Education

Act fast to get in the swim at the National Aquatic Institute

Time is running out to register for the 2005 National Aquatic Institute, September 28-October 1, in Atlanta at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Program highlights, in addition to educational sessions, include:

Tuesday and Wednesday, 9/27-28: A pre-conference Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) course will be offered

Wednesday, 9/28, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.: Opening Session Welcome by Mike Edwards (Georgia Tech) and aquatics history presentation by Charles Logan, followed by a social held at the Campus Recreation Center and a tour of the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, site of the 1996 Summer Aquatic Olympics.

Thursday, 9/29, 9:00a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Atlanta Area Aquatic Facilities Tours at Georgia State University, Emory University, and Kennesaw University. The Aquatic Center at GSU is part of a relatively new $29.5 million dollar recreation center which opened in August 2001. At Emory University, two separate facilities are operated by two different departments: the indoor aquatic facility, a part of the $20 million dollar George W. Woodruff Physical Education Center, and the outdoor facility at the Student Activity and Academic Center. The Physical Education (PE) building at Kennesaw State University, currently under renovation, houses the six-lane, twenty-five-yard indoor pool and is operated by the Intramural and Recreation Services office.

Friday, 9/30, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: An interactive mock trial will be presented by Gary Pogharian (University of South Carolina). The trial will involve role playing with parts for participants on the jury and as witnesses. Attendees will have to guess what the verdict will be and why.

Friday, 9/30, Evening: Banquet: Join colleagues for a banquet at the Georgia Tech Campus Rec Center.

Visit the Web site for more session information and registration.