KAYAKING AND OPEN WATER SWIM TRAINING
AT THE SPORTS CENTER AT CHELSEA PIERS

Come on down to the river and get wet! This June, the Sports Center at Chelsea Piers, New York's ultimate health club, is introducing new programming that will allow New Yorkers to take advantage of one of Manhattan's greatest natural resources-the Hudson River. Whether you want to kayak down to the Statue of Liberty or swim from the 79th Street Boat Basin to Chelsea Piers, our experienced staff has developed programming to get you in shape for any and all of it.

Open Water Swim Camp, taught by veteran triathletes and open water swimmers Scott Willet and Robert Valentin, will be held on Wednesdays, June 6 through August 1. Cost is $275 for Sports Center members, $365 for non-members. The 1 ½ hour class will help prepare you for open water competitions, and focuses on strength and flexibility training, open water swim skills, videotaped technical feedback and nutrition education. Our Open Water Swim Camp is designed to get you in shape for the Great Hudson River Swim (from the 79th Street Boat Basin to Chelsea Piers, Pier 62) to be held on August 5th, 2001. We encourage all participants to sign up for this race now at www.nycswim.org.

If you'd rather be on the water than swim in it, why not try kayaking? Join adventurer/author Erik Stiller on an excursion around the island of Manhattan, on a basic tour of the Hudson, or just within the safety of the piers. Beginning May 31, 2001 Rolling and Rescue classes will be held in the pool at the Sports Center. Learning to roll is one of the best ways to develop all of your paddling skills, enhance your confidence, and generally increase your capacity as a paddler. The basic skills that will be taught are rolling, bracing and some sculling. Classes are $90, and the instructor to student ratio is 1:3. Nose plugs and goggles are recommended, but not essential. Class sizes are limited. To register or for more information call 212.336.6099.