Philosophy

ESC engages in a multi-level competition program with other USA SWIMMING clubs that provides challenging, yet success-oriented, competitive situations for swimmers of all ages and abilities. Our philosophy toward competition is described below:

1. Continuous improvement in the swimming performance of each individual is the primary objective of competition. Thus, ESC emphasizes competition with oneself aimed at achieving, over the long run, faster times. Winning titles, ribbons, medals, or trophies is secondary to the growth and improvement of individual swimmers.
2. In competition, sportsmanlike behavior is valued as highly as improved performance. Coaches work to teach swimmers to behave like champions whether they have a “good” or a “bad” swim. Respect for officials, congratulations to other competitors, encouragement to teammates, determined effort, and mature attitudes are the champion-like behaviors rewarded by ESC.
3. In preparing for competition, swimmers should set realistic, yet challenging, goals -- and direct their training efforts to achieve those goals.    
4. In order to promote versatility and exploration of potential in a wide range of events, swimmers are prepared and encouraged to compete in a variety of swimming events, distances, and strokes.

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