Classes
We are currently offering Facebook Live classes during the pandemic lead by certified, knowledgeable, and personable instructors.
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Memberships
We offer several types of memberships. Our staff will recommend the best one suited for you based on you and your family's needs.
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Amenities
We offer 24 hour access as well as a regulation basketball court and heated indoor saltwater pool.
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Announcements
Dearest Members,
We want to first start by thanking each of you for your kind words of support for the gym. Many of you have taken time out of your day to stop and tell us personally what this gym has meant to you and how the staff has changed your lives. I can honestly say that it has been our blessing to be able to serve each of you over the past 21 years. We stayed open as long as the government would allow and now, with Governor Coopers' order for all gyms to close, we must and should comply. We will close at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
Our staff is continuing to work while we are closed to the public. We are making necessary repairs, updates and renovations during this time. Trainers and instructors are posting live workouts on our Facebook page. Our social media director will be posting daily tips and updates of the changes going on at the gym.
I, personally, want to thank each of you for your support. It has been humbling and the staff and I are deeply moved.
We have decided to suspend the monthly draft for April 20, 2020. We look forward to having you back at the gym ASAP and we will be READY!
I would ask on behalf of the American Red Cross that you strongly consider donating blood at this time. The Red Cross will be using our basketball court on Thursday, March 26 for a critical need blood drive. THIS IS THE TIME TO HELP! Our local Red Cross Blood Drive Director and I have extended the hours because there is an urgent need for donors. The extended hours are as follows: 10:00 - 6:00 pm. If you are worried about donating considering current events, we want to inform you that the Red Cross has protocols in place to ensure your health and safety while you donate. To register online click here.
Be sure to follow our social media accounts for the latest updates, workouts, and live virtual fitness classes.
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Once again, thank you all for your kind words and support as we get through this trying time.
Sincerely,
Deanna McElmon
Owner
The GYM Cape Carteret Aquatic & Wellness
“A great variety of workout classes for all ages and levels. The instructors are amazing and the staff is always so pleasant and friendly. To me this is the best facility in the whole county.”
More from Google“This is a great place and fantastic for the value! new equipment, child care options, pool, they have everything you want and need, including 24-hour access and friendly staff!”
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Class Schedule
We are currently offering Facebook Live classes during the week to help our community stay active during the pandemic, all lead by certified, knowledgeable and personable instructors. Click the "LiveStream Classes" button below to see the schedule and get links to classes you are interested in doing. All of our regular on-site classes have been cancelled until further notice. If you have any questions, please send us a message to our Facebook Page or give us a call at 252-393-1000.
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Limited club Plans
Limited Pool
$30 Month
(12pm-3pm Mon-Fri)
Limited Full
$40 Month
(12pm-6pm Mon-Fri)
Passes
Punch Pass - $100
15 visits per year
(Expires after one-year)
Basketball Pass - $6
Mon & Wed Only
(6pm-9pm)
Day pass - $12
Active Duty Military - $6
(Bring I.D.)
Hours
Closed until further notice
Staffed Hours
We are closed until further notice in response to Governor Cooper’s guidelines. We urge you to remain active by utilizing our Facebook Live Classes.
Gym Care Hours
Closed
You may have seen me a few times at the gym over the past 21 plus years. You might recognize me from teaching swimming, or water aerobics, it could have been when I was fixing a toilet or a weight machine!
You might have caught a glimpse of me in the back office doing paperwork.
My name is Deanna McElmon, general manager and co-owner. I am married to my husband Albert McELmon for over 41 years. We both were born and raised in Morehead City and at one time lived only 3 blocks from each other. We have two sons, Al who lives with his wife Alysia in Greensboro, and David & Keeley who live in Stella with their two daughters, Katie & Amelia, so that makes me a grandma!
I enjoy fishing in AK, well anywhere for that matter with my husband, playing fiddle (once classical violin) singing opera and bluegrass.
In any spare time (that I can find) I try my hand at gardening, quilting and oh,yeah, fishing ! Good thing I married a fishing tackle sales rep! We attend Parkview Baptist Church in Morehead City.
I have been truly blessed in my life to have the opportunity to mix music with fitness, and fitness with people.
