As we begin the Highland Park Aquatics Club, the coaching staff would like to share with you our philosophy based on our past competitive swimming and coaching experience. We are excited to have you with us as we begin our journey towards establishing ourselves as a successful club that helps develop fast swimmers who are also good citizens.  Overnight success in swimming is rare. However, it is common to see athletes who are loyal to a quality program achieving success that they never imagined when they were younger. We believe in a positive environment that looks for the success of our swimmers in the long-run. We will not cut corners to achieve short-lived success, if it compromises the long-term potential of our swimmers.  Swimmers who achieve "elite" status are typically those who take part in year-round high-quality training because they enjoy their training environment. We believe that swimmers should be swimming for us because they want to, and we encourage our swimmers to take part in many activities and sports when they are younger. We offer flexible training schedules for our youngest swimmers to encourage participation in other activities.  We strongly believe that swimmers thrive in a setting where parents offer unconditional support. We will promote that type of support every chance we get.  We believe in the value of our training time, and we will use that time wisely.  We believe in allowing each swimmer to progress at his or her own rate of development. This approach will not only result in swimmers who reach their potential as athletes, but who also know how to adapt to a variety of situations.

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