Mission Statement and Philosophy of Bluegrass Swim Team

Mission Statement 

To build and maintain a superior community-based aquatics program that will provide an opportunity for all swimmers, regardless of age or ability, to reach their highest personal potential as both a person and athlete, emphasizing individual progress, team unity and family participation.

Objectives 

1.    To enable swimmers to learn, train and compete at their highest individual level of achievement.

2.    To incorporate life-lessons in every aspect of the training and competition experience, always placing integrity and character above performance.

3.     To consistently challenge ourselves to increase State A eligibility for all swimmers.

4.     To maintain an annual retention rate of 85% of all eligible swimmers as registered with USA Swimming on January 1.

5.     To continue to improve and expand aquatics programs for the community, enrolling the greatest number of individuals possible while maintaining the highest levels of quality.

6.     To preserve the quality of the BST experience through appropriate growth and development. 

Philosophy 

The Bluegrass Swim Team program is characterized by the philosophy that each child’s development should be met physically, mentally and emotionally in a systematic fashion.  This philosophy strives to instill in young swimmers an understanding of and appreciation for such concepts as high self-esteem, personal accountability, self-discipline, goal setting, and goal achievement as these ideas relate to their success in training and in competition.   

At each level, the goals and objectives are specific and directed toward meeting the needs of the swimmer. The long term goal of total excellence is always in mind. As each child is different, he/she will progress at his/her own rate. The coaching staff recognizes this fact by making team assign­ments based on a swimmer's physical, mental, and emotional level of development. 

Bluegrass Swim Team is a swim program which exists to develop camaraderie and self-esteem, encourage physical fitness, and promote excellence, so that young people can mature into valuable contributors to society.  Our teaching system encourages young people to develop the character and self-discipline necessary to succeed not only in swimming but also in life away from the pool.