Get healthy with Active Swansea and join us at Morriston Leisure Centre for our free open evening on Wednesday 18th May, from 3.30pm - 7.30pm Receive FREE health checks and nutritional advice, cooking demonstrations and experience what Morriston leisure centre has to offer with a whole host of … [Read more...] about Free fun and fitness
Health and Wellbeing
Enjoy Easter
1) Guided Tour of Dylan Thomas’ Swansea On Easter Sunday (27 March), Fluellen Theatre Company host a lively and entertaining performance-based guided tour of Dylan's central Swansea. Tickets £4 - £10. Also, exciting themed activities and workshops have been organised by the Dylan Thomas Centre … [Read more...] about Enjoy Easter
Spring into March
The Daffodils are out and there's a more than a hint of spring in the air in Swansea Bay! Our budding events calendar has also started to grow and there's a whole bunch of events and activities going on in Swansea Bay this March. This weekend sees Mother's Day. Scratching your head for ideas for … [Read more...] about Spring into March
FREE Active Swansea 3 Day Pass
Happy New Year from Active Swansea! The start of a new year brings with it exciting thoughts of becoming fitter and healthier. If you want to reach your goal in 2016, look no further - we’ve got plenty to keep you active! Do you want to feel better? Have more energy? Learn to swim? Run … [Read more...] about FREE Active Swansea 3 Day Pass
Sofa Surfer, The First Hurdle
Arghhh nooooooo! Really? A cyst on my leg? A few days in agony and on antibiotics at the critical beginning of the 12 week training plan? Yes. It is so. Injury has struck! And so I have lost a week of precious training time. Do I let this defeat me when there are still the best parts … [Read more...] about Sofa Surfer, The First Hurdle
Cheap as Chips But Healthy!
Let’s face it money doesn’t grow on trees! However, great news for parents in Swansea, Active Kids (an Active Swansea scheme) is offering a membership deal that means unlimited ‘pay and play’ sessions for only £3.75 per week and with over 100 activities to choose from across 5 Swansea Leisure … [Read more...] about Cheap as Chips But Healthy!
Sofa to Race, Get the 12 Week Training Plan
Arghhh. Day 2 of the 12 week training is now underway, things are getting hard and day 1 was a rest day. I’ve downloaded the really useful Active Swansea week by week 3 month guide to getting fit for the Swansea Half . My general feeling about being ready to train for the race is ‘pffff” I … [Read more...] about Sofa to Race, Get the 12 Week Training Plan
Sofa to Swansea Halfer, I’m (not yet) Going Bananas
Hello. Are you in training yet? Since my first blog post I’ve done a couple of ‘fitness things’ towards the Swansea Half Marathon training but I’m not exactly going bananas. I’ve managed to stay on track with a couple of runs this week and a ‘pre 12 week marathon training plan plan‘ The idea … [Read more...] about Sofa to Swansea Halfer, I’m (not yet) Going Bananas
Sofa Surfer to Swansea Halfer Let The Game Begin
I'd better introduce myself. I'm Natalie and this is my weekly blog. I'm hoping to run the Swansea Half (Sorry, I mean I AM running it, I can do this!). I work with the likes of Active Swansea in Swansea and feel (a little) inspired to get on the 12 week training plan which you can download here. … [Read more...] about Sofa Surfer to Swansea Halfer Let The Game Begin
Swimming Trio Race for Swansea Sport Honour
“It’s been another fantastic year for sport in Swansea.” A TRIO of super swimmers is in the race to be named Swansea’s Sportsperson of the Year. Jazz Carlin, Georgia Davies and Jack Thomas have been shortlisted for the honour at the annual Swansea Sports Awards taking place at Penyrheol Theatre on … [Read more...] about Swimming Trio Race for Swansea Sport Honour