starting next week with ESSZ

Sectionals.

We have also received approval

from the Town of Cary to begin

grading work on the new 50M

Outdoor Pool.

All elements of the Phase 1

construction are due to be

completed by June 1st. The

Outdoor Pool will be opening in

September of this year.

As any visitor to TAC can tell,

the Center is well into our

Phase 1 expansion. This phase

of construction includes the

following elements:

• New 225-space parking lot

• New high-level Fitness

Center

• Expanded Spectator Seating

area with new Atrium and

Restrooms

Most of the grading and dirt

removal has been completed in

the parking lot. The new

expanded retention pond is

done and curbs and gutter

should be completed very soon.

A new cellular tower will be

placed in the parking lot and

construction on that will begin

shortly.

Most of the steel for the Fitness

Center is in place. Walls and

interior work are scheduled to

begin shortly.

The last of the footing work on

the Stadium Atrium is being

completed as of this writing.

The new floor will go in next

week and steel will start going

up right after that.

TAC Sponsor, Strategic

Connections is completing the

new audio and video installation

in the building and we will begin

live streaming of all TAC events

Triangle Aquatic Center Expansion Update

Facility Hours and Recreational Swimming - March 2020

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:

March Events at

TAC

2

TITANS Aquatic

Programs Schedule

2

TAC Senior Fitness

Programs

Swimming Spotlight:

Floating

3

3

Poolside Grill /

Macaroni Kid - Cary

3

Employee Spotlight:

Hannah Eubanks

4

NC’s Swimming

License Plate

4

Update to TAC’s

Customer Service

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

March 2020

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!

March Events at TAC

March 5-8: 2020 ESSZ Speedo Senior Sectionals

March 13-15: American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Class

March 15: TAC TITANS Splash Meet

March 15: American Red Cross First Aid / AED / CPR Certification Class

March 20-22: American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Class

March 21-22: Dixie Zones Masters Championship

March 22: American Red Cross Lifeguard Re-Certification Class

March 27-29: 2020 Johnson Subaru Tar Heel States Championship

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To see the complete

list of events and

times, please

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 yours today!

CLICK HERE for our complete menu

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activities for kids ages 0-18 (and even some for Mom and Dad!) in Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs,

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The Triangle Aquatic Center is

now accepting Silver Sneakers

and Active Renew benefits! It

is important to TAC, as part of

our role to service the Triangle

community, to offer our

Seniors a variety of different

ways to keep fit and moving.

We offer variety of aquatic

classes, “dryl;and” fitness

classes, as well as recreational swimming. All of TAC’s

outstanding instructors are

Silver Sneaker certified and

provide a fun atmosphere for

workouts.

These classes help improve

movement, cardiovascular

circulation, balance and more.

Our aquatic classes are very

low to no impact workouts

and are held in our Program

Pool most morning during the

week. Fitness classes are held

in our gallery and consist of a

variety of levels of low impact

workouts from circuit training

to a relaxing yoga experience.

Recreational swimming or

walking is always a great no

impact way to get exercise and

keep moving!

Please visit our website, for

class schedules and recreational

swimming hours. If you would

like more information on how

to join through Silver Sneakers,

Active Renew or AARP

Medicare Supplemental

Programs, please contact us at

info@triangleaquatics.org and

we will be happy to help!

TAC Senior Fitness Programs

TAP / Learn-to-Swim Skill Spotlight: Floating

Keep your head back and your

stomach and hips up when

you’re floating on your back. If

your legs start to sink, either

raise your arms above your

head (they’re still parallel to

the water) or gently kick your

legs.

If you’re floating on your

stomach, keep your head

down, eyes facing the bottom

of the pool, and your arms

should be extended to both

sides.

Make small adjustments

whenever you’re practicing

floating in the pool.

Floating is one of the most

crucial skills that all swimmers

should learn when they first

start learning how to swim.

Floating is taught in TITANS

1A ,TITANS 2B, and our

Amateur Beginner class!

While floating is a critical skill

to ensure swimmer safety, it’s

also a skill that is built upon

throughout the program and

enforces proper head and body

alignment. Below are some tips,

tricks, and hints!

275 Convention Drive Cary, NC 27511

919.459.4045 www.triangleaquatics.org

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

We’re on the Web! www.triangleaquatics.org

Need Help?

Have Questions?

Ask Us!

Michael Curran - Executive Director

Mark Frank - Director of Operations

Tiffany Holland - Finance Director

Mark Eubanks - Facilities Director

Elisa Bowie - Ass. Director Administration

Mariana Pulgarin Vergara - Program Manager

Matt Mosher - Lifeguard Manager

Michael Gibbons - Events Manager

Erin Sayre - Fitness 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: Wesley Andrews

TAC Proudly Supports

Our employee spotlight for this

month is Hannah Eubanks.

Hannah started working at TAC

in December 2019. Hannah

works both at the customer

service desk and with the

TITANS swim team. During

Hannah’s shifts at the desk she

enjoys greeting our patrons with

a smile and answering all our

patron’s questions while

providing great customer

service.

When Hannah is not at the desk

she is with Erin and our TITANS

swimmers during their dryland

practices. Hannah enjoys

coaching the kids and

encouraging a fit lifestyle while

helping better their swimming.

She focuses on making sure the

kids have proper form, are doing

the work assigned, staying safe

and having fun. You will see

Hannah helping out anyway she

can while at TAC. When

Hannah is not at TAC you will

probably catch her at the gym

because one of her favorite

things to do is workout. Hannah

also enjoys hiking in the

mountains.

Updates to TAC’s Customer Service

You may have also noticed

iPads at the desk and on the

The TAC Customer Service

Desk is happy to announce that

John Thomas will be taking on

the role of Customer Service

Coordinator starting February

11th.

John has been working at the

customer service desk and as a

Meet Tech for the swim meets

over the last few months. John

will be assisting Elisa with

birthday parties, swim lesson

schedule management, account

adjustments and various other

administrative duties.

pool deck.

TAC has installed two iPads at

the customer service desk to

allow families to register for

classes at TAC on their online

accounts. TAC has also

installed three iPads on the

pool deck. The staff is no

longer using paper excel sheet

schedules! The iPads on the

pool deck display the facility

schedule for each day. This

allows for guards and patrons

to view what is going on in

each pool during the day. This

has been a great addition!

Meet the TAC Staff - Hannah Eubanks

Pre-Order North Carolina’s New Swimming License Plate

and boost awareness of the

cause for drowning prevention.

Funds raised from purchases

will go directly to water safety

education, Make-a-Splash

Learn-to-Swim lessons, Infant

Swimming Resource classes,

building or updating swimming

pools dedicated to learning

how to swim, and more!

Production and distribution of

the “Swimming” plate is not yet

guaranteed. Once 500

pre-orders have been received,

the plate will be submitted for

approval by the state. Sales will

be refunded only if the plate is

not approved by NC.

To place your pre-order and

show your support for NC

Swimming and swimming-

related programs, go to

www.swimplate.com.

North Carolina’s upcoming

“Swimming” specialized license

plate was created by the

Triangle Aquatic Center to

help prevent drownings in our

home state. Proceeds from the

sale of the plate will go directly

towards preventive initiatives

on the TAC campus in Cary,

NC and surrounding areas including water safety

education throughout the

Triangle.

The “Swimming” plate was

created to spark conversation