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Life Time Fitness - Making a Home in San Clemente
by Bill Thomas
Rancho San Clemente Tennis and Fitness Club, owned and managed by Lloyd Harline for many years, has been acquired by Life Time Fitness, a multifaceted health, ability and sports organization headquartered in Minnesota, with 117 centers throughout the United States and Canada.
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hen September rolled gorgeously into our fair city, so did Life Time Fitness, announcing the newest
destination of its numerous comprehensive ex- ercise-oriented facilities. Opening its 110th lifestyle center in nearby Laguna Niguel in April, 2014, that enterprise has enjoyed enor- mous success and, now, tennis in San Clemente will provide a multitude of additional physical and mental services for Life Time members. Their attractive three-story Laguna Niguel
building houses group fitness, cycle, Pilates, and yoga studios, hundreds of state-of-the-art cardiovascular and resistance machines, two in- door basketball courts, an indoor rock climb- ing wall and an aquatic center consisting of a lap pool, whirlpools, and splash pads. Ad- dressed for members to enrich and engage in
ment are also available. San Clemente’s John Gaffney, who has
been heading the Rancho’s senior doubles pro- gram - wherein over-fifties have been playing the local courts three times weekly since the club’s opening - finds the transition of owner- ship very positive. From what he’s heard the tennis programs will be greatly enhanced and the opportunity to engage in more fitness pro- grams in Laguna Niguel enticing. “With the addition of Life Times’ 4,000
or more Laguna Niguel members as potential tennis players, things should really start pop- ping around here,” he suggested. He’s also happily looking forward to the
unveiling of forthcoming physical improve- ments to the San Clemente 17-court tennis fa- cility. He’s also pleased that Patty McEntee and
Lloyd Harline, inset. Above, the aerial of the club circa 1990, tennis courts will stay but the clubhouse will have some major improvements.
everything noted will be a part of our plans for the San Clemente destination…specifically basketball courts, rock walls and indoor aquatic centers.” The Rancho San Clemente Tennis and
Fitness Club has previously concentrated on tennis, while also opening its facilities for wed- dings, family and organizational parties, and other events. Besides the 17 tennis courts, it also houses an exercise gym, a small play- ground, a large patio area, an outdoor basket- ball court, and a swimming pool. The facilities
210 certified professional coaches offer a range of tennis programs and services, including USTA beginner programs, weekly mixers, clinics and drills, and competitive play, as well as programming for kids that includes a pro- gressive pathway that starts with the ‘JR Tour Program’ up to a high performance program and full-time academy in Atlanta.” Bushaw also indicated that the 2015 year-
to-date totals of tennis participation were nearly 395,000 and Internal Tennis League Participants nearly 36,000 and that 25 of their
Images from Life Time Fitness’ Laguna Niguel location.
activities relating to the mind, body, arts, cul- ture, fitness, agility and life skills in one con- venient location, the nearby Laguna Niguel complex has experienced growing membership with its variety of class offerings in karate, yoga, music, Spanish immersion, tumbling and sports skills. It also boasts massage services, spas and both an indoor and outdoor restaurant. In the meantime, as specific expansion,
building and activity plans are formulated, ten- nis will still prevail in San Clemente. Courts are available for men, women mixed and youth matches on an individual or group basis. Ad- ditionally, tournaments and tennis instruction are forthcoming. The pool, exercise room, out- door basketball court and some fitness equip-
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Luis Urrutih, among others, who have served San Clementeans so well with the previous ownership, have joined the Life Time Fitness team. According to Life Time’s Director of Pub-
lic Relations, Natalie Bushaw, it’s too early to be specific regarding the building plans for the new San Clemente Life Time Center as the City’s Planning Department has not yet been involved. “As you’ve likely heard, we are planning a
significant renovation of the club’s facilities in an effort to continue providing the best tennis programs anywhere. You can use any of our press releases to describe what a typical Life Time facility includes. I cannot confirm that
have ample space to be expanded in many di- rections and for various health and fitness pur- poses. PR Director Bushaw shared information about Life Time’s involvement with tennis in particular. “Named the ‘Best Private Facility in the
USA’ by Racquet Sports Industry, Life Time is the largest operator of indoor tennis facilities in the United States and features more than 250 full service indoor and outdoor courts at 20 of its 117 healthy way-of-life destinations. It hosts a USTA Regional Training center and a full-time Tennis Academy in Atlanta, and op- erates tennis facilities in 12 states including in- door courts and more outdoor courts than any other tennis recreation operator. More than
many destinations currently emphasize tennis. Laguna Niguel’s Life Time Fitness General
Manager Brian Gaeta and other staff members have been spending time exploring their new San Clemente acquisition. They have been en- couraging former RSC members to sign up for Life Time Fitness Diamond Level member- ships at the Laguna Niguel location to learn what is specifically offered for individual or family memberships and to tour the impressive facility to identify what specific services are provided for their individual fitness needs.
For further information, visit or contact the
tennis club (949) 492-1515 or Life Time Fit- ness, Laguna Niguel (949) 238-2799.
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