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DWSC
The DeWitt Swim Club
(DWSC) is a registered nonprofit organization that has supported a program of
swim training and competition for the purpose of building a foundation for fitness
and the enjoyment of swimming as a lifetime sport, while teaching youth the
values and rewards of hard work and self-discipline within a framework of fun
and friendship. DWSC is a member of U.S. Swimming, Inc. (USS), the national
governing body of amateur swimming chartered by Congress under the Amateur Sport
Act. DWSC offers a balanced program of practice, competition and social activities
for ten months a year. Instruction and training in swimming and swim racing
for boys and girls is closely supervised and highly structured. Swimmers participate
in competitions sanctioned by USS swimming according to age and ability. There
are no bench sitters. The swimming year is divided into two seasons: the Short
Course Season, when the swimmers generally train and race In a 25-yard pool;
and the Long Course Season, when the swimmers race in a 50-meter (Olympic-size)
pool. Just-for-fun social activities are scheduled throughout the year.
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