Benefits of Swim Teams

Baby Otter is introducing to your child a swim team experience that shows that swimming is a fun team sport and a great way for kids and teens to stay healthy while making lifelong friends.

A swim team offers the following benefits:

• Self esteem by giving your child a means of accomplishment.

• Fitness by developing strength and endurance.

• Socialization by showing your child that it is easier to make friends with kids you
  train with on a regular bases.

Swimmers do their best to get from one end of the pool to the other first so that they have more chit chat time while waiting for their team mates to finish up.

Just about anyone can do it! The only pre-requisite at our pool for joining Baby Otter’s swim team is the ability to swim (anyway, anyhow) across the pool. No previous swim experience is required. You just need a desire to work hard and learn. And as an added bonus, swimming is a life long sport and useful life skill.

The benefits of being on this team are endless, including building self-confidence, achieving goals, learning sportsmanship, exercise, fun and many friendships. The program is aimed at learning the fundamentals of competitive swimming through a fun, positive and recreational environment. There will be friendly competition and intramural swim meets. Trophies will be awarded at all levels. Swimming teaches a valuable positive lesson that carries on for the rest
of your child’s life.

It is imperative that parents understand the importance of commitment and follow-through with the swim team. It is both beneficial for your child and for their team mates to complete the full three month training program.