For those of you who love working out in the beautiful Cary/Raleigh YMCA's and have been waiting for years for the new YMCA in Apex/Holly Springs your day is almost here. The YMCA of the Triangle enters an exciting new eara with the groundbreaking of the Southwest Wake YMCA. Volunteers and community leaders gathered at the property at 8951 Holly Springs Road in Apex on Tuesday. 
The main building will be nearly 45,000 square feet and will include an indoor track,gymnasium, wellness center and nursery. Other amenities include steam and sauna rooms for men and women. The new YMCA will have a variety of popular programs similar to the other YMCAs in the area like after school, track-out programs and summer day camps.
In addition to the new amenities, the YMCA will have a big impact on the local economy. The YMCA will employ over 800 people and operate with a $7.5 Milion dollar annual budget.
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Does the YMCA down there utilize float belts in their kids' swimming program? I taught swimming in the Y up here for years. At first glance I was appalled at the float belt system but when I became an instructor and was told the principle behind the floats, it made perfect sense. The float belts came in 3 styles: the cube (about 8 x8 x 8) was attached on the upper back by a belt just under the armpits and gave the young child enough bouyancy to "ride a tricycle" in the water. It kept their head up IF they doggy paddled. It was used to build muscles, show the child they had to paddle to stay afloat, and to allay fear of the water. The next belt up was the "sandwich" which had 2 smaller floats about 8" square by 2" deep and was attached with one float on the belly and one on the back at waist height. The placement brought the lower torso up so the child was elongated in the water in preparation for learning the crawl and other true strokes. The float added enough bouyancy again so the child could develop muscles to stay afloat but would not hold the child above water if they quit working. The third step was to remove the belly float which occurred when the child was stronger. The system was awesome and I've often wondered if it reached other YMCA's across the nation as it's creator was from Minnesota.