COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO (Dec. 6, 2024) – For the second consecutive year, U.S. Paralympics Swimming will host the U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships, presented by Toyota, at the Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center (RAFC) in Orlando, Florida. The competition is set to run from Dec. 13-15, 2024 and will be the second time U.S. Paralympics […]
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Free Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor Courses to Start; Goals are to Save Lives, Address Lifeguard Shortage
ORLANDO, FL (September 30, 2024) – The Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center (RAFC) is now hosting a series of Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor certification courses at no cost to participants. The courses are offered through the Every Child A Swimmer-Orange County program (ECAS-OC), an initiative of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County. […]
Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center Hosts Free Swimming Lessons in Collaboration with Florida Department of Health in Orange County
ORLANDO, FL (May 13, 2024) – Free swimming lessons are now available for Orange County residents at the Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center (RAFC). The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) is providing a series of swimming lessons for beginners, ages 6 months to 12 years old. In addition to the swimming lessons, […]
Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center Announces Founding Board of Directors
Board to play a key role in advancing the center’s focus on growth opportunities to better serve the Central Florida community. Orlando, FL, December 11, 2023 — The Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center (RAFC) is proud to announce 13 outstanding community members will join hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen as founding members of the nonprofit’s […]
Gold medal swimmer, Katie Ledecky, breaks American and U.S. Open records in the 1,650 Yard Freestyle competition at Orlando’s Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center.
Olympian tops her own record set in 2017 for fastest mark every recorded. Orlando, FL, March 15, 2023 – In true GOAT form, Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky broke swimming records she set five years ago in the 1650 Yard Freestyle race held this past Sunday at the 2023 Florida Senior Championships at the Rosen […]
New Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center on International Drive in Orlando Celebrates Opening With Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
New Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center on International Drive in Orlando Celebrates Opening With Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Southeast’s Largest Competitive Swim Facility And Workout Center Will Host More Than 50 Meets Annually and Individual Orlando Visitors with Daily/Weekly Passes ORLANDO (April 13, 2021) — Today marks another milestone in the storied career of hospitality […]
New Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center Opens Today on International Drive
New Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center Opens Today on International Drive ORLANDO (April 5, 2021) — If you ask Harris Rosen how things are going at the new Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center (RAFC) in Orlando, most likely he’ll respond “quite swimmingly.” The new Rosen-owned and operated facility, gifted to Rosen last October from the […]
The Harris Rosen Foundation to Reopen and Operate The Rosen YMCA Aquatic Center
The Harris Rosen Foundation to Reopen and Operate The Rosen YMCA Aquatic Center ORLANDO, Fla. – (October 27, 2020) The Harris Rosen Foundation and the YMCA of Central Florida jointly announced today that the Orange County Commissioners have approved the transfer of the Rosen YMCA Aquatic Center, located at 8422 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819, […]
