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AAC Overview
AAC Team History
The Arlington
Aquatic Club (AAC) began in 1974 as a one night-per-week swim
clinic. Through the years, AAC developed into a team with practice
groups ranging in ages 4-18, all held at Wakefield High School. Now
a fully competitive USA Swimming program, AAC offers practice
groups for the pre-competition level and competition level at
Wakefield and Washington-Lee High Schools. AAC has produced Mini,
local, Zone, and Junior National Champions, Senior National
qualifiers, as well as Olympic Trial qualifiers.
AAC Mission Statement
The mission of the
Arlington Aquatic Club is to provide ALL swimmers a complete
education in the techniques and nature of competitive swimming
while in a setting that is conducive to learning. The program will
provide an enjoyable atmosphere backed with current scientific
research that will enable any swimmer to reach his or her
individual goals, foster a desire for excellence, and a love for
the sport of swimming.
AAC Competition Team Philosophy
The AAC
Competition Team philosophy is to:
- Teach and
reinforce the techniques of competitive swimming;
- Build physical
strength and endurance;
- Promote team
spirit and unity through competition and social interaction;
- Develop a sense
of commitment, responsibility, and time management skills necessary
for achieving success;
- Teach and
reinforce starts, turns, finishes appropriate for competition;
- Learn how to set
individual goals that are high yet obtainable, as well as learn the
processes that it takes to reach these goals;
- Teach and
reinforce race strategy;
- Apply what is
worked on in practice, in competition; and
- Promote the
growth of the “total” swimmer—all strokes, all
distances.
AAC Pre-Competition Team Philosophy
The AAC
Pre-Competition Team Philosophy is to:
- Develop proper
stroke mechanics for competitive swimming;
- Provide
individual attention to all swimmers, regardless of age or ability
level;
- Promote the
psychological development of each swimmer by providing
goal-achievement programs, resulting in positive self-esteem and a
sense of accomplishment; and
- Prepare swimmers
to enter into the Competition Team.
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