Cardio Tennis is breaking out in Florida, with more than 55 facilities state-wide offering official programs, and a Million Calorie Burn celebration on Friday, April 20 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the USTA National Campus in Orlando.
The most recent annual tennis participation study by the Physical Activity Council (PAC) shows a 4.5 percent increase in Cardio Tennis players to 2.22 million over the past year. Fitness sports/activities continue to rise, with 64 percent of the U.S. population age 6 and over engaging, according to the study.
Cardio Tennis has seen a 167 percent increase since first being measured in 2008. Of the sports and activities measured by the PAC study, Cardio Tennis remains the fasted-growing sport over the previous three years.
Cardio Tennis is a high-energy fitness workout that combines the best features of tennis with cardiovascular exercise, delivering a full-body, calorie-burning workout.
“We’re pleased with the increases for Cardio Tennis and youth tennis,” says Jolyn de Boer, the executive director of the Tennis Industry Association, which manages Cardio Tennis in the U.S. and worldwide.
The study also showed that people WANT to join the sport — polled “latent demand” increased, with nearly 14 million people who consider themselves a tennis player but did not play in the last year, and another nearly 16 million who are interested in and aspire to play tennis.
Want to try Cardio Tennis in Florida? Check out the facility nearest you that offers Cardio Tennis programming:
Auburndale — Auburndale Tennis Center
Belleair Beach — Brierley Associates
Boca Raton — Maja McBride Tennis
Boca Raton — The Oaks at Boca Raton
Bonita Springs — Bonita National Tennis Club
Bonita Springs — Robin Ortega Tennis
Boynton Beach — Aberdeen Country Club
Bradenton — Justin Russ Tennis
Bradenton — Quest Tennis
Bradenton — R and R Luxury Tennis Services
Celebration — Advantage Tennis, LLC.
Cocoa Beach — Alexandra Andrews Tennis
Crestview — Amanda Speegle Tennis
Delray Beach — Delray Beach Tennis
Fleming Island — Bill Chapman Tennis
Fort Myers — Hermeto Professional Services, Inc.
Fort Myers — Mike Baugh
Jacksonville — Estela de Paula
Lake Park — Sandy Bell Tennis
Land O’ Lakes — John Miller Tennis
Medley — Andreina Lopez Tennis
Miami — Ingela Svanstrom Tennis
Miami — Santiago Pinzon
Naples — David Scholl Tennis
Naples — Florida Cardio Tennis
Naples — Gerald Perry Tennis Co
Naples — Grey Oaks Country Club
Naples — Jaana Conaghan Tennis
Naples — Jim Busby Tennis
Naples — Johann Saurbier
Naples — Tarpon Cove Yacht and Racquet Club
Naples — Vincent Akridge Tennis
Orlando — Bower Athletics LLC
Orlando — RDV Sportsplex
Orlando — Tennis By Gus
Ormond Beach — Trails Racquet Club
Ormond Beach — Trishna Patel Tennis
Palm Beach Gardens — City of Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center
Palm Beach Gardens — Kyle Mauro Tennis
Palm Coast — Elliott James Tennis
Ponte Vedra — Sawgrass Country Club
Ponte Vedra Beach — EFW Sports
Port Orange — Tennis Network of Greater Volusia County
Saint Augustine — Michael Arrigo Tennis
Saint Johns — Reid Rose Tennis
Sanford — Ben Melvin Tennis
Sanibel Island — Sanctuary Golf Club
Santa Rosa Beach — Renee Broxson Tennis
Stuart — Laura Musso Tennis
Tallahassee — Seminole High Performance Tennis
Tallahassee — Venom Foundation, Inc.
University Park — University Place Tennis and Fitness
Wellington — Amy Chatoff Tennis
Wellington — Jesus Chavarria Tennis
Weston — Midtown Athletic Club Weston
Contact the clubs or organizations above, or for more info go to www.CardioTennis.com.
