Manchester Athletic Club
With an outdoor pool, an indoor hot tub, and an indoor saltwater pool that’s kept at 86 degrees, the aquatics experience at Manchester Athletic Club is a favorite for North Shore swimmers. Beth Lott, Aquatics Director, says the warm saltwater pool is ideal for water aerobics, stretching, and teaching kids and babies to swim. She also says the saltwater is healthier and more natural than chlorinated pools. “It’s much better for your skin and your hair,” she says. “In Europe, almost all pools are saltwater.” But the pools themselves aren’t the only things that attract members and nonmembers to Manchester Athletic Club; Lott says it’s also the highly qualified instructors, lifeguards, and other staff who have been working there for years.
12 Atwater Ave., Manchester-by-the-Sea, 978-526-8900, manchesterathleticclub.com
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