Welcome to the Prince George Barracuda Swim
Club.
The Prince George Barracuda Swim Club currently
operates from the Prince George Aquatic Centre (Oct to July) and
Four Seasons Leisure Pool (Sept). Generally, the Club organizes an
information night to take place during practice times in the month
of October. This night is intended to answer questions face-face
and to get a feel for Who’s Who in the Club.
We are looking
forward to your participation in the activities that make the
Barracudas a dynamic swim club. Together, we can provide the
environment that will allow swimmers to achieve their maximum
potential.
The activities of a
swim club somewhat resemble a pyramid. There is an ever-increasing
degree of intensity, commitment and time involved in the training
program. We hope that every member will work to ensure that every
level of the Club functions well. Please lend your support to all
the club activities, even if your swimmer isn’t involved in a
particular activity this year.
Swimming is
a way of life that helps young people become physically fit and
mentally alert. It teaches swimmers to help each other improve as
swimmers and competitors. It encourages young people to take pride
in their performance and responsibility for their own
development.
We are a dynamic winning team dedicated to the
development of excellence in swimming. We offer programs for all
ages, including;
age group pre competitive and
competitive programs
masters programs
swim school programs
summer swim camp
2.0 PHILOSOPHY
Mission
Statement – The Barracuda Swim Club is a dynamic winning team
dedicated to the development of excellence in
swimming.
The primary
objective of the Barracudas is to provide an opportunity for each
of its swimmers to attain his or her maximum potential in
competitive swimming. In pursuing this goal, it is our belief that
each swimmer will derive significant benefits in the following
areas:
-
CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT: understanding the value of hard work and commitment
and learning to contribute to team effort; and
-
INTERNAL REWARDS:
experiencing the unique satisfaction that follows a 100%
commitment.
The first benefit
alone justifies participation in the program and progress in the
areas of self-confidence and commitment can usually be observed
almost immediately after the swimmers become involved. On the other
hand, several years of participation culminated by a period of
solid commitment and a great deal of sacrifices required are to
attain the second benefit. Although many of our swimmers may not
choose to take this step, it is important that the program be
designed to allow and encourage this to occur if our primary
objective is to be achieved.
A well defined,
long term approach of gradually increasing degrees of commitment is
essential if swimmers are to reach their peak. The emphasis in the
early stages of participation must be placed on developing
technical skills and a love for the sport. In the later years, a
more demanding physical and psychological challenge is introduced
to the training program. In this respect, “too much, too
soon” is more often the cause of failure to achieve maximum
potential in senior swimming than is the reverse
situation.
In addition to
emphasizing long-term rather than short-term results, it is also
important that we establish training groups of swimmers who are
compatible with respect to abilities, commitment levels and goals.
Unfortunately, this is not always the most convenient approach to
take but it is always the most productive.
Perhaps the
most significant consideration of all in the pursuit of our primary
objective is the importance of teaching our swimmers that it is
neither the time nor the place on the scoreboard that determines
the degree of success or failure, but the extent to which they
perform up to their capabilities.
By placing the
emphasis on this aspect of performance, every swimmer will be given
the opportunity to “Be the Best That You Can
Be” and to become a better person in the
process.
The Prince George
Barracuda Swim Club is a competitive winter swim club with a
pre-competitive level. The Club aims for the development of
competitive swimming skills as well as providing an environment,
which encourages each swimmer to achieve his or her maximum
potential as an individual within a team atmosphere. Along with the
physical aspect of the sport, strong emphasis is placed on personal
growth.
At all times, the
Club and its members will strive to promote competitive swimming as
well as carry a positive image of our club and pride in our
community to all those we come in contact with through our swimming
and other club endeavors.
We offer a
handbook to provide an introductory guide for new and returning
swimmers and their parents by providing information that will help
you cope with the terminology and activities as part of competitive
swimming. It also serves as a continuing resource for all involved
in Barracuda swimming. Please find the
Handbook under the Parrents tab
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