PHILOSOPHY OF COMPETITION

The HAC coaches select meets for the team to attend.  The meet selection has been designed to give each swimmer the opportunity to measure his/her progress.  Participation in meets is completely voluntary.  However, all members are encouraged to participate in at least one meet per month.  The meet schedule is designed with this objective in mind.  In some cases, meets are not scheduled exactly one month apart.

The coaching staff reserves the right to make the final decision concerning which meets HAC swimmers may attend.  The coaching staff must approve any exceptions to the schedule.  It is important that all eligible swimmers attend and contribute to the total team effort.  HAC will focus on team competition at this level and will place emphasis on team championship meets.  A swimmer is expected to attend the highest end-of-season championship meet that he/she has qualified for (in 2+events).