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Great Fitness Challenge

Can you beat the Garrison CSM?

Join the Garrison CSM and our community in an exciting fitness adventure that brings a dynamic challenge every month! Each month we introduce a new contest designed for all fitness levels that promote a healthy lifestyle, foster community spirit, and encourage everyone to push their limits! Embrace the spirit of friendly competition and personal growth as we unite to conquer the “Great Fitness Challenge”!

Official Documentation and Scoring

  • Competition is open to all DOD cardholders- Soldiers, dependents, civilians, etc. in good health.
  • All participants must sign in on official challenge documentation, acknowledge “hold harmless” with signature and confirm information in RecTrac
  • Participants must log numerical data with MWR gym staff on official competition documentation for each month’s challenge
  • Each challenge will be “scored” with domains such as time, number of meters, repetitions, etc.
  • Participant must provide evidence of “score” (numerical data) via APP, photo or in person to MWR employee overseeing sign in

July 2025 Challenge 7: “Summer Swim”

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  • CHALLENGE:
    Swim 100 meters

  • SCORE:
    Amount of time it takes to swim 100 meters

  • EQUIPMENT:
    Pool or open water

*Can substitute with “Summer Stroll” for 100 meters.  How long it takes to travel 200 meters.

Points of Performance

  1. Breathe properly. Exhale whenever head is underwater.
  2. Kick from hips, not knees
  3. Maintain a long body to reduce resistance in water

Questions and Troubleshooting

  • Participants can use equipment or “compete” at a MWR facility or elsewhere- including a home gym, outside, etc. IF the participant has competed in an alternate location, they MUST provide proof via APP or photo of their score.
  • Participants CAN compete more than once to obtain a better score
  • Score sheets will be collected at the end of each month and kept for record
  • More information to come regarding recognitions and a possible larger scale competition…
  • Contact the Fitness Program Specialist for additional information.
Program
Group Fitness Classes

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