Aquatics

Concourse Athletic Club Aquatics Programs

2010 Outdoor Pool Fall/Winter Hours

The Concourse is excited to once again provide outdoor swimming for our members and guests through the fall and winter season! The Outdoor Pool will be open, if the outdoor temperature is above 35 degrees with the windchill factor, Monday through Friday from opening to 9:30PM and Saturday and Sunday from opening to 7:00PM.

Thrive...A Concourse Fitness Event

Saturday, March 13th

9:00AM to 1:00PM

Featuring:

Group XPlosion, the best in Concourse Group Exercise, try as many 40 minute group exercise sessions as possible
Including 40 minute Aquatics sessions too! Water Aerobics, Master Swim and Pool Boot Camp
Test Drive the Trainer, complimentary 30 minute small group circuit training
Complimentary facials and massages
Kid's Club activities
Open houses for each department
Free Guest Day, bring a friend!
Raffle prizes
Food and refreshments from 12PM to 1PM

Please register for this event as space is limited. Contact Cindy Mulligan at 770.698.2062 or Tracy Meazell at 770.698.2090.

Adult Programming

Tri-Master Swimming
Concourse Tri-Master Swim, CONC, is a great training tool for triathletes as well as competitive and recreational swimmers seeking to improve their strokes. Streamline your swimming, learn how to balance more efficiently while developing strength, endurance and speed. Daily coached practices, Monday through Friday for all swim levels.

Monday through Friday, 5:45AM

New Coaches on Deck Monday and Wednesday mornings, come join Greg Schmid and Oliver Gumbrill
New Monday noon class with Diana
Megan Melgaard joins out staff

Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 AM and 6:15PM

Monday and Wednesday evenings, 7:30PM

Monday and Fridays at 12:00PM

Concourse Members: $45 a month

Non Member Guests: $75 a month

For more information, contact Diana Antonini at 770.698.2069.

Begin to Swim Clinics

Refine your Stroke with Megan Melgaard

Improve your stroke with Coach Megan Melgaard, "Honorary Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer" and Professional Extreme Athlete. Megan is a world-class pool swimmer who successfully transistioned to a triathlon career where she was undefeated in the open water. Her freestyle swimming technique is often referred to as teh best in the world with a streamlined artistry that is second to none. Megan's effervescent personality and unparalleled kinesthetic awareness in the water helps enable athletes of all levels-from newcomers to Olympians-improve their speed, balance and swimming technique in the water to levels that were previously thought unattainable.

Sundays, March 7th, April 25th, June 20th, July 18th, and August 15th

11:30 to 12:30 PM

Members / $50 per clinic

Non Members / $65 per clinic

Contact Megan for additional information at 404.936.2731. Register at Member Services.

Begin to Swim with Heidi Smith Phillips

Improve your stroke or learn how to swim this winter with USAT Coach Heidi Phillips. 4 week beginner swim lessons for the NON-swimmer, or those who cannot breathe properly while swimming.

Sunday afternoons from 4:00 - 5:00PM

Session 1: January 31st - February 21st

Session 2: February 28th - March 31st

$125 for Concourse Members, $145 for Non Members. Limit of 6 individuals per session. Intermediate clinics also available. To register and for more information on the Begin to Swim and Intermediate Clinics, please contact Heidi at 770.377.9224 or tri4health@mac.com. Also be sure to view her website at www.athletictrainingservices.com.

Learn to Swim Individual or Group Lessons also available year round with Megan Melgaard and Sharon Songer. Contact Tracy Meazell at 770.698.2090 or at tmeazell@wellbridge.com to schedule your lessons.

Underwater Swim Analysis Clinics with Heidi Smith Phillips

A great tool to see how you actually look when you swim so you can make changes for more efficient and/or powerful swimming. Participants will receive a worksheet of analysis and drill suggestions, as well as focus points and corrections along with a handout on drills with explanations. Limit of 6 participants per clinic. Two clinic dates offered this winter:

January 30th, 3:30 - 5:00PM

March 27th, 3:30 - 5:00PM

$100 for Concourse Members, $115 for Non Members (Non Member fee includes a daily guest pass)

To register and for more information on the Swim Video Clinics, contact Heidi Smith Phillips at 770.377.9224 or tri4health@mac.com. Also be sure to view her website at www.athletictrainingservices.com.

Adult and Junior Stroke Clinics with Heidi Smith Phillips

Practical swim sessions for those who want to swim triathlons consisting of pointers, drills and proper mechanics. Swimmers must be able to swim multiple lengths of the pool comfortably without stopping. These clinics are not swim lessons but are sessions designed for the intermediate to more advanced swimmer who is looking for stroke improvement through the benefite of drills and concepts.

