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A learn to swim program for all ages and abilities.
Registration enrollment begins the 5th week of the current session. Participants currently in the program have an early registration option starting on the 4th week of their session.
The ultimate goal of the Michael Phelps Swim School is to develop the whole person physically and mentally. Swim classes include personal safety, stroke development, water sports and games, personal growth, and rescue skills. We want to ensure that each of our participants has an opportunity to become very comfortable in the water.
For more information about Michael Phelps Swim School at Merritt Athletic Clubs, please contact mpss@merrittclubs.com.
Merritt Marlins Masters Swimming Program focuses on fitness and health for adults in a group workout environment. Structured practices work on improving stroke form and endurance. This is not a swim lesson program. Download Merritt Marlins Masters Swimming brochure.
Beginners meet Monday and Wednesday 6:30PM-7:30PM, Advanced 7:30PM-9:00PM
Saturdays 9:00AM-11:00AM
H2O Aerobics This is a great workout in the pool that alleviates all stress on joints, bones, and muscles. Classes take place year round.
Wednesdays, 6:00PM-7:00PM
Aquatics Personal Training Aquatic Personal Training Are you looking for a personalized low impact exercise that will increase strength, improve flexibility, and help you with your cardio-respiratory endurance? Try Aquatic Personal Training! Aquatic Personal Training offers numerous benefits for people of all fitness levels. Call today for a free assessment.
Aquatic Personal Training Special: Get three 30-Minute sessions for just $99!
Triathlon-Swimming Club
Merritt Triathlon Club is directed towards assisting current or aspiring triathletes in swimming. The main focus is to help athletes train properly for upcoming triathlon events using proper technique and endurance. Swimming aspect focuses more on freestyle technique. Running and cycling should be done independently. Download Triathlon Club Brochure.
Tuesdays 6:00AM-7:00AM
Thursdays 6:00PM-7:30PM
For further information or to register for any of these classes, please contact Ryan Moore.
Phone: 410-563-0225
E-mail: rmoore@merrittclubs.com
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SCUBA Classes Forming Now! Consider SCUBA diving if you are comfortable being in the water; you are in good physical health; your idea of a vacation doesn't include tour buses; or you like seeing new things and meeting new friends. Undersea Outfitters offers small class sizes, learning at your own comfortable pace, inspiration about the passion of diving. To register for SCUBA classes or for more details, call Undersea Outfitters at 410-517-4999.
Get Wet Calling all parents of 6-month to 36-month-olds! We offer a really fun class for you and your child called Get Wet. Enjoy the pool experience by getting in the water with your child. Learn relaxation and breathing techniques that will help your infant feel comfortable in the water. Enable them to start the learning process of aquatic safety and mobility through fun and games. See the Michael Phelps Swim School Brochure to register. Members $60. Non-Members $99. Six classes, offered four different days and times.
Mondays 5:05PM-5:35PM
Wednesdays 6:15PM-6:45PM
Thursdays 10:35AM-11:05AM
Saturdays 11:45AM-12:15PM
Youth Stroke Club This club is for advanced swimmers ages 6 and up. It will refine participants' existing swimming skills, allowing them to develop more advanced techniques. Focus is on speed, endurance, and racing techniques. To qualify for this club, swimmers must have knowledge and basic skills in all four strokes, must be able to swim freestyle and backstroke for 50 yards, and be able to perform at the Michael Phelps Swim School Intermediate Level. Our coaches have led swim teams, clinics, and swimming lessons for several years at Merritt Athletic Clubs. They work with youth to enjoy swimming, improve technique, speed, and fitness. the focus of Youth Stroke Club is on practice, refinement, endurance, and enhancement of technique.
Download registration form here. Members $84 once a week, $160 twice a week. Non-Members $103 once a week, $199 twice a week.
