Mansfield Aquatic Club

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Mansfield Aquatic Club

• Parent Orientation Class

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What is Mansfield Aquatic Club?

• USA Swimming Sanctioned Swimming Team
• Grass-roots of the USA Swimming Olympic Program
• All of the athletes you see in the Olympic Games
  began with a team like the Mansfield Aquatic
  Club, somewhere in the United States.

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Philosophy Expectations

• 10 and under swimmers
• Have Fun
• Learn Proper Technique
• Learn how to read a pace clock
• Learn the expectations of behavior
• FUN TECHNIQUE VS WORK

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Philosophy Expectations

• 11-12 swimmers (Intermediate School Age)
• Have Fun
• Further refinement of technique
• Exposed to interval training
• Coaches begin to stress work ethic
• More emphasis on competition
• FUN TECHNIQUE VS WORK

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Philosophy Expectations

• 13-14 Swimmers (Middle School Age)
• Have Fun
• Tweak Technique
• Race specific training is introduced
• Strong work ethic is expected
• Competition is stressed
• FUN TECHNIQUE VS WORK

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Philosophy Expectations

• 15-18 Swimmers (High School Age)
• Have Fun (a different kind of fun)
• Polish technique
• Stroke and distance specific training
• Fully committed to reaching full potential
• Competition is what its all about
• FUN TECHNIQUE VS WORK

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Success In Swimming

• PERSEVERENCE IS KEY
• Success in does not come after days and weeks,
  but after months and years.
• Feel for the water does not come overnight

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Swim Practice

• Attendance
• Not mandatory until high school age
• Common Sense the more a swimmer attends, the
  faster they will progress
• Daily Routine
• Swimmers in the pool. Parents watch from
  upstairs.
• Swim Shop is open 500 800 PM Daily
• Check the web site for facility closings

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Swim Meets

• Uniform
• Blue/Gold team suit available in the DJ Shop
• Team Warm-ups purchase upon promotion to the
  Silver Team
• Team Cap to be worn at all meet
• Swimmers sit with the team, not with mom and
  dad.

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Swim Meet Classifications

• Senior Circuit Meets Elite level meets for
  swimmers of high school and college age.
• A Meets Highest level of Competition for
  swimmers age 14 and under
• BB Meets Experienced Swimmers
• B/C Meets Beginner Meets
• Age Groups 8U, 10U, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18
• Pools Short Course, 25 yards / Long Course, 50
  Meters
• ..\My Documents\Time Standards.pdf

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Swim Meet Entries

• MAC Entry Form.pdf
• Order of Events.pdf

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Swim Meet Conduct

• Role of the coach
• Instruct
• Give encouragement
• Critique Performance
• Role of the parent
• Transportation
• Sustenance
• Love and Support

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Parent Involvement

• Meet Operations
• Computer
• Awards
• Officiating
• Hospitality
• Social Events
• Activity Coordinators

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Important Resources

• MISD Natatorium Mansfield Aquatic Club
• www.mansfieldisd.org/aquatics
• Mansfield Aquatic Club Blog
• www.mansfieldaquatics.blogspot.com
• North Texas Swimming
• www.ntswim.org
• USA Swimming
• www.usaswimming.org

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