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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