Introduction

Welcome to the Monocacy Aquatic Club (MAC). The Monocacy Aquatic Club is a year round swimming program, dedicated to advancing the sport of swimming. Since 1976, MAC has provided a program for all swimmers who wish to improve their swimming skills by training year round. Our coaching staff has developed a program that provides each swimmer with the required skills and conditioning to be successful at any level of swimming. The skill level of MAC swimmers ranges from the noncompetitive swimmer who is just learning to swim up to and including swimmers who are competing at a national level.

Competitive swimming is a wonderful activity for everyone, and is a sport in which the entire family can be involved. The competitive philosophy at MAC is to allow swimmers to set goals for themselves and then compete against their own past performances to achieve these goals. With this approach, swimmers learn self-motivation to achieve their goals and personal pride once their goals are reached. These qualities produce a positive influence on their character, schoolwork and other activities. A high percentage of MAC swimmers continue to make their school's honor roll. MAC is very fortunate and proud to provide a program that plays such a positive role in children's lives. 

Objectives of MAC 

The objectives of the Monocacy Aquatic Club include the personal, physical, and competitive development of its swimmers, community involvement, and state, regional and national involvement. They are: 

• To provide an opportunity to participate in a sport that allows development of social and personal skills that will be used for a lifetime.
• To promote physical fitness, proper conditioning and good health habits.
• To assist our youth in the development of good sportsmanship, personal pride, positive self-image, team participation, self discipline, and responsibility.
• To provide training and facilities that allow young athletes to reach their maximum swimming potential.
• To provide a training program that will allow competitive swimmers to advance to all levels of competition through United States Swimming.
• To support and advance Maryland Swimming, Inc. by being actively involved in the competitive and administrative levels.
• To support the United States Swimming Eastern Zone through occasional travel meets, Long Course Zone meets, local Sectional meets and Eastern Zone administrative involvement.
• To be involved in the United States Swimming Convention, future Junior Championship meets and the National Championship meets.