Riptide's Philosophy & Mission
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"It is better to have tried and failed, then to have never tried at all! "
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| Riptide Swim Team |
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| Together...we can accomplish anything! |
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Mission Statement:
Riptide Swim Club is an educational organization committed to providing swimmers from
ages 6 - 18 the opportunity to experience physical fitness through a year round swim team. Our swimmers will learn proper stroke mechanics, technique, good sportsmanship, proper nutrition, teamwork, life skills and dedication as they practice their talents.
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Our Philosophy:
Every swimmer is a winner in their own right. The most wonderful part about participating on a year round team is that there are 2 aspects to the sport: individual and team success. The first is the individual aspect. This means, that every time you as a swimmer, drop time in your race, you have just become better. Whether it was one-tenth of a second or 5 seconds, a drop is a drop. All drops are successful. The amount of success you as an individual achieve is correlated to the amount of time and the quality of the effort you put into practice. The intensity of your training will be reflected in your race at the meet.
Swimming offers many types of events for you to compete in. Riptide believes you should swim in the events you are comfortable and well as the events you don't feel sure about. It is always wise to learn why you are uneasy about those events. Take the time to learn them, compete in them and have fun.
You and your coach will set goals---long term and short term. You will swim your events, then analyze your strengths and weaknesses, determine what you need to work on at practice and get ready for it again at the next meet. Never run away from your fears. Learn why you are afraid and slowly conquer that fear one step at a time.
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