February 13th, Adult Clinic from 3:00 - 4:00PM, Junior Clinic from 4:15 - 5:15PM

April 17th, Adult Clinic from 3:00 - 4:00PM, Junior Clinic from 4:15 - 5:15PM

Adult Stroke Clinics: $40 for Members, $55 for Non Members (Non Member fee includes a daily guest pass)

Junior Stroke Clinics: $35 for Members, $45 for Non Members

Personal Water Training

With Water Instructor Specialist, Sandra Logsdon, certfied AFPI WaterArt Fitness, Int

A new exercise option and alternative fitness program for all ages and abilities.

Personal Water Training provides natural massage and muscular tension release, naturally protects your joints, provides resistance for improved balance, strength and muscle tone and naturally stretches and strengthens tight and weak muscles. An excellant cross training vehicle and also great for physically limited participants or individuals recovering from knee or hip surgery.

One on one and small group classes available. Contact Sandra Logsdon to sign up for this dynamic new exercise option at 404.261.0634.

Pool Boot Camp with Navy Seals Trainer, Megan Melgaard

This exciting and challenging one hour class will be offered Monday and Wednesday mornings at 7:00AM.

Members: $65 for the 4 week program

Non Member Guests: $80 for the 4 week program

For more information and to register for Pool Boot Camp, contact Megan at 404.936.2731 or meganmelgaard@hotmail.com, or Tracy Meazell at 770.698.2090 or tmeazell@wellbridge.com.

Open Water Swim Clinic with Megan Melgaard

Saturday, March 13th

1:00 to 3:00PM

Practice drafting, sighting and your starts in simulated rough water.

Concourse Members: $45 per person

Non Member Guests: $55 per person, includes guest pass

For more information and to register for Megan's Open Water Swim Clinics, contact Megan at 404.936.2731 or meganmelgaard@hotmail.com, or Tracy Meazell at 770.698.2090 or tmeazell@wellbridge.com.

Children's Programming

Group Swim Lessons
:: Parent-Tot Water Awareness Classes - 6 mo - 2 and 1/2 years and parents

Water Awareness Classes for children ages 6 months to 2 and 1/2 years and their parents. These group classes with Christy Betz are designed to teach parents and children the basics of water safety. Our goal is to provide a safe, smooth and happy transition for your child into the world of swimming.

Saturday mornings at 11:00 AM in the Indoor Pool

Next Parent Tot Session starts February 6th

For more information and to sign up for the next Parent-Tot Water Awareness Class, contact Christy at 404.468.2970 or Tracy Meazell at 770.698.2090.

:: Little Tot Group Swim lessons - 4-5 years

Group Swim lessons toddlers focusing on the beginning basics of freestyle, backstroke and breast stroke. These group swim lesson offer a fun and safe environment to help encourage your child to become a better swimmer.

Saturdays and Mondays, 11:30 AM in the Indoor Pool

Class size is limited to 4 participants per instructor. For more information and to sign up for the next Little Tot Group Swim lesson, contact Christy Betz at 404.468.2970 or Tracy Meazell at 770.698.2090.

:: Mini Stroke Group Swim lessons - 5-6 years

Our Mini Stroke Group Swim lessons are designed for children who can swim short distances on their own but cannot yet swim a full length of the pool. Our Mini Stroke Program is an exciting and fun way for children to improve their swimming skills in a structured group setting. Each practice has an instructor in the water. Mini Stroke participants will work on improving the basics of freestyle and on increasing the distance they can swim comfortably in the water. Mini Stroke is offered on a monthly basis.

Monday and Thursdays, 4:00 PM

For more information and to register for Mini Stroke, contact Katrin Kaminski at 678.469.4760 or Tracy Meazell at 770.698.2090.

:: Junior Stroke - 6 to 8 years and 9 + years

Offered on a monthly basis, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, our Junior Stroke Program focuses on proper technique in each of the four competitive strokes. In addition, we work on turns, pacing, swimming terminology and how to read a clock and practice sets to prepare swimmers for future competitive swim teams.

Practice for 6 to 8 year olds is from 4:00 to 4:30 PM

Practice for 9 + years is from 4:30 to 5:30 PM

For more information and to register for Junior Stroke, contact Katrin Kaminski at 678.469.4760 or Tracy Meazell at 770.698.2090.

Junior Swim Proficiency Certification (JCERT)
JCERT is designed to educate and certify juniors ages 9 and up in appropriate pool safety. Juniors passing the JCERT certification are allowed at the outdoor pool without a parent's direct supervision when there is a lifeguard on duty. A parent must always be on the premises for this certification course. Contact the Aquatics Director at 770.698.2090 to register and for more information.