ONE TEAM ONE VISION ONE GOAL by Jean Eisenmann | photos courtesy of Lakeside Aquatic Club
T
he sport of swimming has so much to offer people of all ages. It’s a healthy, low impact exercise and a resource for practicing concentration and maintaining focus. It’s also a lifetime sport. Knowing how to swim could also save your life or someone else’s from drowning. But first and foremost – it’s FUN!
Even at a young age, swimming with a local team or organization provides the
When children learn that discipline from a young age, it becomes second nature for
structure and socialization that comes
a lifetime.
with training toward a common goal. It
How fortunate for Denton County
can be a proving ground for setting goals, learning resilience, and becoming part of something bigger than just yourself.
residents to have Lakeside Aquatic Club
(LAC) right in the neighborhood of Flower Mound. LAC has long been recognized
as one of the best swim clubs in the DFW metroplex — and one of the largest and most successful in Texas. “Another distinction that sets us apart,” LAC Operations Manager Candice Saffle revealed, “is that LAC is a USA Swimming Gold Medal Club. [This is] a designation of quality awarded to only 20 of the most successful swim clubs in the United States.” Currently, there are over 3,100 swim clubs registered throughout the country! This club focuses on all levels of swimming programs for children and adults alike. From beginner stage to Masters Swimming or national level development, they offer three levels of classes: competitive (developmental), non-competitive, and lessons programs. LAC is also one of the oldest swim clubs. It all started in Lewisville in 1982. Then called the Lewisville Aquatic Club, it was labeled as a summer recreation team. Flower Mound later merged with Lewisville. “The Flower Mound/Lewisville club is very robust, and it’s the original, with 40
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