Aid / AED training is the

primary Corporate Training

Program that TAC offers.

Beginning this fall, TAC will

offer Certified Pool Operator

Training Courses to complete

our course offerings through

American Red Cross.

For more information, contact

our front desk.

One of the Triangle Aquatic

Center’s guiding missions is to

provide safe and secure aquatic

facilities in the Triangle Area. A

primary technique to

accomplish this is to provide the

best proper training

opportunities to those who

service the aquatic community.

TAC’s partnership with the

American Red Cross has been

one that helps us meet our

community service goals. TAC

has directly provided lifeguard

training for more than five years

and the certification offerings at

our Center continue to

increase.

TAC’s lifeguard certification and

re-certification classes this year

will provide training to nearly

250 area lifeguards. The Center

also offers training classes to

those who wish to become a

certified Lifeguard Instructor

and conduct training classes as

part of our training team at

TAC.

Beyond lifeguard certification,

TAC also conducts regular CPR,

First Aid and AED training

classes. All TAC aquatic

personnel who are not lifeguard

certified must be certified in

these three disciplines. These

classes offer both adult, child

and infant training. CPR / First

TAC’s American Red Cross Certification Courses

Facility Hours and Recreational Swimming - May 2019

L a n e L i n e s Events and Programs at TAC

Our Mission: To build and operate public aquatic facilities for the health, safety,

recreation and competition needs of Triangle citizens and aquatic

organizations.

Our Purpose: To offer quality aquatic facilities and

programming for the citizens and organizations of the Triangle

communities.

Our Core Values: ► We value LEADERSHIP.

► We value COMMUNITY.

► We value the BENEFITS OF

SWIMMING.

► We value our CUSTOMERS and GUESTS.

► We value our TEAM of

employees, independent contractors and volunteers.

Inside this issue:

May Events at TAC 2

TITANS Aquatic

Programs Lesson

Schedule

2

Splashtastic Parties

at TAC

Swimming Spotlight:

Retrieving Objects

3

3

Poolside Grill /

Macaroni Kid - Cary

3

Employee Spotlight:

Daniel Chase

4

Long Course

Training - 3 Benefits

4

Water Safety Tips:

Summer Fun

4

Recreational Swimming Hours

Monday-Thursday: 5:30am - 3:30pm / 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Friday: 5:30am - 3:30pm / 8:00pm - 8:30pm

Saturday: 7:00am - 9:30am / 11:30am - 6:00pm

Sunday: 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Availability for some pools may be reduced at times. Long Course recreational swim

lanes are typically open for use mid-April through the end of August. For more

information or daily details, please call 919.459.4045

May 2019

Parking at TAC

lane or in the roadway and this

will be strictly enforced. Please

use the mall parking lot for

overflow parking. Violators

will be subject to towing at

their own expense.

Parking is only permitted in the

designated parking spaces.

There is no parking in the fire

Regular Facility Hours

Monday -Thursday: 5:30am - 9:00pm

Friday: 5:30am - 8:30pm

Saturday: 7:00am - 6:00pm

Sunday: 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Be sure to check the website for

inclement weather updates!

May Events at TAC

May 3-5: American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification / Re-Certification Class

May 5: 2019 TAC TITANS Cinco de Mayo Meet

May 10-12: American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Class

May 12: American Red Cross Lifeguard Re-Certification Class

May 17-19: 2019 TAC TITANS Long-Course Meet

May 19: American Red Cross Lifeguard Re-Certification Class

May 25-26: 2019 National Black Heritage Meet

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To see the complete

list of events and

times, please

CLICK HERE

Page 3

The Poolside Grill features the best Smoothies and Grill favorites offerings for your training, on-the-go

meals, and special event needs!

Check us out inside the main entrance of the Triangle

Aquatics Center or on-line for updates on our hours

and specials! Thank you for your support - We’re here

to serve you!

Now available are our re-loadable Gift Cards. These

are for parents who want to ensure a good healthy

meal or snack for their swimmers or a great gift to

those who visit TAC regularly. Stop by and get your

Gift Card today!

CLICK HERE for our complete menu

Wouldn’t you love to book

your next pool party without

having to worry about having

to cancel last minute because

of the weather? Well you

can!!

Come let us host your party at

the Triangle Aquatic Center!

All of our parties include

snacks, drinks, a party host

(note – all party hosts are American Red Cross certified

TAP Instructors), an hour of

swim time, in our Program

Pool or our Instructional Pool,

and an hour of party time! The

Instructional Pool is our

warmer pool, kept at 86-88

degrees, and is no more than

four feet deep. This pool is

perfect for pool parties for

younger kids! Our Program

Pool is 82 degrees and four

feet at the shallow end and

seven feet at the deeper end.

