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The
HYCAT @ Charleston Inc, Swimming Program (HYCAT) is committed to
pursuing excellence in the sport of competitive swimming. The
HYCAT Swimming Program emphasizes individual improvement
within a team concept. Success should be measured by
self-improvement and not comparing yourself to other
members. Continued self-improvement will naturally lead to
success measured against others, but individual improvement is our
major goal.
The HYCAT Swimming
Program also believes that participation in the sport of
competitive swimming promotes character development. HYCAT
emphasizes accountability, responsibility; respect for others and
caring for one another. Swimmers are instructed how to
succeed through goal setting, hard work and and the pursuit of
excellence. The learning of, and the application of, age
appropriate stroke mechanics & techniques are stressed
every day. Swimmers are taught to pursue excellence in the
pool through establishing good practice and personal habits, and
then encouraged to apply them to other areas of their
life.
It
is this comprehensive approach that we believe sets the HYCAT
Swimming Program apart from other swimming programs throughout
the area & region as follows: [1] emphasis on early stroke
mechanic development; [2] emphasis on each child’s
individual growth & development; [3] gradual introduction
to a distance/aerobic training base; [4] development of
ALL 4 competitive strokes & their related distances; [5]
emphasis on the pursuit of excellence in the sport of swimming and
[6] a dedicated professional coaching
staff.
To
contact the HYCAT Swimming Office, please call (304) 357-4825
OR 357-4936 from
08:30AM-03:30PM Mondays thru Fridays. You may also contact
the HYCAT Coaching Staff during swim practices @ (304) 357-4822 as
follows: Monday thru Thursday from 04:15PM-07:45pm; Friday from
05:00PM-06:30PM; and Saturday from
07:00AM-10:00AM. There are NO office/pool hours
scheduled on Sundays.
For contact
information regarding any member of the HYCAT Coaching Staff or
HYCAT Board of Directors, please
click the "Coaches" section located at the top of
the home page ... thank you!!!
HYCAT MISSION STATEMENT
HYCAT’s purpose is to promote the sport of
swimming and develop athletes that will become future
leaders. The club is committed
to:
^ advaning
the sport of swimming
^
providing swimmers with the highest quality of
coaching
^ creating
and maintaining a challenging, enoyable & productive swimming
environment
^
encouraging positive mental attitudes to allow for personal growth
and the ability to overcome
disappointment/obstacles
^ teaching
and modeling good sportsmanship and mutual respect between coaches,
swimmers and parents
^
encoraging personal excellence in the pool, in school and in
life
^ teaching
and developing leadership and life
skills
^
providing swimmers of all levels the opportunities to grow and
succeed to their highest level
HYCAT’S
VISION STATEMENT
HYCAT strives to build and maintain a high
quality community based swim program that provides an environment
where swimmers can reach their highest swimming potential as well
as build self confidence and develop leadership qualities for
tomorrow. This mission must be supported through commitment
to excellence, dedication to the sport, open and honest
communication, and coaches, swimmers and parents working together
to achieve positive
results.
HYCAT’S
CORE VALUES
^ personal
development
^ respect and
dignity
^
integrity
^
cooperation
^ open and hoest
communication
^
leadership
^
courage
^
dedication
^
sportmanship
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