News
Finnie's Grotto!!!
30th November 2011
This year for Christmas we’re doing something special in our lobby !! The magic of Christmas will be present and so will “Finnie’s Grotto” !!
Starting on December 2nd Finnie’s Christmas Grotto will be open for visitors !!
Finnie will be present at certain times and the kiddies can meet Finnie and get a nice Christmas photo with him, and it’s all FREE !!
Parents can take a snap or we’ll be on hand to take photos for our Facebook page
Finnie will appear at the following times:
Timetable of Openings:
Fri Dec 2nd 3pm – 6pm
Weekends:
3rd & 4th Dec 11 - 4 pm
10th & 11th Dec 11 - 4 pm
17th & 18th Dec 12 - 4 pm
Midweek (One week for all our Academy kids):
Mon-Thurs 12-15th Dec 3.00 -7.30pm each day
Come along, meet Finnie, get your photo taken and have some festive fun !!!
Important Customer Announcement
2nd November 2011
Due to a technical fault with our 50 metre moving mechanism unfortunately the main pool will not be in 50 metre format until Monday.
We apologise for this inconvenience.
We have a repair crew and parts coming from Holland to facilitate the quickest fix to this problem.
Thank you for your understanding.
Top Quality Award for the National Aquatic Centre
1st November 2011
Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, holding the Q Mark award with Emma Faulkner, Duty Manager NAC; David Conway, Director of Operations NSCDA (left) and Barry O’Brien NSCDA (below).
The outright National Winner of the Q Mark for Leisure Centres is the National Aquatic Centre, according to the Excellence Ireland Quality Association (EIQA), the agency which provides the framework for evaluating compliance with the highest international standards in respect of quality services and best practices.
This is another well-deserved accolade for staff of the Centre. Taken in conjunction with other awards (see below), it testifies to the standards which have been achieved and should be a matter of considerable pride for all concerned. In congratulating staff on this latest achievement, NSCDA CEO Barry O’Brien remarked;
"You should all be very proud of where you work and what you do. Ongoing external validation is the best way to self-improvement and commercial sustainability. Through your efforts, the National Aquatic Centre is proving itself to be an exemplary model for the incremental development and operation of facilities at the National Sports Campus. Well done to all concerned”.
Other awards won in recent years by the National Aquatic Centre include the following;
Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) –
· National winner for both Disability Access and Training Ethos (2009)
· White flag winner 2007 - 2011
02 Ability Awards - Ability Company status (2010) for each of the following categories;
- Leadership
- Environmental Accessibility
- Customer Service
- Recruitment and Selection
- Leading Development and Progression
- Retention and Well Being
Primary Times – Best Family Visitor Attraction (2011) - Star Winner
D15 Chamber of Commerce – Best Sales and Marketing Team (2009)
EIQA – Hygiene and Quality Awards (2008)
Swim Ireland – Recognition Award (2007)
Parents Choice – “Best Family Day Out” award (2006)
UCD – Recognition Award (2004)
Special Olympics – Appreciation Award (2003)
National Aquatic Centre & ToneZone’s 3rd Annual Members Barbeque
12th July 2011
It’s that time of the year again. Save the date Friday August 12th !
We will be hosting our 3rd Annual Members Barbeque. As always it will take place upstairs on the Mezzanine and there will be a sporting event in advance of it….the rumour is that this years event will be a Mixed Sex Tag Rugby match on the front lawn !!
The BBQ will kick off at 8pm and run till 10.30pm. On the night we’ll provide burgers, sausages, chicken nuggets (our speciality !) and lots more food. We’ll also provide some beers and wines, but people are welcome to bring their own also. We’ll have lots of soft drinks and kids are allowed to the Barbeque, which will feature music and joviality !!.
Afterwards we’ll be heading to the world famous “Wright Venue” and the reserved legendary Purple Room !
As usual we will provide free buses, free entry and free VIP bracelets !!
This event will be purely by Guestlist and open to Members plus 1 guest, as we need to limit numbers as we had 350 people attend last year !!
The Guestlist will open soon, so keep your eyes on here and also on ToneZone Facebook
Save the date Friday August 12th !
A Triathletes Blog - Bjorn Ludick (Proudly sponsored by the National Aquatic Centre)
2nd June 2011
Race Report Fingal Sprint Triathlon - Gold Medal for Bjorn!
