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Who is the Lancaster
Aquatic Club?
LAC is a non-profit, tax exempt
competitive swim club, whose purpose is to train athletes to
compete at the highest level of individual ability. Begun in 1956,
LAC has a rich tradition of swimming excellence. LAC has had
national and world ranked swimmers for 54 years, and the tradition
continues today.
See the difference
the LAC year round swimming program makes with your swimmer. Our
coaching philosophy is simple: provide a dynamic, positive, hands
on training atmosphere where swimmers can improve their performance
through progressive conditioning and stroke technique
proficiency.
The LAC program
encompasses all age groups of USS swimming and is dedicated to
doing everything possible to help the athlete, no matter what
level, achieve his or her maximum potential. Our club goal is to
promote the sport of swimming in a healthy and positive atmosphere
while offering swimmers the opportunity to succeed at the highest
level of competition, athletically, academically and
personally.
We sincerely hope
that the training and competitive experience that each swimmer
receives at LAC will provide the individual athlete with a sense of
accomplishment and work ethic that will enhance their future
endeavors.
Following in the LAC
tradition of 54 years of competitive swimming, in just the past 10
years, we have had 1 Olympian, 1 National High School record
holder, 9 Senior National Qualifiers, 3 Olympic Trials Qualifiers,
40+ District and 30+ State qualifiers, 14 Winter and 18 Summer Zone
All Star Team Qualifiers and multiple PIAA State Champions.
Many LAC swimmers have gone on to
earn full and partial scholarships from such prestigious
universities as The University of Georgia, North Carolina, Clemson,
Penn State, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, The United States
Naval Academy and The United States Air Force Academy to name just
a few. Season after season, we have our swimmers named Scholastic
All Americans by USS.
Who owns and operates
Lancaster Aquatic Club?
The members of the club own LAC.
The club is run by a completely volunteer board of directors
consisting of 10 members that are parents of active swimmers. The
term of a board member varies, but most board members serve an
average of 4 years. Any club member is welcome to attend board
meetings or request to be considered for a seat on the board. Our
board provides support for the coaching staff, handles the business
and make decisions that are necessary to carry out club operations,
and plans for the future. Decisions regarding the swimming side of
the club are made by the head coach. The
coach’s latitude of decision making is determined by the
board.
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