture. On Tuesday we have a different professional Yoga instructor, Tatis Cervantes-Aiken, who lives in Ocean Hills Country Club. She has her class from 8 to 9 am in the Majorca Room in the Clubhouse. Please bring a mat for her Chair-to-Mat class and join the other people who exercise with Tatis. is class is absolutely FREE because she is a resident and does not charge for her class. We recommend that you come early as only 15 people can fit in the room to exercise using the chair and mats on the floor. Contact Carol Farrell, Secretary and/or Barry Farrell, VP at (760) 842-8352 for more information or check the OHCC website for e O H Senior Fitness Club. ~ Carol Farrell Senior Fitness Club

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