FOSTER AN INCLUSIVE, POSITIVE TEAM ENVIRONMENT WHERE SUCCESS IN SWIMMING IS INEVITABLE FOR SWIMMERS OF ALL ABILITIES
BUILD AN ENDURING COMMUNITY OF FAMILIES AND FRIENDS THROUGH THE SPORT OF SWIMMING THAT SUPPORTS LIFELONG SUCCESS IN AND OUT OF THE WATER
ACHIEVE COMPETITIVE SUCCESS AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE SPORT, BY SENDING SWIMMERS TO THE 2028 OLYMPIC TRIALS AND GAMES
CONOPS - STRATEGIES
POOL: IN ORDER TO SWIM, WE MUST ALWAYS CARE FOR THE POOL. NO POOL, NO SWIMMING!
PEOPLE: SWIMMING IS NO FUN BY YOURSELF - WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE FIRST!
PRACTICE: 90% OF THE TIME, PRACTICE WORKS EVERY TIME
PERFORMANCE: 80% HARD WORK, GROUNDED IN THE LATEST SCIENCE, 20% HEART (AND LUCK)
CONOPS - TACTICS
FOLLOW USA SWIMMING'S AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT MODEL
ESTABLISH AGE-APPROPRIATE SWIM GROUPS THAT CHALLENGE SWIMMERS TO PERFORM
DEVELOP DISCIPLINE ACROSS ALL SWIM GROUPS, ENSURING ADHERENCE TO PRESCRIBED PRACTICE
SET SEASON GOALS THAT ALIGN TO QUADRENNIAL AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS
CREATE SEASON PLANS THAT ENSURE HIGH PROBABILITY OF REACHING SEASON GOALS
COMMUNICATE SEASON GOALS AND PLANS TO SWIMMERS AND PARENTS
EXECUTE SEASON PLANS AND CONTINOUSLY ADJUST BASED ON MEET PERFORMANCES
CONOPS - POLICIES & CONSTRAINTS
AS A RENTER AT SUSD FACILITIES, WE ARE BOUND TO FOLLOW ALL RENTAL AGREEMENTS.
AS A USA SWIMMING MEMBER CLUB, WE ARE BOUND TO FOLLOW ALL USA SWIMMING RULES, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES.
AS PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN, WE ARE BOUND TO FOLLOW ALL MANDATORY REPORTING LAWS IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA, USA SWIMMING SAFESPORT, AND TO PRIORITIZE THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN FIRST AND FOREMOST.
ORGANIZATIONS, ACTIVITIES, AND INTERACTIONS
SAHUARITA STINGRAYS (THE TEAM) - COACH-OWNED, DIRECTS ALL SWIMMING ACTIVITIES, OWNS THE SAHUARITA STINGRAYS BRAND AND RELATED INTANGIBLES, SETS FEES AND POLICIES, MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL STAFF, RENTS FACILITIES FROM SUSD AND OTHERS, FINAL DECISIONMAKER ON ALL ASPECTS OF TEAM-ATTENDED SWIM COMPETITIONS
PARENT-RUN BOOSTER - NONPROFIT, 501c3 ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES FOR VOLUNTEERS AND FUNDRAISING, ASSISTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS, FUNDRAISES TO OFFSET COST OF TEAM TRAVEL, ACQUIRES CAPITAL TO ASSIST IN RUNNING SWIM MEETS, PURCHASES SWIM GEAR FOR COMMON BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERSHIP, PROMOTES FUN AND INCLUSIVE TEAM ENVIRONMENT WHERE SWIMMERS OF ALL ABILITIES FEEL WELCOMED AND PART OF THE STINGRAY FAMILY
SUSD - OWNER OF SAHUARITA AQUATIC CENTER, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY BOUND BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ORDINANCES; FINAL AUTHORITY ON ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE FACILITY.
ARIZONA SWIMMING - GOVERNING LOCAL SWIMMING COMMITTEE (LSC) FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA; THE TEAM MUST ABIDE BY ALL ARIZONA SWIMMING RULES & REGULATIONS AS OUTLINED IN THE ARIZONA SWIMMING BYLAWS. LSC IS A PARTNER IN DEVELOPING COMPETITIVE SWIM PROGRAMS.
USA SWIMMING - GOVERNING BODY OF THE SPORT OF SWIMMING UNDER THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (USOC); PROVIDES UNIFORM RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SPORT OF SWIMMING, SAFESPORT, AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR COACHES AND OFFICIALS BROADLY.
