Aquatics | The American College of Greece

AQUATICS

Swimming Pool

A heated, Olympic size, 50 x 21 meter, eight lane swimming pool is situated in a picturesque location snuggled in the mountain overlooking the soccer field, Aghia Paraskevi, and part of Athens. During the colder months the pool is enclosed by an air-supported covering which keeps air and water temperatures user friendly.

The pool facility is used recreationally on a "shared use" basis with Pierce College and DEREE academic and non-credit classes. The locker rooms have recently been renovated allowing for separate locker/shower rooms for PIERCE men and women and for DEREE men and women. It is very inviting indeed with a life guard schedule whenever the facility is open for safety and to help with exercise programs and swimming techniques.

Newly renovated locker/shower rooms, with separate areas for each Pierce College and Deree College students and Alumni participating in the ACG Fitness Program allow the Aquatic Facility to be used on a shared use basis for classes, athletics, recreation, and leisure.

Some of the popular activities include fitness and swimming classes, varsity and shoot around water polo, lap swimming, teachers meet their classes and student organizations meet under the umbrellas, special activities such as the Student Government sponsored “Dive-in Movie”, water basketball and volleyball, snorkeling, skin diving and scuba, youth summer camp, lounging, sunbathing, and tanning to gain that gorgeous glow with out burning.

Short course: The swimming pool is normally set up short course style (lanes going across the width) to allow for more activities and classes to take place at the same time.

Length conversion chart Short course to Long course
Distance across most of the swimming pool is 21 meters.

Length/round trips                =                    Distance
4.75/2.5                                   =                      100 M
9.5/5                                        =                      200 M
19/9.5                                      =                      400 M
24/12                                       =                      500 M
38/19                                       =                      800 M
50/25                                       =                      1000 M
76/38                                       =                      1600 M

Long course: From time to time orientation is changed to long course to accommodate competitions and those who enjoy the serenity of long swims between their turns.

Dive-in-movie: Student Government, professors, departments and other organizations are encouraged to use the swimming pool and area for meetings and socializing.

Water Polo: Coach Mandelis works with novice through experience club players to field a fun yet demanding team. This team is part of our Intercollegiate Athletics program.

Scuba: The College owns nine set of snorkeling equipment and workshops are offered for both snorkelers and skin divers to learn and/or improve their skills. Certification scuba classes are offered through our Recreational Class program.

Summer Camp: Each summer the College sponsors a Summer Camp for youth between the ages of 6 to 14 years old during weekdays. In addition to the children’s favorite; swimming, the camp offers tennis, soccer, and other sports activities in the morning and a good compliment of fun and helpful academic classes in the afternoon.

Physical Education ‘Academic’ Classes: Swimming and Water Fitness are offered as Physical Education classes for academic credit.

Physical Education ‘Recreational’ Classes: Aqua Aerobics, Team Swim (all levels of instruction & coaching), and Scuba Diving classes are provided through our Recreational Classes offerings.

DOWNLOAD Swimming Pool Rules and Regulations

For more information contact Costas Margaritis at tel: 210 600 9800 ext. 1393, 1395 or costmarg@acg.edu