HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
The Sleep Inn and Suites
located at 18216 Colonel Henry K. Douglas Dr., Hagerstown,
MD 21740, is the host hotel. Reservations can be made by
calling 301-766-9449. Be sure to ask for the special OpTac
International Program rate of $72.00 per night, for single
or double occupancy rooms. Reservations must be made prior
to September 7, 2008, to guarantee these rates. A complimentary
continental breakfast buffet is included in the price.
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COURSE
DESCRIPTION (2 days):
The OpTac International SWAT Fitness
Specialist Certification Program will be held September 20-21,
2008 in Hagerstown, Maryland.
This program will be under the direction
of Stuart A. Meyers, President of OpTac International, Inc.
and Matt Brzycki, Fitness Coordinator, Princeton University,
co-authors of the book, SWAT Fitness. The SWAT Fitness
Specialist Certification Program will provide SWAT officers
and supervisors with guidelines for the establishment of
contemporary physical fitness standards and practical training
concepts. A strong emphasis will be placed on reducing injures
through proper physical training and nutrition, department
liability concerns, muscular function, exercise physiology,
developing training programs for the SWAT athlete, and creating
a balance between strength and aerobic conditioning in order
to achieve maximum results The cost to attend the SWAT Fitness
Specialist Certification Program is $499 per person. There
is limited space available, therefore paid reservations will
be accepted on a priority basis.
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