There have been lots of changes in the pool this winter, and we are very excited about our newest addition to the aquatics program. We will be welcoming back our BAC Swim Team, and are currently accepting new swimmers! Our program is designed as a learning program, with primary emphasis on teaching swimming as a competitive sport. Swimmers will learn essential swim team skills and improve their technique while swimming off some of that extra energy. We accept any swimmer who has completed a manatee level from our learn to swim program, or anyone who is able to complete the tryout requirements. Swim Team run on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6-7PM, and costs just $55/month for members! Our next session will begin on March 7th. So, are you curious whether your student has what it takes to be a swimmer? Here’s your challenge! If they can do this workout and would like to try more, ask about signups at the front desk!
Swim Team Tryout Workout:
1. Swim 3 lengths (50yds) freestyle with side breathing
2. Swim 3 lengths (50yds) backstroke
3. Swim 3 lengths (50yds) breaststroke
4. Swim 3 lengths (50yds) butterfly
5. Do a flip turn on the wall while swimming freestyle
Dino Muscles
Dino Muscles program in Kids Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays! Dino muscles improves motor skills, balance, memory, and listening skills! Just drop your child off in KC from 10-10:30am and get them ready for the adventure season!
Dino Muscles is free for members and $5 for non-members!
St. Patty’s Day Friday Night Out!
Friday Night Out is a great opportunity to drop the kiddos off knowing they are safe and entertained. From 6:30pm- 10pm kiddos play games, swim in the BAC pool, and finish up with a snack and a movie! This special FNO will be St. Patty themed, wear your brightest green and join us for an evening of fun!
When: Friday, March 10th
Where: BAC Cordata
Time: 6:30 – 10:00pm
Cost: 6mo – 3 Year Old Members: $12 Child of a Member: $14 Non-Member: $16
4-10 years (swimming) Members: $18 Child of Member: $20 Non-Member: $22
Northwest Open Racquetball Tournament
Bellingham Athletic Club will be hosting the 46th year of The Northwest Open Racquetball Tournament on March 16-19th. This is the largest tournament of the year bringing players in from all over the Northwest. We always like to give our members plenty of warning as this tournament has quite an impact on the Cordata Club. We invite you to use the Downtown Club to accommodate those of you who would like to avoid the crush of the tournament and have a relaxing weekend workout. You are invited to come to the Cordata Club to watch the intense racquetball play, but understand we have 100 players and family members rotating in and out of the club for their matches, so it is definitely not the normal relaxed weekend atmosphere. Because of the size of the tournament we need all the courts so none will be available for recreational play from Friday the 16th at 1:00pm through Sunday evening. Regular Group Exercise classes will run in the Group Exercise Studio all weekend, but Saturday Zumba and Saturday Kids Club will be cancelled. We thank all the members for your patience while we run this great event.
Junior Racquetball Lessons
Open to members and non members!
Sign Up at the Cordata Facility Front Desk
MARCH: Five class series: week of March 6-61
APRIL: Four Week Series: Weeks of April 3 – 24
BEGINNERS:
Tues/Thurs 4:15—5:00
INTERMEDIATES:
Tues/Thurs 5:00—5:45
ADVANCED:
Mon/Wed 4:30—5:15
All classes taught by BAC Club Pro, Wanda Collins. Wanda has been teaching juniors for over 20 years and is currently President of the Washington Junior Racquetball Association.
FUEL
Have you heard about BAC’s own nutrition program? Here is what people are saying about Fuel:
“I’d like to let you know how grateful I am for having been in your excellent program. There are valuable lessons that will be useful to me for a lifetime and I was to thank you for having been a great teacher, motivator, cheerleader and resource person for the group. Your insights have helped me to get to the point of choosing better nutrition and generally living better and feeling good every day. Im sure everyone in our group enjoyed a measure of success getting to our stated goals. I hope you will continue the program because there is so much noise and TMI out there that we need to get the fuel program to sort all of it out in a way that makes sense. Thank you SO much and we’re really blessed to have you in our gym and in our community.” -BAC Member Lilia The next Fuel is coming soon! Please contact Tina Schumacher at (360) 393 – 7777 or mtschumacher@comcast.net to answer any questions. Tina is also available to do individual consultations and is ready to help you get to your long term health and performance goals.
Jan 21 Early Closure
BAC will be closed early (6:00 p.m.) on Saturday evening the 21st of January for our Winter Staff Party. Hence there will be NO EVENING FAMILY SWIM on Saturday.
Yoga for CORE STRENGTH
Happy New Year! Set your intention and then stoke the fire through this yoga sequence intended to keep you on track:)
Begin the New year with a revitalized perspective! The New Year represents an opportunity to make room for new experiences and points of view. Yoga helps us shed the old ways of seeing and doing things and invites in a renewed sense of strength and vitality to take on the new challenges that are ahead, whether physical, mental or emotional. In this mini workshop, we will nourish our Resolutions with a yoga sequence for Inner Strength.
New Year, New Start! Our bodies are designed to engage in detoxification every single day, however from time to time we all need a gentle nudge in the right direction. Let’s roll out our trusted mats and allow the yoga poses to stimulate our circulatory, digestive, and lymphatic systems, helping us rid our mind and bodies of accumulated waste and toxins! The New Year is the perfect time to become our healthiest, most authentic self.
Where: Cordata Studio
When: Saturday, January 21st
Time: 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members
Please sign up (early!) at front desk (either club)
Junior Racquetball Lessons
Need something to keep your kids active during the winter months? Encourage them to try something new, and sign them up for Racquetball lessons with Club Pro, Wanda Collins! Juniors play in our tournaments for only $15, thanks to the Washington Juniors Associations. This is a GREAT way to make new friends and stay active when we’d really like to hibernate! Stop by the Front Desk for dates and fees!
NW Open Racquetball Tournament
Our biggest tournament of the year is just around the corner (March 16-19, 2017)! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with us in one of the states’ biggest tournaments! Te Northwest Open brings people from Alaska, Oregon and even Hawaii! We hope to make this year BIGGER and BETTER than last year! Keep your eyes peeled and ears open for sign ups, flash sales and entree fees! Sponsors are needed and greatly appreciated for this event. Contact Jessie Scott if you have any questions.