MCC SWIMMING & DIVING

Leadership Development- Mountain of Success

“The mountains are calling and I must go.”
― John Muir

Culture Statement

The Monroe Community College Swimming & Diving Team promotes a positive Team environment whereby each individual member demonstrates the qualities and characteristics congruent with those of positive role models and exceptional leaders.

Leadership Roles

Student, Athlete, Teammate

Student

Our student-athletes excel in the classroom. They demonstrate actions that clearly exemplify a commitment to academic excellence.

Outcome: Cumulative TEAM G.P.A of 3.0 or higher.

Athlete

Our student-athletes excel in the pool.  They demonstrate actions that clearly exemplify a commitment to athletic excellence.

Outcome: Region III Champions/ National Non-Scholarship Champions.

Teammate

Our student-athletes excel as team members.  They demonstrate actions that clearly exemplify a commitment to team excellence. 

Outcome: Our Team will be recognized by the MCC Athletic Department and the college community at large as an exemplary Monroe Community College Athletic Team.

Mountain Foundation

 Integrity – Accountability - TEAM Mindedness - Excellence

Expectations

 Expectations related to achieving academic success at MCC:

1. Attend all scheduled class sessions
2. Complete & hand in all assignments on time.
3. Complete all reading assignments.
4. Be an active participant in all class sessions.
5. Attend required Academic Enhancement sessions (A.E.)
6. Be honest & open with all class professors & coaches.
7. Seek out extra help when needed with professors, study centers, tutors & coaches.
8. Seek appropriate advisement and scheduling of classes for degree completion & transfer.

Expectations related to achieving TEAMsuccess at MCC:

1. Demonstrate leadership.
2. Demonstrate respect for all TEAM members, peers, coaches, and staff.
3. Positively contribute to the team, college, and local community.
4. Demonstrate integrity.
5. Actively seek constructive mediation techniques for conflicts.
6. Be honest with self, coaches, and teammates.
7. Be accountable
8. Demonstrate open communication.
9. Demonstrate positive support for teammates in practice & meets.
10. Engage in at least three community service projects.

Expectations related to achieving athletic success at MCC:

1. Attend all practice & meet sessions.
2. Demonstrate a superior work ethic.
3. Work to improve athletic skills.
4. Demonstrate positive and excellent practice etiquette. 
5. Be open to new training techniques, skill improvement and coaching styles.
6. Seek ways to improve performance in both practice sessions & meets.