The morning started great as the NAC is only a 10 min walk from my house, so no worries about driving or stress about traffic etc, so I was very relaxed going into the race.
Watched the first waves going off and then it was time for me to get ready. It was a bit cold and wet when I got ready for the race. Transition set up and ready to ROCK AND ROLL as they say !
I was in the fastest lane with all the junior Irish guys and a few guys I swim against in Swim Galas, so I knew that the swim will be fast and furious... However, It didn’t turn out to be like that, it was actually a straight forward 750m swim with no complications. I came out of the water in 4th and was very happy with that.. 9:36 for 750m is ok, and I didn’t work too hard…
Running out to T1 and it was dry - Happy days ! Transition went smooth and running out with the bike in my hand and helmet on… BUT so now its time to get onto the bike... Mmmm yes... In training this seems and is easy, but if you try to get onto the bike from the wrong side... Disaster... Foot on the shoe and then... Kadoef !!! I fell over onto the bike ! Shoes everywhere, water bottle out... I had to stop and think of what comes first ! I took my time and got onto the bike, which lost me about 40-45 seconds going onto the bike… Not to worry though
I caught the guy in first place at Dolly Heffernan’s and then from there I opened a gap that no one could close. At the turn around I made 20 seconds and felt really good...
Getting off the bike went smooth with no complications ! Thankfully. So bike down, shoes on and helmet down and there we go... Again the run felt good as well, I got into a nice comfortable stride and kept it like that to the end…I was thrilled to win this event for the second year.
Happy Happy!!! 1 min faster than last year!!! Even though I fell off the bike !
I learned my lesson in this race from previous... Don’t change things on race day to what I’m used to in training...no naps today !!
See you at the “Tri Athy” this weekend on the 4th June, Olympic distance race…
Happy training
Bjorn
International Waterpolo Challenge
13th May 2011
The current, and 3 times Olympic Champions, Hungary, take on Olympic Hosts, Great Britain, in two matches to be held at the National Aquatic Centre on June 6th & 7th.
The Irish Water Polo Association (IWPU) are organising this event, whist the National Aquatic Centre is hosting the event.
Tickets for this event are on sale now for a nominal cost of €5 or £4.50 (Northern Ireland) through The Irish Water Polo Association (IWPA) and Swim Ireland.
We will sell a limited number of tickets from Reception at the National Aquatic Centre from Monday May 16th
Full details of the event are available on this link
The National Aquatic Centre is hosting the event but the event is run and administered by the IWPA
The National Aquatic Centre is delighted to be hosting such a prestigious fixture
A Triathletes Blog - Bjorn Ludick (Proudly sponsored by the National Aquatic Centre)
7th April 2011
Race Report ITU South African Tri Champs Port Elisabeth 20 March 2011
2 Weeks before the race I went on a Swimming training camp with a few guys from my swimming team NUIM Devils, a few guys from Leander Swimming Team and From Kilkenny as well. The Coach was Bobby Midane… great guy!!! A lot of knowledge .We went to Sierra navada in Spain, Not the sunny spain you guys may think… It is a High Performance Training Centre , Snow is a meter deep and very cold.. The centre is all about training.. Swedish, Check and the Russian Swimming teams where there and a few triathletes as well… All the training went well and I was well prepared for the race in South Africa. I couldn’t wait to get the Tri season started.
Got to South Africa… weather was great… Stayed at my Moms house.. Nothing better than Moms cooking.. Myself my sister, Mom and Dad drove down to PE(Port Elisabeth) I was sleeping the whole way as we drove through the night. When I woke up we where there… Great!!! 2 days before the race... Love the Atmosphere of a big race, Everyone is out swimming, biking and running at all hours of the day and the night..
Again all prep for the race went great, at times I had to slow myself down.. The Likes of Tim Don, Hendrik de Villiers, Erhard Wolfaart, Claude Exteen where there... All raced in the Elite World Champs In Budapest..
