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About Our
Team
Our club is a
USS year round competitive swim team offering high quality
professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and
abilities. The goal of our team is to provide every member an
opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his
or her level of ability, from novice to international
competitor.
All of our
coaches, as members of the American Swim Coaches Association, have
access to the most comprehensive training and certification program
for youth coaches of any sport in the United States. They provide
assurances that the time children spend in swimming will be quality
time.
The
Bellingham Bay Swim Team, a non profit club, is run by its elected
Board of Directors which meets each month. All members are welcome
at each meeting and encouraged to be involved in team activities
and fundraisers. We are
constantly growing and training young swimmers to maintain a well
rounded competitive swim team. Thank you for joining us. We are
looking forward to meeting you. Please feel free to
ask another member or coach any question you may
have.
Who is the
BellinghamBay Swim
Team?
The
Bellingham Bay Swim Team is a year-round, non-profit club
affiliated with Pacific Northwest Swimming ( PNS ), a committee of
USA Swimming. Founded in the fall of 1995, this parent
board-run club offers swimmers from all skill levels, novice to
elite, the opportunity to improve themselves and their swimming
through the continued development of advanced swimming technique
and conditioning in the sport.
Bellingham
Bay Swim Team (BBST) is comprised of over 100 swimmers of all ages,
abilities, and commitment levels. The team offers something
for everyone, from beginning swimmers to highly skilled swimmers
competing at the national level.
BBST places
swimmers in one of four different practice groups. Group
placement is according to ability as well as the swimmers continual
improvement and progression within the program. These groups
are designed to provide a challenge, while maintaining a fun, team
atmosphere with swimmers of similar ability and commitment
practicing together.
Mission
Statement
As the leading swim organization in
Northwest Washington State, we provide swimmers of all ages an opportunity
to strive for excellence in all areas of life through learning
techniques for success in swimming. We maintain a working
partnership of dedicated swimmers, supportive families, and
professional coaches who provide a fun, challenging and positive
environment. This family atmosphere creates a swim team
committed to promoting hard work, healthy competition, team spirit,
self-discipline, responsibility, personal growth, success and
excellence.
Vision
Statement
Inspire a life long love and enjoyment of
aquatics, while developing the life skills necessary to be
successful in and out of the pool.
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