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Cougar Aquatic Team

WELCOME TO THE COUGARS DEN 

Founded in 1985, CAT is a recognized USA swim team that practices at the Haddam-Killingworth High School pool and competes at several locations and colleges around Connecticut and New England. Under the sponsorship of the Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department,CAT provides competitive training programs where individual needs and goals are given careful consideration. Swimmers are grouped based on ability, age, and objectives.   Practices are available seven days a week with incorporated dry land training (strength training and exercises outside of the water), as well as periodic specialized clinics. Our team is open to swimmers with the desire and determination to succeed in a sport strongly dominated by outstanding student athletes.

 

OUR MISSION

The mission of the Cougar Aquatic Team is to provide a competitive swimming program to Haddam and Killingworth, and its surrounding towns, that will develop student athletes who are a credit to society.  By providing high quality training for age group, senior, and elite swimmers, emphasizing physical, social, and emotional development, the Cougar Aquatic Team is committed to excellence and dedicated to empowering our student athletes to be champions in and out of the water.  We will measure our success by our individual progress, team unity, and family participation.

      OUR VISION  

The vision of the Cougar Aquatic Team is to continue its dedication in providing a competitive swimming program that consistently produces student athletes that are a credit to society.



Tuesday, September 8
2009-2010 SC Meet Schedule

CAT Short Course Meet Schedule 2009-2010
Dates Meet Type Location Teams Competing Scratch Deadline
October 18, 2009 SNCO - Pentathlon CCSU - New Britian CAT Sept 20th
October 24, 2009 - October 25, 2009 CDOG - Invitational Cheshire Community Pool CAT Sept 20th
October 31, 2009 HNHS - Distance Meet North Haven Town Pool CAT Sept 20th
November 7, 2009 - November 8, 2009 HNHS - Qualifier Hamden High School Pool CAT,                CAT Lite Oct 1st
November 20, 2009 - November 22, 2009 SNOCO - Qualifier Hutchinson Natatorium - New Haven CAT Oct 1st
December 6, 2009 HMST - Qualifier Hopkins Pool - New Haven CAT Oct 1st
December 6, 2009 CDOG - 8/under Cheshire Community Pool Mini CAT Oct 1st
December 11, 2009 - December 13, 2009 BOSS - Tirals/Finals Meet Harvard, MA CAT Oct 1st
January 9, 2010 -      January 10, 2010 TAC - Qualifier Lott Natatorium - East Lyme CAT                         CAT Lite Nov 1st
January 17, 2010 HMST - 8/under Hopkins Pool - New Haven Mini CAT Nov 1st
January 23, 2010 OAK - Pentathlon Woodrow Wilson Middle School - Middletown CAT Nov 1st
February 6, 2010 -February 7, 2010 CAT - Qualifier H/K High School  CAT, CAT Lite, Mini-CAT Dec 1st
February 21, 2010 HMST - 8/under champs Hopkins Pool - New Haven Mini CAT Dec 1st
February 26, 2010 -February 28, 2010 Regional Championships TBA TBA Feb 1st
March 4, 2010 -       March 7, 2010 Senior Championships Weslyan - Middletown Qualifiers Feb 1st
March 11, 2010 -March 14, 2010 Age Group Championships Weslyan - Middletown Qualifiers Feb 1st
March 11, 2010 -March 14, 2010 Sectional Championships Buffalo, NY Qualifiers Feb 1st
April 1, 2010 -       April 3, 2010 Zones Webster, NY Qualifiers  


Friday, September 11
Practice Begins Monday, September 14th!

The CAT swim team will begin practice on Monday, September 14th.  The practice schedule for September is on the website under the "calendar" section.  We had a great turnout for the "meet & greet" on Monday and everyone seems excited to get back in the pool.   Here is a brief description of the 3 teams CAT uses to help all levels of swimmers.   If you have any questions about these programs or what team your child should be on just email Coach Mike at (coach.mikek@yahoo.com).  

Mini-CAT:  This beginner program focuses on teaching the four strokes to the kids and will start their muscular development that they will need to become stronger swimmers.   This team swims 2-3 times a week for an hour and will compete in 2-3 meets this season.  The age groups for the team are all 8 and unders and any beginner swimmer 12 and under.

CAT Lite: An intermediate program that also focuses on the technical aspects of the sport.  This team takes technique from a recreation level to a USA swimming level.  The strokes are fine tuned and endurance training is introduced.  This team also focuses on having fun and making friends that they will have when the move up to the CAT program.  Practices are 3 times a week for an hour and fifteen minutes and the athletes will swim in 3-4 meets this season. There are no age limits for this group.

CAT:  The elite USA program that trains top swimmers in Connecticut and New England.  The program focuses on speed and endurance but also spends 10-30 minutes every practice on technique.  CAT practices 5-6 times and week and also does dry-land training 1-2 times a week.  Practices are 90-120 minutes and the kids will swim in 8-12 meets this season.  There are no age limits for CAT but participants must be strong swimmers. 



Friday, September 11
Connecticut Top 16 - CAT Swimmers

Handout: CAT Top 16 2008-2009


 
 

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