THE HORNET SWIM CLUB IS BASED ON THE DUAL BELIEFS THAT IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE LONG TERM ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT 1) YOUNG ATHLETES MUST BE DEVELOPED AS A WHOLE PERSON AND 2) TRAINING GROUPS MUST PROVIDE SYSTEMATIC PROGRESSION OF INCREASED EXPECTATION AND INVOLVEMENT. WITHIN THIS FRAMEWORK THE HORNET COACHES WORK TO INSTILL THE FOUNDATIONS OF A LOVE FOR THE WATER AND SWIMMING; THE VALUE OF CITIZENSHIP AND TEAMWORK; A LOVE FOR THE HORNETS AND THEIR HORNET TEAMMATES; AND STRONG TECHNICAL SKILL ACQUISITION.