Wall Aquatic Center
Program Registration Form
Facility Reservation Form
Attention Patrons:
The Wall Aquatic Center will close at 1:30pm on Friday, May 11, 2012 and will reopen on Monday, May 21, 2012. Please refer to our Facility Hours/News page for summer hours of operation.
SUMMER 2012 Swim Lesson Registration information is now available!
Check here for more details
Inclement Weather Policy
In the case of a University delay or closure the WAC will be delayed or closed as well. Early morning Masters/FPAC practice will be canceled if the University is delayed. If the University is closed, all programs are canceled. Please check the main University web site for delay or closure information
Northern Arizona Masters
Northern Arizona Masters (NAM) is a coached swim workout group that trains at the Wall Aquatic Center (WAC) on the NAU campus. Anyone who can swim laps and is 18 years old or older can become a member. We offer an organized and structured swim workout, tailored to different speeds and abilities. This provides opportunities for improvement in aerobic fitness, overall strength and stroke efficiency and quality. This is not a lap swim situation. We ask all swimmers to do the same workout to take full advantage of the social opportunities and the workout plan (if special circumstances exist such as a special event or an injury accommodation can be made). We also offer some social structure and get together occasionally for a night out or a full-fledged party.
Liz Hobbs is the program manager and one of several coaches we have to run this program.
Liz’s Coaching Philosophy
Masters swimming has been an enjoyable and rewarding experience for me since I started in 1987. I have made friends all over the country, and as I moved around in my career I’ve found friendly and fun masters swimmers everywhere. People who can spend hours at a time swimming back and forth all seem to have a lot in common, whether they are 18 or 85 years old. One of my favorite things about masters is that it brings people of all ages together and gives them common ground. Countless times in my masters experience I’ve enjoyed great meals and get togethers with fellow swimmers and have had the chance to meet and speak with all kinds of people that swimming has brought together.
We all know the benefits of swimming in our lives, including better health, fitness and stress relief. NAM swimming will also give you:
- Coaches to help you swim better and faster, if those are your goals, or just guide you toward better levels of fitness
- A structured workout that you can compete with others of your same ability level
- A group of friends to workout and socialize with; and,
- The opportunity to attend competitions and swim against other people of your age and ability, if you so desire
The unique thing about masters swimming as a sport is that it doesn’t matter how good you look or how fast you swim. Anyone who can swim a lap can participate and improve. Your goals may include losing weight, gaining strength and fitness, or becoming more comfortable in the water. Whatever your goals are, we look forward to helping you achieve them at NAM!
Our Program
Fall & Spring semester:
Tuesday/Thursday, 6:00-7:30 AM
Monday - Friday, 5:30-7 PM Mon-Fri
Some Saturdays
College Night: Tuesday and Thursday evenings will be student night to encourage club swim for Northern Arizona University students. These nights are open to all ages (over 18), you do not need to be a college student to participate.
School Breaks/Holidays:
M/W/F, 5:30-7:00pm
T/Th 6:00-7:30am
Summer Schedule:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 6-7:30am
Mon/Wed/Fri, 5:30-7:00pm
Coaching Staff
We are fortunate to have several coaches who will be working with the program this year. They include:
Liz Hobbs
Liz has been a swimmer most of her life, growing up in IL and FL. In college, she swam at the U of Alabama, where she was a 10-time All American. She started swimming masters at 25 and has won numerous USMS and YMCA National titles and achieved several national and world Top 10 rankings. In 1990 she set a Masters World Record in the 50 M Free. Liz has been a coach at the age group, collegiate and Masters levels for over 25 years. Living in Flagstaff since 1995, Liz has been teaching swimming at all levels and enjoys parenting her 3 and 5 year old sons.
Rob Lloyd
After a brief hiatus, Rob is back and coaching his 5th year with NAM. He previously coached masters for 3 years at the Scottsdale recreational masters team. He has competed in triathlons at the collegiate level and is a 2nd year USAT pro. Rob also works for WL Gore.
Assistant Coaches:
Jeana Fuccillo
Frank Smith
Ian Keirsey
Membership Fees
To swim with NAM, you purchase a semester or annual membeship at the Wall Aquatic Center Front Desk
Rules & Regulations
- Masters memberships are only valid during Masters practice.
- All participants in Masters practice must follow the scheduled Masters workout unless expressly given permission to abstain by the WAC Director, WAC Aquatics Intern or Masters Head Coach.
- All participants must follow the directions of the on-duty Masters coach and/or any WAC staff member.
- All participants must be registered to practice or have paid the daily admission charge.
- Failure to abide by the following rules and regulations will result in a forfeiture of your membership with NO REFUND and dismissal from the program/facility.
We hope this information answers any questions you may have about our program. If you have other questions, please contact our Head Coach Liz Hobbs at 928-286-7989 or e-mail at coachlizhobbs@gmail.com We look forward to seeing you at our practices.
Contact Us
Recreation Center
928-523-1733
928-523-0096 (fax)
PO Box 5773
Flagstaff AZ, 86011
reccenter@nau.edu
Outdoor Recreation
928-523-3229
Trips and Classes
928-523-2732
PO Box 5773
Flagstaff AZ, 86011
outdoors@nau.edu
Intramural Sports
& Sport Clubs
PO Box 5773
Flagstaff AZ, 86011
928-523-3111
sportclubs@nau.edu
imsports@nau.edu
Wall Aquatic Center
928-523-4509
928-523-7984 (fax)
PO Box 5649
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
wallaquaticcenter@nau.edu
Wall Aquatic Center
928-523-4509
928-523-7984 (fax)
PO Box 5649
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
wallaquaticcenter@nau.edu
The Wall Aquatic Center is a proud institutional member of the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association
1st Annual Splash N'Dash!
500m swim and 5K run
OCTOBER 9, 2011
WHAT: Splash to Dash Breast Cancer
WHEN: 2:00PM
WHERE: Wall Aquatic Center
FEE: $15/students
$25/all others
Call 928.523.4509 for more information