Adult Swim Fit - Masters Begins Nov. 6!

Adult Swim Fit - Masters (ASF-M) is an adult aquatic program for fitness swimmers, triathletes, competitive swimmers, and those who choose swimming as a primary activity for a healthier mind, body and spirit.  YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A "MASTERFUL" swimmer to join this program.  Anyone over 18 years of age, who can swim 25 yards, is welcome to join!  The goal of each practice is to become a better swimmer.  A full-time professional coach provides expert and caring assistance in improving technique, stroke mechanics and goal setting.  Each practice will accommodate all skill levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced, or triathletes.

 

First Practice - Wednesday, November 6!

Practices:    Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 5:30 - 7 a.m.

                  Monday, Wednesday, 11 a.m. -12 Noon

Fees:          Member - $30/month

                  Resident - $40/month

                  Non-Resident - $50/month

Registration: www.iswimmla.org                          

HCAC Welcomes Coach Mike Daley!

  Mike is a seasoned swim coach with extensive knowledge of teaching, learning, training, and motivational techniques. His coaching philosophy focuses on improving technique in order to help swimmers move through the water with grace, flow and efficiency. Mike believes that speed will follow when swimmers master ease in the water. His coaching is holistic, helping athletes develop intellectual, physical, and psychological skills resulting in enhanced performance and a keen love of the sport.

  Mike is an active competitive swimmer, triathlete, and runner, having competed in national swimming championships, open water competition, and triathlons, in all distances, both nationally and internationally. 

A New Era for Holland Community Aquatic Center

MY TAKE — A new era begins at the Holland Community Aquatic Center

By Greg Oppenhuizen

— On Oct. 1, the Holland Aquatic Center began a new era with the appointment of local business leader Jack Huisingh as the new executive director of Holland’s own world-class aquatic facility. Huisingh’s appointment followed the appointment of Troy Emmons as aquatic director in June. The Aquatic Center is continuing down the road as Michigan’s premier swimming program and facility.

The new executive director’s first order of business is the Nov. 5 operating millage election.
The Holland Area Community Swimming Pool Authority (HACSPA), an independent municipal authority, was created in the late 1990s. HACSPA owns and operates the Holland Community Aquatic Center.  On opening the doors in 1999, the Aquatic Center levied an operating and debt service millage of 1.98 mills. On the Nov. 5 ballot, the Aquatic Center is seeking an operating millage of 1.0 mill. Approval of this millage will make the total Aquatic Center levy 1.72 mills for debt service and operations. An increase in the operating mileage is offset by a decrease in the debt service levy even as the property values in our community have diminished. That’s a remarkable accomplishment! The Aquatic Center asks you to vote on the 1-mill proposal to help HACSPA obtain a sustainable and vibrant future.

The Aquatic Center continues daily to serve the greater Holland community. As an integral part of our phenomenal facility, programming has grown through the years and continues to excel. This fall the Aquatic Center restructured and improved its premier, no-cost-to-the-kids instructional swimming program for both public and private grade school children. A feature of the new curriculum is increased pool time provided for in-water instruction. The kids, teachers and parents are feeling the excitement. The program provides clear, meaningful accomplishment levels for swimming and safety and a tangible reward as the children achieve greater and greater skills. We are also creating more opportunities for children to extend their accomplishments beyond the school-based program.
As part of our strategic plan, the Aquatic Center board has scheduled ongoing opportunities for community evaluation and input to our programming, and this fall, to accommodate community requests, we expanded morning and afternoon lap swim hours.

Our competitive program continues to excel under the leadership of Troy Emmons and we can look forward to the development of even more national-caliber swimmers. Moreover, because the Holland Community Aquatic Center is a leading facility in Michigan, it is host for many large swim meets, which each time bring hundreds of swimmers and their families to our community. Participants in large, multi-day events contribute to the greater Holland economy with dollars they spend while staying in our community.

We are planning additional programming for all ages, including swimming instruction as well as other opportunities for fitness, aquatic sports and recreation. The Aquatic Center for years has enjoyed the support of the Holland area community. We look forward to serving the Holland area for many years to come. Please vote on Nov. 5.

— Greg Oppenhuizen is chairman of the Holland Area Community Swimming Pool Authority.

As published in the Holland Sentinel on October 22, 2013

Meet & Greet with Jack Huisingh

Celebrate with us!

Please join us for a meet and greet with our
new Executive Director, Jack Huisingh.

Friday, October 11, 3 - 5 p.m.
at Holland Community Aquatic Center

Everyone is welcome!

Please Vote November 5!

Please vote Tuesday, November 5!  Help us shape the best future for a vibrant community resource. The Holland Community Aquatic Center Board asks you to vote on the 1 mill proposal on Tuesday, November 5.  Our unique Aquatic Center has.... provided swim lessons to area youngsters for more than 45 years. encouraged fitness and wholesome fun for families and individuals of all ages. provided the host site for practices and meets for our talented Holland Christian and Holland Public School swim teams. been an attractive draw and anchor to Holland's central city. You and other voters will choose the future course!