If your looking for more than

snacks, you can add on food

from the Pool Side Grill,

serving kid friendly meals with

sides, drink and dessert , with

set up and clean up included.

Ask about our H-Zillerator to

add even more fun to party,

watch as the party goers try to

knock each other into the

water with this fun inflatable.

For more information and

prices for our birthday parties

please visit our website at

Triangleaquatics.org or contact

Lori Kelly at

info@triangleaquatics.org.

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TAP / Learn-to-Swim Skill Spotlight: Retrieving Objects

this lesson with your swimmers

by teaching them how to

retrieve objects from the

bottom of the pool. This skill

can be one of the most difficult

to accomplish, so here’s some

tips!

1. Remember, your body will

follow your head. When

retrieving an object, put your

head down and let your body

follow.

2. Put on goggles so you can

look at the object when getting

it. A lot of younger swimmers

will look up, blindly searching

for the object with their hands.

3. If you’re having trouble

submerging yourself, jump up

and let your body fall down to

the bottom of the pool, using

gravity to your advantage.

Learn more about this skill by

asking your TAP Instructors!

One of the most important

lessons that swimmers will

learn in swim lessons is the fact

that their body will follow their

head. If they’re floating on their

back and pick their head up,

their body will want to move

into standing position. If they’re

swimming freestyle and breathe

to the front instead of the side,

their body will follow.

In Titans 1 Station A, our

instructors start working on

275 Convention Drive Cary, NC 27511

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Offering quality aquatic facilities & programming for the citizens and organizations of the Triangle communities.

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Need Help?

Have Questions?

Ask Us!

Michael Curran - Executive Director

Mark Frank - Director of Operations

Tiffany Holland - Finance Director

Mark Eubanks - Facilities Director

Mariana Pulgarin Vergara - Program Manager

Tyler Owens - Events Manager

Matt Mosher - Lifeguard Manager

Lori Kelly - Front Desk Manager

Bruce Marchionda - TITANS Head Coach

John Payne - TITAN Masters Head Coach

Questions on Lane Rentals

Questions on Our Programs and Guest

Passes

Questions about the TAC TITANS

Questions about Your Bill

Looking for a Job

Want to Volunteer

Any Other Questions

OR CALL 919.459.4045

Employee Spotlight: Daniel Chase

TAC Proudly Supports

Meet Daniel Chase, our TAC

superstar of the month! Daniel

coordinates TAC’s American

Red Cross Certificaton Classes

and is a TAP Swim Instructor.

Daniel is originally from

Alexandria, Va and grew up

within walking distance of

George Washington’s house.

He spent five years in Alaska

where he became an instructor trainer for the American Red

Cross and has been a water

safety instructor since 1999.

Daniel moved to North Carolina

in 2018 to work at TAC as a top

notch lifeguard instructor.

Daniel is currently a nationally

certified personal trainer and is

in the process of becoming a

licensed massage therapist.

With a passion for helping

others, Daniel helps to raise

money for St. Jude’s Hospital by

running half marathons in his

spare time. He is a very

dedicated lifeguard instructor

who enjoys teaching our future

lifeguards how to save lives!

Long Course Training - Three Important Benefits

There's a lot to gain from

swimming in a 50-meter pool.

Here are three main areas

where your swimming will

benefit from the long haul.

1. Endurance Long course presents the

perfect opportunity to increase your swim distances. It's a good

opportunity to do 500's and

1000's, again trying to simulate open water swims. With fewer

walls to interupt one's swim, a swimmer's one-length stroke

count increases significantly.

2. Momentum Walls and flip-turns can reduce

momentum. A long course

workout it is an opportunity to

find your groove, and actually

use your momentum for two

to three times more strokes

across the pool than a 25 yard

length.

3. Rhythm it's important to find both

proper timing and proper

unilateral balance within your

swim stroke. Another benefit a

long course pool offers,

another version of momentum,

really, is stroke continuity. You

can work on achieving better

balance and timing, and find a

natural rhythm in your swim

workout.

Water Safety Tips - Summer Aquatic Fun!

• When at the beach, pay

attention to the warning

flags • Ensure that everyone in

the family leans to swim

well • Have young children or

inexperienced swimmers

wear U.S. Guard-approved

life jackets around water.

Weather you are in a pool or

at the beach, just remember

these few simple tips that might

save a life!

Summer is coming!! That

means lazy days at the pool and

beach trips! We want you to

enjoy your summer around the

water, but we want you to be

safe as well. Here are some

helpful tips on keeping you and

your family safe this summer!! • Swim in a designated area

supervised by lifeguards.

• Always swim with a buddy

• Stay within arms reach of

small children and avoid

distractions when

supervising children

around water.