Organization: KATY AQUATIC TEAM FOR YOUTH INC
Mission: PROVIDING A WORLD-CLASS SWIMMING ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES FOR ALL SWIMMERS TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS ATHLETES AND INDIVIDUALS.
Activities: SWIM TEAM - TO PROVIDE TEACHING AND COACHING INSTRUCTION FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. OUR GOAL AS A SWIM CLUB IS TO DEVELOP THE MINDS AND BODIES FOR FUTURE ATHLETIC TRAINING AND TO ALWAYS STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE. OUR COACHES ARE MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN SWIMMING COACHES ASSOCIATION (ASCA) AND ARE EXPERTS IN PROPER BREATHING AND STROKE MECHANICS. DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, A MONTHLY AVERAGE OF 586 SWIMMERS WERE ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM. DUE TO THE RESTRICTIONS FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, NO MEETS WERE HELD AFTER MARCH 2020. IN MAY, DRY-LAND ACTIVITIES WERE OFFERED VIA ZOOM AND LIMITED SWIMMERS WERE ALLOWED BACK TO LESSONS IN 5 OUTDOOR POOLS. SWIMMERS HAD TO SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE LESSONS.
LEARN TO SWIM - THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO TEACH ITS STUDENTS TO SWIM WITHOUT THE STRESS OF COMPETITION. OUR SWIM AMERICA PROGRAM PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO LEARN TO SWIM WITH PROPER TEACHING AND COACHING INSTRUCTION. WATER SAFETY IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM AND REGULAR EVENTS ARE HELD TO EDUCATE THE WHOLE FAMILY ABOUT WATER SAFETY. DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, A MONTHLY AVERAGE OF 295 SWIMMERS PARTICIPATED IN THE LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM. LEARN TO SWIM GROUP LESSONS WERE STOPPED IN MID-MARCH, DUE TO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
NTEE category: Recreation & Sports
Secondary category: Youth Development