Chinn Chatter: June 2026 Newsletter

CENTER CAPACITY THIS SUMMER - PLEASE READ

Summer is upon us, and our center dynamic will be changing. As we prepare to experience an exciting summer at our centers, please be aware that there will be an influx of customers visiting our facilities June 15 - August 14 for various programs throughout the day. We are happy to welcome all our program, pass and daily participants. Please make note of our center schedules to include group fitness, pool, and open basketball. Adjustments have been made to these schedules to ensure space is available for all user groups.

Chinn Summer Schedules

Group Fitness Schedule

Pool Schedule

Open Basketball Schedule

Sincerely,

Kat Fish, General Manager

Your Workout-Signs It Might Be Time For A Change

1.You're getting bored

If you have been doing the same workout routine every few days for weeks or months, you've probably experienced boredom. Becoming too accustomed to your workout can make exercising seem like a chore. If you're getting bored working out, you may lose interest entirely and find your time spent exercising decreasing. Prevent workout boredom by introducing a new type of exercise into your routine. Read

Why Does Time-Restricted Eating Appear to Work for Fat Loss?

Millions of people have tried intermittent fasting with one core assumption baked in: the eating window itself is the active ingredient. Compress your hours, the thinking goes, and your metabolism responds, independent of how much you eat. But the real magic isn’t in how much time you spend eating. It’s that shrinking the hours you eat reduces your likelihood of overeating. Read

Loss of Height with Age

Some loss of height with age is inevitable, but the amount of height people lose varies – and, yes, nutrition and exercise play a role. You lose height because discs, the soft sponge-like pads that cushion the vertebrae in the spine, lose water and shrink in size. Women generally give up more height over the years than men. On average, men lose about 2 inches of height between the age of 30 and 80, while women shrink around 3 inches. Read

Rubber Duckie Hunt

Keep the Chinn Aquatics & Fitness Center 35 Year Anniversary celebration going with our Rubber Duckie Hunt! Be on the lookout for anniversary duckies hidden throughout the center—inside and out. Find one, and it’s yours to keep! For even more fun, snap a photo or selfie of you and your duckie, post it & tag Prince William County Parks and Recreation on Facebook or Instagram @pwcparks.

35 Year Anniversary Kick Off Event Photos

THANK YOU to all who attended our 35th Anniversary Kick Off Event. We lucked out with perfect weather, amazing vendors and the best band to entertain us, PERIOD8.

Enjoy these photos from the event!

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Skillet Salsa Shrimp with Spinach and Feta

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil

• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 3 strips lemon zest, thinly sliced

• 1/2 15.5 oz. jar salsa

• 8 oz. tomato sauce

• 20 shrimp, peeled and deveined

• 2 cups baby spinach

• 1/4 cup crumbled feta, for serving

• flatbread, for serving

Get the Recipe

August 4 Primary Election Day

Chinn will serve as a polling location for the Primary Election. Voting activities will take place in the Spin Studio while the library is under renovation. As a result, no Spin Studio classes will be held on Monday, August 3, or Tuesday, August 4.

Hope Garden Ribbon Cutting

The Hope Garden Ribbon Cutting was a beautiful success!

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the opening of the Hope Garden, inspired by the message: “Where Flowers Bloom, Hope Grows.”

This meaningful project, created by the Garden Club of Lake Ridge and the GFWC Woodbridge Women’s Club, was designed to support mental wellness and provide a peaceful place for reflection, healing, and hope within our community.

We are grateful for the support of Chinn Aquatics & Fitness Center and Prince William Parks & Recreation for helping bring this vision to life.

A special thank you to our wonderful speakers:

Pat Victorson, Board President of NAMI Prince William County
Kat Fish, General Manager of Chinn Aquatics & Fitness Center

Guests also enjoyed painting rocks with uplifting and inspirational messages that were placed throughout the garden - a heartfelt activity that added even more color, encouragement, and community spirit to this special space.

The day was filled with community spirit, encouragement, and appreciation for the importance of mental wellness. We are proud to share these special moments from the ribbon cutting celebration and thankful to everyone who helped make the Hope Garden possible.

Swim Registration Dates

Registration is now open for classes that begin June 1, 2, 5, 12, 15 & 19

Registration begins June 16 for classes that begin June 27-30 & July 10

Registration begins July 7 for classes that begin July 13

Registration begins July 21 for classes that begin July 27, 28 & August 10

Never miss swim signup again! Sign up for our swim lesson email list to get the latest information on lessons and imporant dates.

Chinn Aquatics & Fitness Center

13025 Chinn Park Dr.

Woodbridge, VA 22192

(703) 792-8600

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