Bangkok Swim Academy Mission and Vision

MISSION STATEMENT

Empower individuals to achieve their full potential in swimming and life by providing exceptional coaching, fostering a supportive community, and promoting the values of discipline, sportsmanship, and continuous improvement.


VISION


To be recognised as the premier swim club that nurtures excellence, fosters a love for swimming, and inspires a community of lifelong learners and champions.

CORE VALUES WE WISH TO ESTABLISH

  • Excellence: We strive for the highest standards in every aspect of our training and operations.
  • Integrity: Integrity: We foster trust and transparency in our relationships with students, parents, and staff.
  • Safety: We prioritise the safety and well-being of every swimmer in our care.
  • Inclusivity: We are committed to providing a welcoming and supportive environment for swimmers of all backgrounds and abilities.
  • Growth: We encourage continuous learning, personal development, and achievement for both our swimmers and staff.

COACHING PHILOSOPHY

  • Technique – First and foremost. You cannot progress without technique.
  • Engagement – We aim to engaged and effectively communicate and motivate all members within BEST
  • Legs! You MUST have a strong kick on all strokes to be competitive at the older age group. Improves body position and efficiency of stroke.
  • Build the engine FIRST (Aerobic capacity)
  • Speed – Must touch on speed often at younger age to enable the swimmer to feel fast and learn to race. (Emphasis however is still on technique and aerobic development.
  • Fine-tune later. Don’t specialize and don’t neglect aerobic work early on. Age groupers should focus on 4-stroke development. 12 and unders’ 200m IM, 13 and Over 400m IM development.
  • Consistency. The only sure way for development.
  • Variety and constantly evolving training practices and race events