Taos Swim Club Inc.

Our team is a year round competitive swim team offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. The goal of our team is to provide every member an opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his or her level of ability, from novice to international competitor.

All of our coaches, as members of the American Swimming Coaches Association, have access to the most comprehensive training and certification program for youth coaches of any sport in the United States. They provide assurances that the time children spend in swimming will be quality time.

Mission Statement: To cultivate character, leadership, and life skills through excellence in the sport of swimming.

Commitment: The Taos Swim Club Inc. is committed to providing an enjoyable swimming experience for swimmers of all ages and abilities, while also providing a challenging and positive teaching and training environment in which swimmers can develop a sense of self-esteem and pride through individual and team achievement.

Values: The Taos Swim Club embraces those values that support and promote our Vision and Mission statements. These values are derived from the gradual acquisition of life enhancing attributes such as:

· Respect – both personal and mutual

· Integrity

· Self-Reliance

· Courage/Perseverance

· Sportsmanship

· Commitment – personal, family, community, and team

· Positive Attitude – being and reacting positively in challenging situations

· Communication

· Teamwork

· Reward over Award

· Personal empowerment

· Personal discipline

· Development of personal character

Vision: To instill a life-long love of swimming and to build a program of excellence in training, team unity, character development and family support where every swimmer has the opportunity to achieve their potential and compete at the highest level.