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Welcome to the Mt. Hood Aquatics Swim
Team! Whether you are returning for another year or
new to the team, we hope that swimming with MHA is a rewarding
experience.
Our handbook is an
overview of our team, its history and philosophies. It also
contains reference information that will serve you in the coming
year. Take time to read this handbook and, if you have any
questions, please feel free to call on any one of the officers,
your pool representative or your child’s coach for more
information.
Mission Statement
Mt.
Hood Aquatics offers children an affordable oppurtunity to
participate in competitive swimming by
coaching them to their individual potential in a positive
team experience.
Team
Philosophy
The Mt.
Hood Aquatics training philosophy is more
than just diving into the pool and
swimming laps in preparation for competition. We use a
scientific approach toward the training of our
athletes.
Mt.
Hood Aquatics is a competitive swimming team offering year
around instruction, training, and competition to young people as
well as successfull swimmers design the Mt. Hood program. To this
end, the following team objectives have been set
forth:
- To provide physical fitness,
proper conditioning, development of self-esteem and a positive
self-image through life time sport and recreational activity of
swimming.
- To develop a
family-oriented club with community involvement and
support.
- To provide a quality instruction and
training atmosphere; from a comprehensive learn-to-swim program to
the level of state, regional, national and collegiate quality
swimmers.
- To promote the ideal of honesty, integrity, good
sportsmanship and team loyalty through competition at all peer and
ability levels.
- To provide
an environment for self-improvement and goal achievement through
hard work, dedication, self-discipline and
perseverance.
- To participate in state,
regional, and national swimming events as sponsored by United
States Swimming, Inc. and the United States Olympic
Committee.
Although we
are a swim “Team”, swimming is also a very individual
sport! It enables each and every swimmer to progress at his/her own
rate in both individual skill levels and team levels.
Mt.
Hood Aquatics believes strongly in the “TEAM”
concept. All members of the team and their families should support
and share in the glory of all team swimmers in good times and bad.
This constant support creates an atmosphere that encourages the
physical, emotional, and intellectual growth that swimming
provides. It is our goal to develop both great swimmers and
confident men and women who can be proud of themselves through a
POSITIVE swimming experience.
Club History
Mt. Hood
Aquatics was officially formed in February of 2009 with the
merger of Mt. Hood Swim Team and David Douglas Swim Club. Mt.
Hood Swim Team was formed in 1984 after the merger of three East
Multnomah County swim teams: Columbia River Aquatic Club, Eastmont
Aquanauts and Parkrose Swim Team. David Douglas Swim Club had been
in existence since 1964. Our team was formed with the goal of
better utilizing the area facilities and expertise to provide a
program of swimming from novice to national
caliber.
With support from Mt. Hood Community
College, the Red and Black hit
the water with 200 plus swimmers and several coaches. MHA is a
member of United States Swimming (USS). It’s a non-profit
club staffed by unpaid volunteers and paid coaches. Our
training centers are at 4 different locations: Mt. Hood
Community College Aquatic Center (MHAC), David Douglas
pool, Reynolds Community pool, and Barlow High School
pool.
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