News
2nd Annual Members BBQ & Night Out
29th July 2010
It’s that time of the year again !
On Friday August 13th we’ll have our 2nd Annual Members Barbecue at the National Aquatic Centre. Before the Barbecue we’ll indulge in some Old School Sports !! 3 Legged Race, Egg & Spoon, Sack Race, The Round The Building Race …and more !
After the Barbeque, which will take place on the veranda, we’ll be busing our Members out to the exclusive Wright Venue in Swords for a FREE VIP Night in the Purple Room
For full details click here.
The National Aquatic Centre….we look after our Members
New Accessibility Film for the National Aquatic Centre
28th July 2010
In May, Robert McCann, a Lifeguard at the National Aquatic Centre, created a short film about Accessibility at the centre for his end of year exams in the Institution of Technology Blanchardstown. We were happy to assist Robert in this project to showcase the numerous Accessibility improvements that have been made at the National Aquatic Centre in recent times. Robert was delighted to let us showcase his film, and we must congratulate him on his excellent work.
Please click here to view: Accessibility Film
We hope you find this interesting, and if you have any questions please email access@nac.ie for a response
Pay as you Go Classes commence on July 5th for Non Members
30th June 2010
From July 5th 2010 we will be commencing 'Pay as you Go' classes - pass this on to your friends who may want to join you for a trial !
For more information please click here.
Upcoming Summer Activities
28th June 2010
We hope summer is going well for you and you’re working hard in ToneZone and in the Pool !
Here’s a quick snapshot of what we have coming up over the next few weeks:
- Coming Soon: The Strongman class. See posters for full details.
- 'Pay as you Go' classes start on 5th July - pass this on to your friends who may want to join you for a trial
- Our new classes timetable started on 21st June - any feedback is more than welcome
- Pilates will be re-starting soon
- Training for the Frank Duffy series - meet and train group most Saturday mornings (contact Gym staff for details)
- Tonezone will be joining Facebook soon
- Our Annual Members BBQ will be taking place in early August!! With a trip to the Wright Venue afterwards!!
Keep an eye on the website for more news and updates.
Enjoy your Summer.
Fingal Sprint Triathlon
16th May 2010
Initial podium results from the Fingal Sprint Traithlon in the National Aquatic Center(NAC), Abbottstown are in. Bjorn Ludick, who works in the NAC, took the men’s win from the 2008 winner Colin Bolger (Pulse) and Russell White in 3rd spot.
Congratulations to Bjorn and to all our members who competed in this event. Details of all competitiors times can be found by clicking on the following: Fingal Sprint Triathlon Results
National Aquatic Centre Wins 4 Major Awards
28th October 2009
The National Aquatic Centre at Abbotstown has received the Irish leisure industry’s highest accolade for the third year running. ILAM, the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management in Ireland, has awarded the Centre its White Flag, the industry’s quality seal of approval. This is the third year in succession for the National Aquatic Centre to receive the award which confirms the achievement for the highest standards in a leisure facility in Ireland.
The National Aquatic Centre is also the outright National winner of two significant category awards from ILAM in relation to Disability Access and Staff Training. The Disability Access Award was presented in recognition of the major programme undertaken by the National Aquatic Centre in recent years, with Government support, to ensure the Centre is fully accessible for people with disabilities. Included in that programme has been upgrading of all gym equipment for use by people with disabilities.
The Training Ethos Award was given in recognition of the Centre’s extensive in-house training programmes for staff. Specifically noteworthy were the programmes in relation to Child Protection and Life Saving. The award also noted the Centre’s Energy Map Awareness programme which has been developed in association with Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) and which is now being replicated throughout the industry.
Furthermore and separately, the D15 Chamber of Commerce presented the award of ‘Best Sales and Marketing Team’ to the National Aquatic Centre for the successful promotion of its Autumn Swim and Diving Academy. This award further confirms the successful efforts which has helped to establish the National Aquatic Centre as the fourth most popular recreational venue in Ireland with 708,000 fee-paying visitors in 2008.
