Meet Brent D'Amelio

SPA & FITNESS CENTER

Meet Brent D'Amelio: BHC Director of Wellness

Welcome Brent D'Amelio, Berkeley Hall's new Director of Wellness. Brent leads operational aspects of fitness and wellness activities including fitness classes, training, physical therapy, aquatics, racquet sports and spa services. He brings over 10 years of experience directing fitness and wellness activities in the private golf club industry, along with innovative programming for enhanced Member satisfaction. Prior to joining us, Brent served as Director of Fitness and Wellness at Houston Country Club, in Texas. Among the Top 100 Platinum Clubs of America, the Club features a 30,000+ square foot, state-of-the-art wellness center where Brent oversaw fitness, wellness, spa services and racquets sports along with the construction and renovation oversight of these amenities. Brent holds a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Please join us in welcoming Brent to the Lowcountry, and when you get a chance, stop by the Fitness Center and welcome him to our community!

With the cooler days of winter, it’s certainly nice to jump in the perfectly warm waters of our indoor, heated pool. For some members, it was a main draw to joining the Club, as not all have indoor aquatic facilities. Here, we catch up with Ellen Schraeder, a lifelong swimmer and believer in the beauty of lap lanes! While she also has a home pool, our Fitness Center indoor pool was a huge attraction when first considering the Club. (For a full look at her true swimmer’s dedication, view her video on the member website among “Our Stories” videos.) While we’ve featured Ellen in a previous issue, we wanted to recap here. Below, she shares her swimming philosophy, that has taken her, quite literally, around the world. BHC: What do you love most about swimming? ES: I love being in the water swimming laps, it puts you in a meditative state. It always amazes me what problems can be solved there. I’ll never skip my swim; it leaves me feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. BHC: How many laps a day? ES: I usually swim for a half hour to 40 minutes straight without stopping. A combination of freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke. I don’t actually count but it’s close to 3/4 of a mile daily. BHC: Best feature on Member App? ES: Pool conditions, naturally! BHC: Favorite swim? ES: At Gene’s 50th college reunion at Notre Dame – Swimming in their aquatic center, I felt like a kid again!