Our Mission

Indianola Area Swim Club's mission is to develop well-rounded, hard-working and empathetic swimmers by creating a community of support and excellence.

 

Our History

The legacy of our swim team in Indianola started in 2007 with the Indianola Swim Club swimming at the Simpson College pool. Then in 2013 when the YMCA opened a facility in Indianola, the swim team changed to swimming at the YMCA pool and became known as the Indianola Tide. In 2018, the team joined the Greater Des Moines YMCA Association and became known as the Des Moines Marlins. In 2023, the City of Indianola bought out the YMCA, renamed the facility the Indianola Wellness Campus, and we formed the Indianola Area Swim Club known as the Sea Turtles. Our swim team has a long history of swimming in this community and we have always worked to promote health and improvement in the youth of our community. The swim team is still going strong. Regardless of the team name or team color, we are still the swim team of Indianola!

 

Our Team Core Values 

  • Hard Work
  • Sportsmanship
  • Excellence
  • Community

Our core values are very important to us and the success and longevity of our team. We strive to create a community of swimmers where these core values are seen daily on and off the pool deck. 

 

Our Strategy

  • Goal setting - Swimmers will set goals with the help of the coaching staff to create ownership over their practices and meets to develop hard work and excellence
  • Team cohesion - Our coaching staff works every day in and out of the water to help swimmers develop respect and empathy for each other to build an inclusive community where all athletes feel welcome
  • Support - Our coaching staff motivates swimmers each day to support their teammates and offer encouragement to develop sportsmanship and community
  • Skill development - We believe in personalized instruction to help swimmers develop the technical skills they need to be successful and prevent injuries later in their swimming careers
  • Training - We work to develop specific training plans for our swimmers to achieve the goals that they set and value the input of our swimmers so that we can best serve them
  • Enjoyment - We value our swimmers’ friendships and community development; we offer regular opportunities for our swimmers to have fun and get to know each other both in and out of the water through various team bonding activities