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!

MLA Swimmer Tabahn Afrik Invited to National Select Camp

Congratulations to Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics swimmer Tabahn Afrik on his invitation to the National Select Camp!  Here are all the details listed on the team's website http://www.iswimmla.org:

Tabahn has been invited to attend the NATIONAL SELECT CAMP at the U.S. Olympic training center October 24 -27, 2013!

 

Each fall, USA Swimming brings 60 of the top USA Swimming member athletes in the nation for a once-in-a-lifetime camp experience. Swimmers are selected from the SWIMS database of top times. During the camp, these swimmers will learn about post race recovery, drug and supplement rules, psychological training skills, nutrition, race strategy and more.

 

Selection procedure:

30 male and 30 female athletes are selected to participate in each camp. 26 athletes male/female are selected following the Junior National Long Course Championships based on the SWIMS database. The fastest two eligible athletes in each event are invited. Doubles are resolved by placing the athlete in his/her highest HY-tek power point event. 4 additional females and 4 additional males are selected based on their individual IMX Power Point scores. The 4 highest scoring age 14-15 females, not previously selected for an individual event and the 4 highest scoring age15-16 males, not previously selected for an individual event, are invited.

 

2013 Camp Eligibility:

Qualifying period: September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. Only Long Course times will be considered. Male athletes shall be age 16 and under during the qualifying period. Female athletes must be age 14 thru16 during the qualifying period.

 

NOTE: Athletes who wish to apply for the National Select Camp shall by US Citizens and be able to represent the USA in international competitions. Athletes who are on or have been on any National Teams or USA Swimming international trips, including the 2012 and/or 2013 National Junior team will not be eligible for the National Select Camp. Athletes who previously attended the National Select Camp are also not eligible.

 

Invited coaches: The coach of each athlete is invited for it is thought crucial to the success of this program that each home coach attends with their athlete. Playing a major role in the National Select Camp are members of the National Team Performance Support staff as well as the Club Development Performance Consultants. Separate educational tracts for the athlete’s and the coach are offered.

 

Congratulations Tabahn!

ZUMBA is back at HCAC!

Zumba is back this fall!  HCAC is happy to have Mary Anderson returning as our Zumba instructor for the fall. Mary was here last year and as many of you know, she's a fabulous instructor, so if you haven't tried Zumba yet, now is a terrific time to give it a try!  This is a great, high-energy workout that will get you in shape. Check out the Zumba schedule and the rest of our adult fitness classes at http://www.hollandaquaticcenter.org/aquatic-fitness.htm today!

Facility Schedule Changes for September

Although we try our best to keep all areas open at all times, there are times we need to close areas to keep them clean and maintained or to hold special events. The following dates are closings due to the above reasons:
Therapy Pool Closed - 9:30 a.m. on Friday, August thru Monday, September 2
Aquatic Center Closed - Monday, September 2 for Labor Day
Splash Zone and Spa Closed - Saturday, September 7
Splash Zone and Spa Open at 1 p.m. - Saturday, September 21
Splash Zone and Spa Open at 4 p.m. - Saturday, September 28
Thank you for your understanding!

Adult Fitness, Underwater Hockey and Adult Lessons for Fall 2013

Learn to Swim Lessons - Introducing SwimAmerica at HCAC

Summer may be winding down, but we're heading full steam into fall with more programs than ever before!  New, this September Holland Community Aquatic Center is very proud to be introducing the Nationally acclaimed SwimAmerica program to Holland! Students will be learning to swim in a high energy, goal oriented program that is fun and focused on building swimming skills!

More hours! Coming this fall.....

Fall Splash Brochure Available Online! - Go to our website www.hollandaquaticcenter.org and click on the link to find out what's happening at HCAC this fall season!  Here are a few of the highlights: Earlier Morning Lap Swim & Fitness Room - This one is for all of the early birds out there! HCAC will be open at 5:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, so everyone has a chance to get their workout in bright (or dark) and early. Lap Swim From 3 - 6 p.m. Weekdays - Lap swim is coming back to weekday afternoons! We will still have our swim team kids practicing during these hours, so space will be limited, but we will have a lane available for those lap swimmers who want to swim in the late afternoon. (Please note: the Spa will not be open.) Extended Saturday Hours - HCAC will be open until 7 p.m. on Saturdays, extending our Splash Zone/Open Swim, Lap Swim and Fitness Room hours by 2 hours. Hurray for more family fun time!! All schedule changes begin the week of August 26!