Session IV - Tuesdays and Thursdays
September 9 through November 3 from 6:00PM-7:00PM
First Practice is Thursday, September 9
Session V - Tuesdays and Thursdays
November 4 through December 30 from 6:00PM-7:00PM
First Practice is Thursday, November 4
Adult Stroke Mechanics Club is designed to develop the swimming techniques of adults ages 16 and up. Stroke club provides basic stroke drills designed to enhance lap swimming. Participants will gain a solid knowledge of the four strokes and build endurance. To qualify for Stroke Mechanics, swimmers must be able to swim Freestyle for 25 yards and Backstroke for 25 yards.
Thursdays from 7:45PM-8:45PM
Youth Stroke Mechanics Designed to develop the swimming techniques of children ages 6 and up. Provides basic stroke drills and introduce kids to lap swimming. Participants will gain a solid knowledge of the four strokes and build their endurance. This is the more basic, beginner-level stroke club. More advanced swimmers can enroll in our Stroke Club or our Swim Team. To qualify for Stroke Mechanics, swimmers must be able to swim Freestyle for 25 yards and Backstroke for 25 yards (2 pool lengths). Swimmers must also be able to perform at Red Cross Level III and above.
Thursdays from 6:00PM-7:00PM
Merritt Athletic Swimming-Year Round Swim Team Merritt Athletic Swimming is a year round swim team that has grown to two practice locations - Towson and Eldersburg. The locations combine with over 100 swimmers. This is a competitive swim team program that is year round and offers five competitive levels in which to compete. Practices work on improving stroke form, endurance, and speed of swimmers. Practice times vary according to level. Download brochure and registration form.
Season begins Wednesday, September 8!
Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5:30PM-7:00PM. Practice times vary according to level. Please see brochure for details.
Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Red Cross Lifeguard, CPR, and First Aid Certification Course. Must be 15 or older. This is a fee-based course that requires advance registration.
Pool Parties Book your child's birthday party or sports group party at the pool! We offer basic invitations and provide games and activities for your guests. Parties can be themed, basic, or even SCUBA! If you'd like a party for children under 6 years of age, you may also contact the Kids Zone for a party that consists of one hour of pool time followed by an hour at the Kids Zone.
Times available: Friday 6:00PM-8:00PM, Saturday 1:00PM-3:00PM or 3:30PM-5:30PM, Sunday 12:30PM-2:30PM
Pool Toy Glow Swim For ages 8-13. Blast off on our NEW pool toy, the ROCKET ship, for an hour...then out go the lights and on go the glow necklaces for an hour of glow swim. Members $8.00, Non-Members $10.00. Parents may sign in child(ren), leave and then return at 10:00PM for pick up. Snacks available and for sale.
Saturday, August 28 from 8:00PM-10:00PM
For more information on these or any other swim programs, please contact Eldersburg Aquatics Department.
Phone: 410-549-8855
E-mail: eldersburgaquatics@merrittclubs.com
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Merritt Marlin Masters Swim Team Merritt Marlin Masters is a team of swimmers who love swimming. Our team is comprised of about 100 men and women ranging in age from 18-80 from several different Merritt Athletic Clubs locations. Ability levels include beginners, lap swimmers, triathletes, and former high school and college stand-outs. We are athletes at heart who not only love the sport and competing, but also cherish the friendships made on the team. Merritt Masters is a sanctioned team under the Maryland Masters Swimming Association and is part of the national organization United States Masters Swimming.
We pride ourselves in providing expert coaching for all of our skill levels. Our practices are broken down by skill level into four lanes, and each lane has appropriate coaching. Immediate and consistent feedback is provided to make you a better swimmer. we can help you reach your swimming goal, whether that means learning a new stroke, preparing for a swim meet, or breaking a National USMS record. Download Merritt Marlin Masters registration form.
Tuesday 6:00PM-7:30PM
Thursday 6:00AM-7:15AM
Saturday - 7:30AM-9:30AM
Pre-Swim Team Not ready for swim team yet? Can't commit to more than one day a week? Looking to get ready for the summer swim season? Try our Pre-Team groups! Eight-week sessions focus on the stroke form of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Flip turns and starts are also taught during training. For ages 6 and up. Download Pre-Swim Team Registration Form.
