Meet Thom Ferris, the Aquatics Coordinator at Elite Sports Club-Brookfield! He brings a ton of coaching experience to our aquatics department. If you or your child wants to learn how to swim, Thom has taught students of all ages. Learn more about Thom Ferris here.
Get to Know Thom Ferris
- What position(s) do you currently hold at Elite and any you have held in the past?
I’m a Master Swim Instructor at Elite-Brookfield.
- How long have you been working in the health/fitness/tennis industry and how long have you worked at Elite?
I’ve been working in the health and fitness industry since 1979, and joined Elite in July 2023.
- What made you want to start working in this industry and/or for Elite?
I was a former swimmer in high school and college. Then I went to school for teaching Physical Education, Health Education and Recreation Administration, along with coaching swimming.
- What is your favorite part about your job?
Helping people of all ages learn to swim and improve their swimming skills enough to enjoy a lifelong activity.
- What activities do you participate in at the club or outside of the club that are health/fitness/tennis related?
Swimming, walking, bicycling, and resistance training.
- What has been your biggest personal struggle with health/fitness/tennis?
Getting older.
- What has been your biggest personal accomplishment with health/fitness/tennis?
Achieving All-American status in Men’s Swimming during college years.
- What advice do you give people who are coming to the club for the first time?
Get a tour and see everything that Elite Sports Clubs has to offer.
- What advice do you give people who are struggling to make health/fitness/tennis a priority or are getting bored/burned out?
Stay with it and/or mix it up. Variety is the spice of life.
- What personal advice do you give someone who is looking to get to a healthier point in their life in general?
Become more active, eat well, exercise at least 30 minutes a day and get a good night’s sleep.
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