24 hr Downtown Athletic Club

Programs
Six Weeks to a Slimmer You
Get Schooled: Extreme Team Bootcamp Challenge
Small Steps to Big Results
Bootcamp
Anti-Aging Workout
100 Miles in 2010
Aquatics Programs
Merritt's Massage Studio
Aquatics Personal Training
Pick Up Volleyball
Summer Racquetball League
Racquetball Clinic

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Merritt's Downtown Athletic Club
210 E. Centre Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

Phone:
410-332-0906

Club Hours:
Open 24-Hours

Pool Hours:
Monday-Friday 5:30AM-10:00PM
Saturday 7:00AM-8:00PM
Sunday 8:00AM-8:00PM

Member Services Manager
Stacey Phelps
sphelps@merrittclubs.com

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Amenities

Cafe Massage Sauna and Steam Towel Services Racquet Sports

Running Track Basketball Yoga/Pilates Swimming Les Mills Classes

 
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Holiday Hours - Labor Day, Monday, September 6
Club is open until 12:00PM
The club will re-open Tuesday, September 7 at 5:00AM

Reach all your health and fitness goals at Merritt's Downtown Athletic Club! Merritt's Downtown Athletic Club, Baltimore's elder statesman of fitness, is located in Mount Vernon. The 66,000 square foot facility was formerly a train depot. This unique club has a multitude of the hottest new resistance and cardio equipment, a boxing room, racquetball courts, indoor lap pool, indoor track and much more! The DAC attracts people from downtown and the surrounding suburbs. This is the only facility where you will find the Generation X crowd playing basketball with forty-something corporate types. Call TODAY for membership information!

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merritt's downtown athletic club programs

Six Weeks to a Slimmer You!
Lose weight and get healthy for life! Join the Biggest Loser Club today! Participants don't just slim down...they also learn the tools to get healthy for life. Lose weight, boost your energy, prevent and reverse diseases, and feel great in just 6 weeks. This 6-Week Weight Loss Program includes:

  • 12 One-Hour Group Personal Training Sessions
  • Nutritional Seminar
  • Organized Group Challenge
  • Food Log
  • Coaching and Support

For optimal success and results, we suggest you workout at least three times a week. Challenge yourself and sign up today. Members $185. Non-Members $335. Non-refundable.

For more information, please contact Vanessa Buenger.
Phone: 410-332-0906
E-mail: vbuenger@merrittclubs.com

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Get Schooled: Extreme Team Bootcamp Challenge
Don't have much time to workout during the week? Looking for a program that will get you in and out of the gym in just 30 minutes? Get "Schooled" in our Extreme Team Bootcamp Challenge! This program is designed to focus on 5 different areas of fitness: strength; flexibility and stability; endurance; function; and cardiovascular fitness.

Sessions consist of two 1/2 hour group sessions per week for 6 weeks. Members $119. Non-Members $219. In a hectic world of career and family, bootcamps are easy fixes to feel good fast. Sign up today!

September 15 through November 3

For more information or to register, please contact Vanessa Buenger.
Phone: 410-332-0906
E-mail: vbuenger@merrittclubs.com

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Taking Small Steps to See Big Results
Do you have a health and fitness goal? Do you know what it is going to take to achieve that goal? Attend one of our 30-minute "Taking Small Steps to See Big Results" seminars during the week of September 20 through September 24 and learn how we can actually achieve our health and fitness goals without making huge lifestyle changes.

Taking things one step at a time can help us to see results and feel better about ourselves. The trick is knowing how to do it right! Classes are free, so look at our schedule of classes and sign up to attend.

September 20 through September 24

For more information or to register, please contact Vanessa Buenger.
Phone: 410-332-0906
E-mail: vbuenger@merrittclubs.com

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Merritt DAC Bootcamp
Focus on strength training and cardiovascular conditioning. Drill style class one hour in length. Improve muscle strength while toning your entire body and burning calories. Get a level of supervision at an affordable price. Packs a hard workout into a quick session - great for people with busy schedules! $40 per session. Trainers: Adam Bland and Eric Atherton.

For registration or information, please contact Kelly Whalen.
Phone: 410-332-0906
E-mail: kwhalen@merrittclubs.com

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Merritt DAC Anti-Aging Workout
Check out a free 30-Minute demonstration! Build up a sweat and extend your life! Exercise and strength training help you look and feel younger and stay active longer. Come see what the workout is all about.

For more information, please contact Heidi Shaneybrook.
Phone: 410-332-0906
E-mail: hshaneybrook@merrittclubs.com

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100 Miles in 2010 at Merritt's Downtown Athletic Club
We’re challenging you to swim 100 miles in 2010! Swimmers will receive a 100 Miles Club swim cap after signing up. Swimmers who complete their laps throughout the 2010 calendar year will receive a 100 Miles t-shirt at the completion of the 100 miles. One mile in the DAC pool is 88 lengths of the pool. Have the lifeguard sign off on your completed laps after swimming. This is a FREE program and is open to Merritt members only. Sign up is easy! Download 100 Miles Registration Form and bring it into the club!

For more information, please contact Brian Damario.
Phone: 410-332-0906
E-mail: bdamario@merrittclubs.com

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Merritt DAC Aquatics Programs
Merritt Swim Lessons Beginner through advanced levels welcome! Private and semi-private lessons allow participants to get individual attention and stroke instruction. Click here for registration form.

For registration or information, please contact Andrew Barranco.
Phone: 410-332-0906
E-mail: abarranco@merrittclubs.com

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Merritt DAC Aquatics Personal Training

Aquatic Personal Training Are you looking for a personalized low impact exercise that will increase strength, improve flexibility, and help you with your cardio-respiratory endurance? Try Aquatic Personal Training! Aquatic Personal Training offers numerous benefits for people of all fitness levels. Call today for a free assessment.

For a free assessment or information, please contact Andrew Barranco.
Phone: 410-332-0906
E-mail: abarranco@merrittclubs.com

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Volleyball
Play pick up volleyball at the DAC. All members welcome. Guests (non-members) $20.00

Thursday nights from 8:00PM-10:00PM

For more information or to register please contact Vanessa Buenger
Phone: 410-332-0906
E-mail: vbuenger@merrittclubs.com

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Summer Racquetball League
League runs 8-10 weeks depending on the number of players. All matches consist of 3 games. Games are to 15, win by 1. Players who win all three games in a match will receive a bonus point. All games and bonus points count in determining playoff qualifications and seeding. The players who accumulate the most points will advance to the playoffs. Prizes awarded for first, second, and third place finishers.

Players who are not able to make their scheduled matches must contact their opponents and league directors to reschedule. Failure to do so will result in match forfeit. Cost is $35 for members. Non-members $45.

For more information or to register please contact Vanessa Buenger or download registration form.
Phone: 410-332-0906
E-mail: vbuenger@merrittclubs.com

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Racquetball Clinics at Merritt's Downtown Athletic Club
Learn how to play or improve your games with American Professional Racquetball Instructor Marc Maschal. Learn about equipment, basic stroke mechanics, as well as play actual games and make new friends!

Saturday, August 21 at 10:00AM
Tuesday, August 31 at 6:00PM

For more information or to register please contact Vanessa Buenger
Phone: 410-332-0906
E-mail: vbuenger@merrittclubs.com

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