History

The Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club is an equity member-owned private club. The Club provides members, their families and friends, and all who come to play, with an environment for improving the quality of their lives through lifelong fitness, recreation, instruction, fun, competition, and sportsmanship at all levels.

The Club serves a vital role in the Salt Lake Valley for its enduring community partnerships, innovative programming, dedicated professional staff, and lifelong activities.

A rich tradition of service to the sport of tennis and to the tennis community began with David L. Freed. Mr. Freed founded the Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club in 1963 with the idea of being able to “play tennis twelve months a year,” making the Club the first indoor tennis facility west of the Mississippi River.

The Club is centrally located on the east side of the Salt Lake valley, serving the Sugar House and Millcreek communities. Unique among other local fitness facilities, the Club is a 501(c)7 nonprofit organization.

Club Honors and Awards

Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Director of Aquatics, Thomas Thorum, was named the 2011 Best of State Recreational Coach, he was presented with this prestigious award on June 4, 2011 at the Awards Gala.

Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club’s General Manager and tennis professional, Ian Rothfels, was named Utah Tennis Association’s 2010 David L. Freed Award recipient. The annual award honors an individual who has constantly provided leadership and example both in quality of play and service to the game. The award was presented at UTA’s annual meeting January 25, 2011 in Salt Lake City.

Intermountain Section of the United States Professional Tennis Association (USTA) named Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club as 2010 Organization of the Year. The annual award recognizes significant contributions to the tennis community in promoting and developing the sport of tennis throughout the Intermountain region (Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Nevada). The award was presented at the USTA Intermountain annual meeting February 11, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Utah Tennis Association (UTA) named Salt Lake Swimming & Tennis Club as 2009 Organization of the Year.

The Club was the first recipient of the United States Tennis Association’s (USTA) national Organization of the Year Award in 1981. The award is based on service to the tennis community, service to its members through junior and adult programs, and historical perspective.