Welcome to the Amarillo Swim Team

Welcome to the Amarillo Swim Team

PO Box 8632

Amarillo, Texas

79114-8632

Welcome to Amarillo Swim Team (AST). AST is a member of United States Swimming, the national governing body of competitive swimming. The club is an age group, competitive swim program serving the Amarillo community.

About Us

AST has been serving Amarillo since 1969. The outstanding reputation we have gained in the Texas Panhandle is well deserved. Our swimmers have achieved success at all levels of competition, including senior nationals. We consistently place swimmers on the top and some have become champions. We have sent swimmers to college on scholarships and many other swimmers have gone on to swim at High School State, Texas Age Groups Championships, Southern Zones, Regional Championships, and World Class Competitions. Striving to be of benefit to every swimmer has always been our primary goal. All individuals are important assets to our team. We would be honored to have your swimmer in our fine program.

We accept swimmers at any age that can swim one length of the pool. If you would like to schedule a tryout or have any questions, please contact Coach DeMar at (806) 584-9105 -or- contact Coach Douglass at (806) 683-SWIM (7946)

Come swim with us!

Upcoming Meets

Our meet schedule is listed on the Calendar page. Please keep an eye on this section, and the Calendar page as we are adding more meets all the time. Our goal is to schedule a meet for all levels at least every two weeks. Our goal is sometimes not met due to scheduling of meet by other teams may not fit this agenda.

NEXT MEET:

Pete Ragus LC Invitational:

Friday May 23 & Saturday May 24, 2008

Location: Pete Ragus Aquatic Center,

Lubbock, TX

Levels: ALL (A/BB/B/C)

Meet Information HERE

SWIM-POSIUM:

There will be a swim symposium held in Midland on May 3, 2008. We encourage ALL of our swimmers to make plans to attend. The swim-posium if cost-free for West Texas teams, swimmers, and parents - see the information below...

Southern Zones Information:

West Texas LSC has released information regarding the Zones Camp, Zone Team Application and Zone Team Selection Criteria. Please go to their website look at this information if your swimmer has even the remotest thought of applying for consideration to be on the Zones team for West Texas LSC.

LINK REMOVED PENDING REVIEW OF SELECTION CRITERIA - CHECK BACK HERE WHEN THE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

IMPORTANT SWIMPOSIUM INFORMATION:

The City of Midland (COM) Aquatic Club will be hosting a Swimposium on May 3, 2008! Coach DeMar STRONGLY urges ALL swimmers, parents, and coaches to make plans to attend this one day event. Please click HERE to get more information!! PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT IS FREE FOR WEST TEXAS SWIMMERS, PARENTS, and COACHES!!

Mission Statement

To promote the sport of competitive swimming through positive motivation and the teaching of sound stroke mechanics in an atmosphere of high moral and ethical standards encouraging sportsmanship and personal growth at all levels.

Goals:

To provide correct, consistent instruction in all areas of stroke competency for freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.

To establish a progression for endurance training at all levels.

To set ethical and moral standards among swimmers.

To provide and organized team and group activities.

To instruct swimmers on other areas such as nutrition, prioritizing one's life, and exemplary behavior.

This shall be accomplished by:

Teaching the four competitive strokes of swimming and give the swimmers a chance to improve in all those areas.

Providing a progressive swimming program base on age group and ability, in cooperation with the United States Swimming competitive program.

Promoting positive self-esteem and learning to give and receive sincere praise.

To learn self discipline and enjoy the benefits of attaining a goal.

Learning and enjoying the benefits of practicing a healthy lifestyle.

Instilling the importance of good sportsmanship.

Understanding that personal improvement is just as important as winning.

Making friends and having FUN!