About the club:
One Step Beyond Cary Masters (OSBC) is a chapter of North Carolina Masters Swimming. We train at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, North Carolina.

Our team members include triathletes, open water swimmers, and pool swimmers looking to improve or maintain their swim performances while training with like-minded individuals in a relaxed, fun setting.

Practices are divided into two sub-groups:

• Distance swimmers looking to put in tough training sets (3,000+ yard workouts) on Wednesdays and Fridays
• Everyone else, who will focus on a combination of technique work and training sets (usually 2,500+ yard workouts). We typically swim distance sets on Mondays, Medley/middle distance on Wednesdays, and shorter fast sets on Fridays.

You may choose to swim with whichever group is better for you on any particular day!

Practice times:
We hold practices at TAC on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 6 to 7 AM. In February, 2008 we are hoping to add an additional Monday PM practice.

The coaches:
Marty Gaal: Our on-deck coach is professional triathlon coach Marty Gaal, a Cary resident and former distance swimmer at Florida State University. Marty is a member of US Masters Swimming, the American Swim Coaches Association, and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (NSCA CSCS). Marty owns One Step Beyond.

Coach Marty will be on deck to provide feedback and encouragement to those athletes who would like to work on their technique.

Greg Sanchez: We are also joined by Triangle legend and former Tar Heels swimmer Greg Sanchez, a longtime Cary resident and veteran triathlete / open water swimmer.

Coach Greg will be in the water, leading and motivating the distance group through challenging training sets.

The fees:
$45 per month. The first two practices are free. Team members also need to join US Masters, which was $30 in 2007. We will have forms on-deck. Drop-ins are also welcome at $6.00 per practice (USMS registered swimmers only). This fee covers your pool entry for masters practices.

Questions and contact information:
Marty Gaal - email Marty here.
919.975.5274