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Information about the South Tampa Aquatic Team
This year round swim program was started in 1996 to reach to all
levels of swimmers. The program has been very successful with all
levels of swimmers improving and reaching their goals. In our
program we also believe in cross training.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of STAT is to develop character traits and technical
skills necessary for the
maximum realization of each swimmer’s
potential.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of STAT shall include the following:
1.To provide each swimmer an opportunity to develop good
sportsmanship and to
engage in a lifesaving, lifetime, recreational sport;
2.To promote physical fitness and to encourage proper conditioning
and health
habits of each swimmer;
3. To provide each swimmer opportunities for social, emotional, and
educational
development and to encourage peer and family participation in that
development;
and
4. To involve each swimmer in age-group programs and competition in
accordance with
the standards of Florida Swimming, Inc. and
United States Swimming, Inc.
TEAM PHILOSOPHY
The STAT philosophy is to provide an outstanding swimming program
which fosters the
attributes of hard work, dedication, and determination in each of
its swimmers. The
program will also encourage its swimmers to have a healthy attitude
about competition and
to maintain a proper balance of fun and commitment.
While the coaches recognize that there are many different
capabilities among our
swimmers, their aim is to produce swimmers who excel and who
understand the efforts
required to achieve that excellence. Therefore, the staff will make
every effort to provide
the atmosphere necessary, in both its coaching and its teaching, to
assist each swimmer in
achieving his/her goals.
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