I started in the fitness industry when our boys were young. I worked at the Sports Center in Morehead City for 12 years before opening Cape Carteret Aquatic & Wellness Center in 1998 with my husband and several partners.
We truly do enjoy what we do, even in uncertain times like we are in now. It is our hope and prayer that this gym will always be more to you and the community than just another place to exercise. It is where you belong.
#meetthestaf #owner #boss #frontdesk #admin #swiminstructor
Hi everyone, I’m Jill!
I’m a personal trainer and group fitness instructor here at the gym. I teach Muscle Mania, Bootcamp, Interval Training and Rock Steady Boxing for people with Parkinson’s Disease.
I was born in Raleigh, NC and raised in Cary, NC. I have been coming to the Crystal Coast my entire life. I graduated from NC State with a degree in Animal Science. My husband did a clinical rotation at the gym way back when they had a physical therapy clinic. After he graduated, he got a job in the area, we got married and moved to Cape Carteret 18 years ago!
I worked as a vet assistant for many years and then became a stay at home mom when my kids came along. They are now 14 and 11 years old. We also have a Weimaraner named Willow, who is like my 3rd child.
In my spare time I enjoy going on the boat with my family, paddle boarding, gardening and doing DIY projects.
I have always loved to exercise and want to help others love it as much as I do! I try to make my classes very versatile so everyone can join in and get a good workout. Hope to see you all soon back in The Gym! 💪🏼
#meetthestaff #groupexerciseinstructor #capecarteretgym #aquadsquad #personaltrainer
Hi everyone. It’s Macie!! Most of you know me from training or classes at the Gym. I’ve been going to the Gym for over 15 years. At first as a visitor when Brad and I were home on leave from the Army and for the last 10 years as a member, instructor and trainer. I did not grow up here but spent glorious one week vacations on Emerald Isle as a teen and thankfully as an adult after my parents retired here. I was born and raised in Emporia VA. Enough said!!! I went to Elon College (not a university when I went) and with a degree in psychology, headed into the Military Police Corp as a brand spanking new 2nd Lieutenant.
I met Brad a fellow MP soldier in Alabama and we have been married for 27 glorious years!!! Brad and I both retired here with our son Zachary 16 and daughter Kaitlyn 14. I served 20 years and then stayed home with my babies and Brad served 26 years before retiring. I knew long before we came home that I wanted to work at the Gym. I had taught Step at various installations during lunch and after work and even after 30 years, it’s still a going!!! No need to do the math🤪. It’s been a true blessing for my family and I to be a part of the gym.
Not long after getting home we moved my mom in with us. She is 89 and going strong. She has dementia and it’s horrible, but she is one of the loves of my life!
What makes this community and our gym so terrific is just that... the community! I am missing you all more than words can say. The love and joy you bring me is immeasurable. I cannot wait to see you all again! Hang in there, stay home and stay well!!
#meethestaff #personaltrainer #groupexerciseinstructor #groupexercisedirector #capecarteretgym #aquadsquad
For those who don’t already know me - since I low key live at the gym - my name is Jimmy.
Even for those of you that see me regularly, here’s a blurb about myself that you may not know.
I was born in WV and in 2012 my family moved to the “252.” I graduated from Croatan in 2014 and went on to get a Bachelors degree in Exercise Science from USC followed by a Masters in Biomedical Sciences from VCOM/Bluefield College. My dream of becoming a doctor has proven very expensive so yes, at 23, I’m living with my parents again to avoid paying rent on top of my student loans.
While I figure out what I need to do to get into medical school (other than take the MCAT again 😰) you’ll most likely find me at the front desk or, if my calf would cooperate, running down Coast Guard Rd. or the Cedar Point trail.
I am happy to be a part of the team at the gym, several members of my family have worked there in the past as well. Deanna has my best interests at heart and I appreciate her for taking me on as staff.
Obviously, all of this means my time at The Gym will inevitably end. Until then, I look forward to meeting new faces as well as assisting the members with whatever I can - even if it doesn’t pertain to working out.
#meetthestaff #frontdesk #capecarteretgym #aquadsquad #runner
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