Practices run every Wednesday and Saturday.
Wednesdays 7:30PM-8:30PM.
Saturdays 1:00PM-2:00PM.
Merritt Athletic Swimming/Year Round Swim Team Practice available 6 days a week. Merritt Athletic Swimming is a year round swim team that has grown to two practice locations - Towson and Eldersburg. The locations combine with over 100 swimmers ages 5-18. This is a competitive swim team program that is year round and offers five competitive levels in which to compete. Practices work on improving stroke form, endurance, and speed of swimmers. Practice times vary according to level. Download Swim Team brochure and registration form.
Monday 4:00PM-6:30PM
Tuesday 6:45PM-8:50PM
Wednesday 4:00PM-6:30PM
Thursday 6:45PM-8:50PM
Friday 4:00PM-6:00PM
Saturday 10:30AM-1:00PM
Sunday 4:30PM-6:00PM
**All new swimmers must try out! If you cannot make one of the below times, please contact Andrew Barranco at abarranco@merrittclubs.com to arrange a time.
Tuesday, July 20 at 7:30PM
Wednesday, August 4 at 6:00PM
Tuesday, August 24 at 7:30PM
For more information on any of these programs, please contact Andrew Barranco.
Phone: 410-821-0160
E-mail: abarranco@merrittclubs.com
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Jessica won Gold in her first event, September 7 - 100M Butterfly, finishing in 1:11:96
Another Gold! September 8 - Jess set a World Record in the 100M Freestyle with 1:06:81 and won the Gold at the finals in 1:06:91!
Bronze Medal - 100M Breaststroke, September 9
Silver Medal - 100M Backstroke, September 10
Gold Medal - 200M Individual Medley (World Record - broker her own WR in preliminaries and again in finals!)
Gold Medal - 400M Freestyle (World Record)
Jessica Long is a Merritt Athletic Clubs member competing in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics September 6-September 17. At the 2004 Paralympic Games, Jessica won three gold medals as a 12-year-old - the youngest athlete on the U.S. Paralympic Team. In 2008, it's safe to say the level of expectation will be much higher for her in Beijing. Long had 18 world record-breaking performances in 2006, and is the current world record holder in 12 events (one as part of a relay). Her stellar performance at the 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships - nine gold medals in nine events (seven individual, two relay) and five world records - drew attention from outside the world of Paralympic sport. In 2007, Long became the first Paralympic athlete selected as the Amateur Athletic Union's Sullivan Award winner, given to the best amateur athlete in the United States.
Long was born in Siberia and was adopted from a Russian orphanage at the age of 13 months. Because of lower leg anomalies, her legs were amputated when she was 18 months old. She learned to walk with prostheses and has been unstoppable ever since. Long was selected as Maryland Swimming's 2003 Female Swimmer with a Disability of the Year.
Jessica Long trains with Regional Aquatics Director and Head Coach Andrew Barranco and is a member of Merritt's Towson location.
Merritt's First Salt Water Pool is open at our Canton location! Enjoy the benefits of salt water: no more red eyes, itchy skin, chlorine smell; environmentally and ecologically positive. Experience water softness and cleanliness like never before!
Merritt Athletic Clubs is proud of our Aquatic Centers, aquatic group fitness classes, and well-trained instructor and lifeguard staff! Enthusiastic, certified instructors teach Aqua Aerobics, Aqua Arthritis, Deep Water, and a variety of other classes.
Group and private swimming lessons are offered for both children and adults. Instructors are WSI certified and follow the Red Cross guidelines for swimming instruction. In addition, some locations offer Master Swim Clubs for adults as well as youth swim teams and triathlon club.
Water transcends all ages and fitness levels and provides the benefits of health and fun for the entire family. Each Merritt Aquatic Center offers "extra-curricular" activities such as glow swims, movies, and parties.
For a full schedule of classes and program descriptions, please click on the club link.
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