According to Barry O’Brien, Chief Executive of the National Sports Campus Development Authority, under whose aegis the Centre is operated “These awards are due recognition for the hard work which has been put in by the General Manager, Teifion Williams and his team to develop the services and reputation of the National Aquatic Centre as the premier venue for aquatic sports in Ireland”.
During 2009 Swim Ireland established a High Performance Unit at the National Aquatic Centre. So far this year 19 National Swimming Records have been achieved at the Centre.
Best of luck to our ToneZoners in the Dublin City Marathon on Monday !!
21st October 2009 
Our Fab Four are:
* Sam Ashansi
* Declan Bollard
* Ann – Marie Harris
* Brian Otridge – at the sprightly age of 73
…A role model to us all !
If you can get out and support them it would be much appreciated.
We’re proud of the 4 of you !!
New ToneZone Classes Timetable from October 5th
23rd September 2009
The new timetable commences on October 5th to include requested changes by you the members.
One all new class as requested is the “ 15 15 15” class – what’s this I hear you say ?
The 15 15 15 is designed to beat boredom. A variety of classes in 15 minute slots for 45 minutes. It’s the Instructor on the day’s choice ! It could be anything on the timetable so you’ve no chance of pre-empting the work out ahead !!
We have also re-introduced Pilates and Yoga for those who have been asking about it over the summer months.
The Yoga Tutor will be Susan Frasier, and her contact details are 086 8137257 – please book direct with Susan
Our own Mairead Rooney, will be Tutor to STOTT Pilates and these classes are bookable through the Sales Office who can be contacted on (01) 64 64 300.
If you require any information on the above please contact the tutors directly
Please find a link to our Timetable below
National Aquatic Centre Short Listed For Two Exclusive Awards
17th September 2009
The National Aquatic Centre today received news that we have been nominated for the two most exclusive awards in the Irish Leisure Industry.
The National Aquatic Centre has been nominated by ILAM (Institute for Leisure and Amenity Management) for two White Flag Awards. The White Flag Awards are Ireland's quality award for sports, fitness, leisure, spa & wellness and aquatic facilities, and are supported by a Jury of 12 Independent National/State organizations, including Failte Ireland.
The National Aquatic Centre has been nominated for:
1) The ILAM White Flag Disability Category Award
2) The ILAM White Flag Training Category Award
The winners of these awards are named in late October at the Leisure Industry’s European Congress, which takes place in Dublin for the first time. This adds extra credence to our nominations
The White Flag Awards take place on 23rd October at the Burlington Hotel
Watch this space !
Members BBQ Night Pictures
10th July 2009
Our 1st Members Barbeque was a huge success last Friday. The turnout was excellent with big numbers across all age spectrums and across many nationalities.
The BBQ was held out on the veranda level. The night was excellent and all present had a great time and many carried this on to the reserved area in the Bell Pub Afterwards.
The evening started with Mysterious Spinning in the Spin room and in tandem there was an outdoor circuits relay—both events emphasized fun, and there certainly was plenty of laughter as well as good work outs.
We’d like to thank everyone who came along, young and old, as we greatly appreciate your loyalty in tough economic times.
See you at the Christmas Party !
ToneZone Members Party 2009
29th July 2009
The Staff & Management of ToneZone wish to invite all our members to the 1st Annual ToneZone Members Party which will be held at the National Aquatic Centre on Friday 7th August 2009.
An hour of fun events in ToneZone followed by a free BBQ and drinks on the veranda. All events will start at 6.30pm with the BBQ taking place straight afterwards. After the party an area has been reserved in The Bell Pub for members to continue on with the rest of their night.
All Members are entitled to bring a guest on the night for a workout, gym events and the BBQ. Please ensure that you put your name down on the register at the Members desk so we can gauge numbers for catering.
For more information on this event please click this link for full details: ToneZone Members Party 2009.
Trim And Tone
7th July 2009
The National Aquatic Centre are now offering 'Trim & Tone' sessions that will commence from Saturday 25th July 2009 and will run for approximately 12 weeks.
