Wings Over Water is a swimming school that offers lessons and programs for people of all ages. The teachers are certified in CPR and first aid and provide coaching in various aspects of swimming such as stroke development, tri-athlete training and adaptive aquatics. The Fairfield facility is equipped with changing rooms and baby changing areas and can be booked on Saturdays for birthday parties as well. Bathing suits, caps and other swimming gear can be purchased from the premises itself. There is also a Wings Over Water located in Brewster, NY.
The community pool located in Bartlem Park is one of the only seven olympic size 50-meter pools in the state. It is enclosed with a fabric bubble during the winter months to provide year-round swimming. The high school boys' and girls' swim team train and hold meets at the pool, as does the YMCA's Sea Dog Swim Club. The facility has open swim sessions and provides a number of recreational classes and swim lessons.
Walking into the Soundview Family YMCA, you'll be wrapped in a feeling of warmth and life; you can thank Sandra Vlock of Arbonies King Vlock for that. Soundview Family YMCA Executive Director Doug Shaw says Vlock was in charge of the color scheme for the 38,000-square-foot facility her architecture firm made a reality.
The building was constructed in just 365 days, and Shaw says local labor was employed for the creation of this state-of-art center. Branford-based OR&L Construction worked on the facility, and Shaw says of the local ties, "I'm going to bet that's why we finished on time and under budget."
Members of the YMCA have two pools for use, a fitness center, game room, computers, climbing wall, outdoor adventure and basketball courts at their disposal.
Additionally, the YMCA offers child care for parents and a summer day camp.
Shaw has been leading the way for the YMCA since doors opened in August, 2010. He hails from a long past of recreation experience; his most recent gig was the Assistant Director of the Guilford Recreation Department.
Through volunteers and generous donations, Shaw said the YMCA was made possible. There are also plans in the works to add an addition to the YMCA, featuring a gymnasium with two sport courts and an indoor track.
For more details, visit the YMCA online.
Sequestered between 25 acres of wooded land, Mountain Grove Swim Club offers recreational activities for its members during the spring and summer. In addition to swimming based activities, Mountain Grove Swim Club schedules a variety of weekly events, including swimming lessons, volleyball tournaments, socials and live entertainment.
The Italian Center of Stamford (IC) serves Stamford and the surrounding towns with numerous recreational and educational activities for people of all ages. The club is located on twenty-eight acres of land in North Stamford.
A general membership provides individuals and families with access to an indoor pool, three outdoor pools, tennis and basketball courts, an indoor gym and a miniature golf course. The athletic department hosts personal-training sessions, a swim team and birthday parties. There's also a men's club, which offers its members exclusive locker rooms, steam rooms and golf outings.
General members also receive discounts on IC's licensed Nursery School and Kiddie Camp for three to six-year olds. Day Camp is for children entering kindergarten through 6th grade. Extended hours are also available.
IC runs a banquet and conference center for weddings, corporate affairs and other special events. IC can accommodate up to 600 guests, and clients have three spacious rooms to choose from. IC also hosts outdoor events on its picnic grounds. Invited guests have exclusive access to a pool, tennis courts and other amenities.
YMCA Camp Oakasha has been providing exciting day camps for children ages five to 15, in the surrounding communities of Waterbury, Middlebury, Oxford and Southbury for more than a decade. Kids can participate in safe and fun activities like archery, swimming, arts & crafts, sports, group games, boating, tower climbing, and much more.
Since 1957, the Ridge Top Club has provided the North Haven community with a non-profit, family-oriented swim and tennis club. The secluded but conveniently located club offers many amenities, including an Olympic size pool, nine tennis courts, a kiddie pool and a playground. Swim lessons, stroke clinics and water aerobics for adults are available at this location. The club operates from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Seaview Scuba is a full service five-Star PADI Dive center providing sales, dive equipment, scuba instruction, rentals and carries snorkeling equipment. Seaview Scuba offers instructional classes during the warm months, the basic certification course is $350. It also sponsors exotic diving trips to premier diving location all over the world. It repairs and services all types of scuba equipment and also rents a wide array of equipment, but please be prepared to show a training certificate in order to rent gear.
Based locally in Hamden, Multisports Academy offers varied and unique exercise options designed to help customers keep fit while having fun. Some of the options include TRX suspension training, kettlebell, Fit-for-Duty Groups, triathlon training and more.
Multisports Academy also offers exciting indoor cycling sessions, as well as an off site coached swim program. The Academy also provides group exercise classes, personal training sessions, endurance programs, sport specific coaching, nutritional education and massage therapy. The business is affiliated with Team Mossman Triathlon Club, Connecticut's oldest triathlon team. For more information, please contact Multisports Academy at the provided telephone number or visit their website.
The Aquatic Club of Brookfield offers a comprehensive swimming program for children. The club offers group lessons, private and semi-lessons and birthday parties. All instructors are highly trained and Red Cross-certified. The club is also affiliated with Country Kids Play Farm.