Race Day Came… It was warm... no it was hot… no it was ROASTING on race day... Warm up done and ready to race... The organizers decided that it was going to be a non wetsuit swim... actually wanted to get into my new TYR wetsuit, as I tried it a few times before and it felt great…
On your marks… BANG!!! The gun went off. It was a beach run into the sea with 2 laps of 750m. 5-6 steps later I got tripped… tried to get up... stumbled tried again and got up… looked up and the guys where 10m away… ( again!!! Head down and swim for your life boy... I said to myself… the faster I tried to swim the further they got away. Had to do the swim pretty much on my own. One thing I’ve learned in ITU racing is that the guys I race against do not take any prisoners.. give then 10 seconds at the start and they take 2 mins... well the first pack... I think the 2nd pack where between 20-30 seconds ahead of me. Got to T1 again on my own.. It was like doing a age group race..all on your own.. again…head down and push as hard as you can… see what happens.
The Bike was 3 laps of 13.3k each. After each turn around the two groups that formed was making time on me. Me racing against 2 packs of World Class Triathletes was going to be tough but had to be done...
I was on my New STORCK Fenomalist with 56cm Easton wheels which I got from B2R before I went to Spain… GREAT BIKE AND GREAT WHEELS!!! The bike felt like a dream but that dream didn’t catch the two packs in front of me…
T2 came up and there was still a few guys on the bike course wich I was surprised about, bike down, shoes on and helmet in the box… GO GO GO!!! F1 Pitstop… Cadence cadence cadence… arms arm arms… breathe breathe breathe… faster faster faster… and then it got even warmer…and then some more… every water station I had to take 2 bottles one to drink and one to pour over myself. That happened twice every lap… and there was 4 laps... alot of water, alot of heat. Ran as fast as I could, but as fast as I could wasn’t fast enough…
Finished in 16th place..
Have to go back to the drawing board on this one... many things learned… need to get faster… need to get stronger… need to get more efficient.. need to do a lot of things… but take one step at a time... Small steps now... big rewards later..
Till the next outing...
Race report Irish Duathlon Champs Burnfoot Donegal 3rd April 2011
Busy week before the race… Issues with my crank arm... didn’t know if I will be able to have my bike in time... back to work… but everything worked out... got my replacement crank arm from Italy on Friday afternoon, Got my bike built on Saturday (Thanks Paul)… new setup done on the bike (Thanks Dom) and race on Sunday…
Race morning... up at 4:20am... pack car… leave at 4:50am. My Dad drove me up as I wanted to sleep in the car before the race… got to the race venue and it looked like a nice day… sun out, no wind… exactly what the doctor ordered to make for great racing... got registered… Checked out the course and it was the same as last year... so… super confident about the race... Got the new bikes wheels on… and yes its another STORCK but this time it’s the aero version… super slick… and deep section EASTON wheels again from my friends at B2R.
Warm up done... ready to race...
Take your marks… BANG!! And we where off… the pace at the start wasn’t as fast as I thought its going to be... I knew that there was a few fast runners in the race... Paul Carroll was one of them. First 5-6 k was just me and Paul… after that he got a second wind and I couldn’t stay with him anymore… The new guy Cian Delaney just went past me at the end of the run... T1... Helmet on, shoes off bike off…
5 laps of 8k each, Paul made a 20-30 second lead on me… didn’t bother me that much as I knew that I will be able to catch him on the bike… lap 1… no difference in time… lap 2 gap smaller, and lap 3… caught… let the race begin….. and then the pain started… calf’s , hamstrings and glutes (Bum)...
New setup means new muscles used…
Lap 4 and 5 I couldn’t make any time on Carroll as we got to t2 together… F1 pitstop... Go Go Go!! T2 exit in first… Great… here we go.. first 1k went well and then the calfs, hamstrings and glutes started to cramp up… DON’T GIVE UP!!! DON’T GIVE UP!!! HOLD ON HOLD ON!!!
From there on it was a struggle… from first, to second , to third… and that is how it ended.. Third…
Was expecting more… but again a lot learned…
What did I learn… don’t change things a day before a race… change in off season and not in race season… rookie mistake… but that bike looks good...
Till next race...
Happy training,
Bjorn
National Aquatic Centre Sport Night
23rd February 2011
The National Aquatic Centre is delighted to announce our first ever sports night in our sister venue, Ireland's National Athletics Stadium, Morton Stadium.
Taking place on Friday 11th March, we've put on a great mix of track events and the first Members Vs Staff football match. A night of fun will be had and spectators are welcome (demanded!) if not taking part. Festivities will take place in Clonliffe Harriers bar after the events.
For more information please click here.
