The world-class training opportunities available at Club Med Academies were highlighted in the current issue of Fitness magazine. In the July/August issue of Fitness, a piece entitled “What a Trip: Game On!,” Club Med Academies was listed as one of the top summer vacation destinations for sports enthusiasts. The story listed the Academies’ lineup of world-renowned athletes as one of the main attractions, including a 5-time Ironman champ, an LPGA masters professional, and a tennis coach who has trained eight number-one players.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
TCPalm Features Club Med Academies
An in-depth feature story about Club Med Sandpiper Bay in the June 14, 2011 edition of TCPalm covered all aspects of the resort, including the facilities’ history as the area’s first country club, the renovations, and of course the establishment of the sports academies. The story highlighting the Academies’ featured Kyle Zugelter, a Vero Beach player who credits Club Med Academies Tennis’s world class tennis training program with landing him a coveted tennis scholarship at Division II Eckerd College. In the story, Zugelter states that the Club Med Academies’ advantage is that “you have everyone playing at a high level with great coaching, and that makes it tick.”
Club Med Academies has also developed top-notch training programs in golf and fitness, the article states, and is expanding these programs over the next nine months. The current $1.5 million renovation includes improvements to the golf course and a new fitness center. These improvements are slated to be done in March. “With the development of the three academies, Club Med hopes to show a re-energized focus on fitness and sports, whether it be for the casual guest participating in all-inclusive group activities while on vacation or full-time students and adults seeking long-term training,” the article states.
For the full story, click here.
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