| Welcome to The Bolles School Sharks Welcome to the Bolles School Sharks! We look forward to working with your swimmer(s) as all of us progress through our swimming/coaching careers. Our team is a year-round, competitive swimming team offering competitive swimming instruction, training, and competition to young people of all ages and abilities. The team is operated by the Bolles School and funded by the dues and fees paid by members. The head coach/aquatics director and the coaching staff supervise the management and operation of the Bolles Sharks under the authority of the Bolles School Administration. Program Mission Elevate Performances: To create improvement in performances at all levels is first and foremost in our mission, it is the essence of why we exist. Implied is the concept that ultimate performance (individual potential) is the result of long-term development of the whole human through a process.
Elevate Fulfillment: To create a sense of engagement and competency in the sport. Fulfillment does not equate to happiness but to the result of knowing one has given their best effort and experienced growth in the process. To empower a student-athlete with the tools to be successful beyond the pool.
Elevate TEAM: To prepare and compete as a team, placing the good of the team above the interest of the individual and contributing to the great team through actions, words, effort, and relationships. While progress in swimming is ultimately an individual responsibility, the process can be rooted in a strong sense of community. Program Vision To compete as a championship team at the national level (US) and individually as international level. To support appropriate collegiate opportunities for student athletes at all levels. To promote and protect the tradition of excellence at the Bolles School. To support these ends with a complete senior program rooted in team values and behaviors. To support the senior program with an age group program rooted in teaching and championship development.
Program Values These values guide what we consider to be “above the line” or “below the line” behaviors – daily actions that lead us toward actualization of our mission. Growth: A mindset and a mantra to focus on the effort and persistence of constant improvement. Initiative: Move the driving force behind improvement to the attitude and actions of the student-athlete. Teamwork: To add value to those around you as a key to success. Tradition: To bring effort that honors our history and grows a legacy. Coaching Philosophy We value the person and family of the athlete above their performance. We have an evolving, curriculum-based, and collaborative philosophy from the top of our club (senior program) to entry levels. We base our instruction/training program on being quality IM swimmers prepared for championship swimming (3+ days and 5-9 individual events and relays). We value a quantity of work where quality, purpose, and creativity are maintained. We empower athletes to perform at elite levels internationally and in the US. We prepare student-athletes for the appropriate level of collegiate competitive swimming. We uphold the rich and diverse tradition of Bolles swimming as coaches through integrity, professionalism, continued growth, and consistent work ethic. As employees of the Bolles School we adhere to Bolles School policies, procedures, and customs. |