Britain... Brains... Just another day at the National Aquatic Centre!
4th February 2011
Britain
The National Aquatic Centre is delighted to announce that the GB Paralympic Swimming Squad is booked in for a pre-Olympics training camp for the end of the year.
This is a major coup for the Centre, as we have attracted the hosts of the London Games out of their own country for a Training Camp in our National Aquatic Centre in advance of their own games!
We will have more details on this news item in the near future.
The National Aquatic Centre has already signed up the USA Synchronized Swimming Squad to base themselves at the centre for the 2012 London Games.
That makes it two very prestigious countries along with our own Irish National sides as we play our part in the run-up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2012. Hopefully there’s more to come…watch this space!
Brains
We would like to congratulate one of our younger Members, Alexander Amini, who recently won the BT Young Scientist of the Year Award!
Alexander won the overall prize for his project entitled, “Tennis sensor data analysis”.
Alexander was presented with a cheque for €5,000, a Waterford Crystal trophy and the opportunity to represent Ireland at the 22nd European Union Young Scientist competition taking place in Helsinki, Finland this coming September.
This is a huge achievement for Alexander. His Father Sean and his family are all members of the Centre and are really proud of him…as are we!
Congratulations Alexander. The future is very bright for you and all at the National Aquatic Centre.
Spring Swimming Academy
11th January 2011
Spring Swimming Academy Announcement:
- Classes commence the week beginning 14th February.
- Priority Sales begins on Monday 31st January. This is ONLY for those in the current Academy.
- The general Public sale begins on Monday 7th February.
- New Timetables will be on the websites from 24th January.
American Olympic Synchronised Swimming Squad to be based at the National Aquatic Centre before 2012 London Olympics
26th August 2010
US Synchronized Swimming has chosen the National Aquatic Centre, Abbotstown as its pre-Olympic Training Base for the London Olympics in 2012. The US squad of over 20 swimmers and team officials will be based in Dublin for 3 separate periods – a pre-Olympic qualifying tournament (2 weeks in April 2012); a pre-Olympic training base camp (2 weeks in July 2012) and as its training base throughout the Olympics (August 2012). The squad will be joined in Ireland by family members and friends at various stages during their stays.
Ms Sandra Mahoney, National Team Director, US Synchronized Swimming, said that Abbotstown had been chosen following a process where they had considered many options. “We have checked out all the alternative options prior to London and have concluded that the best place for us is the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin. The facility is world-class and the country is most welcoming.” Ms Gigi Grizanti, National Team Coordinator, looks forward to promoting both the National Aquatic Centre and the sport of Synchronized Swimming through appearances and demonstrations by the Olympic Squad which will be open to the public. She went on to say – “We hope to leave a footprint behind for the development of the sport in Dublin and in Ireland.”
Ms Mary Hanafin T.D., Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport welcomed the development and congratulated the National Sports Campus Development Authority under whose aegis the Centre is managed;
“Ireland has a great deal to offer Olympic athletes and their training personnel, and the facilities available at the National Aquatic Centre are world class. I am delighted that the US Synchronized Swimmers have chosen Abbotstown and Ireland as their base for training in the lead up and during the London Olympics in August 2012. This is a first for Ireland and a great international endorsement of the facilities that we have to offer. I know that there will be a warm welcome for the team while training here and for their families who will join them to offer support. Given Ireland’s proximity to London, and the many accessible routes to and from the UK, we can benefit from a sporting, tourism and on a broader economic knock-on effect with the large number of people planning to travel to the Games from all over the world.”
Mr Patrick Hickey, President of the Olympic Council of Ireland, praised the staff at the National Aquatic Centre saying that the news was great for Ireland “and a wonderful boost for the association between Ireland and the London Olympics. Congratulations to all concerned.”
Earlier this year, the USA Junior All-Star Swimming team was based at the National Aquatic Centre. International squads from Egypt, South Africa and a number of other countries subsequently participated in the National Open Swimming Championship.
Swim Ireland also has a permanent High Performance Centre based at the National Aquatic Centre. Gráinne Murphy, Ireland’s silver medallist at the recent European Swimming Championships, competed in the Abbotstown facility before proceeding to the European Championship.
It is expected that other teams and individuals will now follow the example of US Synchronized Swimming and reserve pool time at the National Aquatic Centre in preparation for the London Olympics.
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.
