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Welcome to the Mt. Hood Aquatics Swim
Team! Whether you are returning for another year or
new to the team, we hope that swimming with MHA is a rewarding
experience.
Our
handbook is an overview of our
team, its history and philosophies. It also contains reference
information that will serve you in the coming year. Take time to
read this handbook and, if you have any questions, please feel free
to call on any one of the officers, your pool representative or
your child’s coach for more information.
Mission
Statement
Mt. Hood Aquatics offers
children an affordable oppurtunity to participate in
competitive swimming by coaching them to their
individual potential in a positive team experience.
Team
Philosophy
The Mt. Hood Aquatics
training philosophy is more
than just diving into the pool and
swimming laps in preparation for competition. We use a
scientific approach toward the training of our athletes.
Mt. Hood Aquatics is a
competitive swimming team offering year around instruction,
training, and competition to young people as well as successfull
swimmers design the Mt. Hood program. To this end, the following
team objectives have been set forth:
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To provide physical fitness, proper conditioning,
development of self-esteem and a positive self-image through life
time sport and recreational activity of swimming.
- To
develop a family-oriented club with community involvement and
support.
- To provide a quality instruction
and training atmosphere; from a comprehensive learn-to-swim program
to the level of state, regional, national and collegiate quality
swimmers.
- To
promote the ideal of honesty, integrity, good sportsmanship and
team loyalty through competition at all peer and ability
levels.
- To provide an environment for
self-improvement and goal achievement through hard work,
dedication, self-discipline and perseverance.
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To participate in state, regional, and national swimming events as
sponsored by United States Swimming, Inc. and the United States
Olympic Committee.
Although we are a swim
“Team”, swimming is also a very individual sport! It
enables each and every swimmer to progress at his/her own rate in
both individual skill levels and team levels.
Mt. Hood Aquatics believes
strongly in the “TEAM” concept. All members of the team
and their families should support and share in the glory of all
team swimmers in good times and bad. This constant support creates
an atmosphere that encourages the physical, emotional, and
intellectual growth that swimming provides. It is our goal to
develop both great swimmers and confident men and women who can be
proud of themselves through a POSITIVE swimming experience.
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