CCB Swordfish Philosophy

The CCB Swordfish (CCBS) team provides swimmers with the opportunity to enjoy the lifelong sport of swimming, improve their physical fitness, strive for excellence, and pursue their dreams in a family atmosphere where every swimmer is an important member of the team. Swimmers develop commitment, perseverance, and determination in pursuit of their goals. Continuous improvement by every individual is our goal.

Sportsmanship is an important part of any sport and swimming for the CCBS is no exception. Swimmers learn to win and lose gracefully and to become supportive teammates. Respect for officials, congratulations to other competitors, encouragement to teammates, determined effort, and mature attitudes are expected of each swimmer.

CCBS establishes training groups of swimmers who are compatible in respect to abilities, commitment levels, and goals (Juniors and Seniors). Swimmers are prepared and encouraged to compete in all swimming events, distances, and strokes. This promotes versatility and encourages the swimmer to explore his or her potential in the wide range events offered in competitive swimming.

Swimming is a journey, not an event, and regardless of your talent, you have to take the appropriate steps to get the best out of the journey and fulfill the potential it offers, the promise it holds. Swimmers improve as they develop strength and endurance, and refine their technique. Practice is where this happens. To facilitate this, swimmers need to (i) be on time, (ii) finish sets, and (iii) challenge themselves. How a swimmer practices determines how they perform in competition, where their goal should be to consistently improve on their own best times.

We expect team members to:

• Show up—not just in body, but in mind and spirit
• Honor their teammates with their effort
• Do things correctly

"Success is not a lucky break. It is not a divine right. It is not an accident of birth. Success is a choice." -Rick Pitino