This course will include: a consultation session every Saturday morning for a measure, weigh-in and BP testing. To work out suggestions and evaluations of your food diary. We will call you prior to the meeting to give you that extra push. Enjoy the team atmosphere as you make your way towards your goal. The cost of this course is: €42 or €5 per session.
Call our Sales Office today for more information on (01) 64 64 300.
Specialised Marathon Training
2nd July 2009The National Aquatic Centre are now offering 'Specialised Marathon Training' classes that will commence from Monday 13th July and run for approximately 15 weeks.
This course will include: A Marathon Programme that is updated every 3 weeks, a specialised functional screen and prescriptive exercise, an on-going support network via e-mail and drop in and specific group training sessions (40mins) every Thursday evening at 6.30pm. Max. 15 places available! The cost of this course is €150.
Call our Sales Office today for more information on (01) 64 64 300.
Boot Camp 2009
9th June 2009Commencing Tuesday June 9th at 7.30pm, and each Tuesday there after for the Summer.
The only health club in Dublin with outdoor classes. If you like to keep fit and fancy a challenge, this is for you !
All you need is a pair of trainers, warm layered clothing (and wet gear for the muddy days). Non Members are welcome for a small fee of €8, so come along and bring a friend for support.
All fitness levels are welcome - there are plenty of adaptations for every level, whether you’re super fit or you want to get healthy !
For full details please click on this link (attachment)
ToneZone Members Group Run
5th June 2009We have organised a 'ToneZone Members Group Run' for Saturday 20th June 2009 at 11.00am in the Phoenix Park. A three mile, four mile and five mile run will be in place and all paces, from fast run walkers are welcome to attend.
Please see Chris Melia in ToneZone, as he will need some details to help group the different paces together and to also arrange a meeting point for everyone attending.
New Gym Timetable To Be Released On 8th June 2009
27th May 2009
Our new ToneZone class timetable goes live on June 8th 2009.
Whilst putting the summer timetable together ToneZone Manager, Mairead Rooney, commented “We recently completed a survey of our members to get their feedback on how the classes are going in 2009 and what we could do to make them even better. The results showed an overwhelming satisfaction with the current timetable, and also provided ideas for some positive changes for the summer period.
“The members noted that for environmental purposes, there was no need to mass produce the timetable as it is now prominently displayed at the entrance to ToneZone and is highly visible”
"It’s great to be able to re-introduce the popular outdoor classes and the old favorite Bootcamp is back - new recruits welcome, we always try and listen to our members and the changes to the timetable are shown at the end of this link which is available to print off in A4 format":-
Please click the following link to view new timetable: Gym Timetable - June 2009
The ToneZone timetable at the entrance will be up-dated on June 8th. In the meantime follow the current timetable and enjoy your classes !
Dublin's Newest Gym Opens At The National Aquatic Centre
5th January 2009During December the National Aquatic Centre totally re-vamped its Tonezone Gym and created a brand new gym, with all new equipment, flooring, décor and design. The new gym opened on December 20th much to the delight of its current members.
The new gym has been supplied by fitness specialists Pulse Fitness, designing and installing all the new top range equipment and managing the project, after winning the tender in the autumn.
General Manager, Teifion Williams, was delighted that the project had been completed on time; he said “The new gym looks great. Our current members are delighted and all the feedback has been extremely positive. It’s fantastic that we have been able to totally revamp the gym. We wanted our gym to be of the highest quality and we’re delighted with the results.”
With all new Pulse equipment and the new “Smart” computerized training system, coupled with the new Activio Spinning bikes, the NAC Gym is now one of the most modern in Dublin.
According to Teifion “We’re pitching the gym now as Dublin’s newest sports and health club - a brand new gym for our current members, and for those who were not previously aware of the full range of facilities at the Centre. As membership also includes access to the best aquatic facilities in Ireland, we can truly say we offer world class facilities to our members"
New members are always welcome at The National Aquatic Centre. A special 10% off introductory offer runs until January 17th 2009.
