TUCSON J STINGRAYS MISSION STATEMENT  

The Tucson J Stingrays Swim Team supports athletes in becoming confident individuals of high character by providing a well-balanced, competitive training environment that fosters long-term athlete and Team development in and out of the pool, and through fostering connection to the Team and themselves. 

The Team holds the motto “Raise ‘Em Up.” Our chief goal is to cultivate and maintain a positive culture that develops capable, confident, and contributing members of the community, in and out of sport.  

Additionally, The Team is committed to athlete protection and provides a safe, healthy, and positive environment for all of our swimmers.

TUCSON J STINGRAYS VISION STATEMENT 

The Tucson J Stingrays strive to be the preeminent JCC swim team in the country.  

As a program of the Tucson J, we share the vision of fostering a place of esteem and respect as viewed by the broader community and the development of lifelong learning. 

TUCSON J STINGRAYS VALUES

The Tucson J Stingrays Swim Team strives to work with swimmers of all abilities to pursue long-term athlete and personhood development. 

The Team values a positive training environment, with an emphasis on finding enjoyment in the sport of swimming. 

We value dedication to hard work and the pursuit of excellence. The Team should foster fun in and dedication to the sport, to allow serious athletes to excel and become competitive swimmers at whatever level they would like to pursue. 

The Team expects our swimmers, coaches, staff, and other participants to honor performance and sportsmanship, and to demonstrate mutual respect for teammates and competitors. 

We believe that the coach-athlete relationship is a two-way street. Coaches and staff should be role models to athletes. Athletes should act with integrity, responsibility, and respect. Coaches will assist athletes in becoming the best version of themselves that they can be. Athletes should commit to the process and Team, and always exhibit a positive attitude, even in moments of challenge and difficulty. 

The Team believes athletes should be committed to developing a healthy work ethic and sense of competition that provides the backbone of success in the pool, the classroom, and beyond.

The Team is committed to a positive relationship with all athletes and their support networks, including parents, families, caregivers, and other athlete supporters. 

We honor the Team as a community made up of athletes, their families and support networks, coaches, and staff, all working together to achieve the Team’s mission, vision, and goals, through carefully set expectations for all participants. All participants contribute to the Team and are valued in this process. 

USA SWIMMING MISSION STATEMENT

USA Swimming is the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming. We administer competitive swimming in accordance with the Olympic & Amateur Sports Act. We provide programs and services for our members, supporters, affiliates and the interested public. We value these members of the swimming community, and the staff and volunteers who serve them. We are committed to the excellence and the improvement of our sport. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment for all members.

USA SWIMMING VISION STATEMENT

To inspire and enable our members to achieve excellence in the sport of swimming and in life.

USA Swimming has adopted three core objectives. These core objectives establish the foundation of the strategic business plan for our sport. USA Swimming encourages all members to participate in the local, regional and national efforts to ensure that these objectives are accomplished.

BUILD THE BASE We seek to expand our membership in order to share our sport with as many other people as possible. We are especially committed to sharing the values of our sport with young people who may discover that swimming is an activity they can enjoy for their entire life.

PROMOTE THE SPORT We want swimming to receive as much publicity as possible because we believe that the more people learn about our sport the more inclined they will be to join the ranks of our membership. We are proud of our sport and we seek to celebrate it whenever possible.

ACHIEVE COMPETITIVE SUCCESS USA Swimming has been ranked as the number one swimming nation in the world for more than 40 years. We seek to continue the tradition of competitive excellence. When our elite athletes are successful in fulfilling their Olympic dreams our society benefits from the inspiration these athletes give us.