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Causes: Sports, Swimming & Other Water Recreation
Mission: The organization's mission is to operate a competitive amateur swimming program available to all youngsters in the greater dubuque area. Dash will encourage and teach water safety to all involved.
Programs: Swim team: dash provides an opportunity for all children in the local area to participate in a competitive swim team. During swim practices, water safety and stroke technique are taught. Team building and cooperation are encouraged. 210 swimmers participated and 13 non-athletes participated as officials. 187 families participated as swimmers and volunteers.
572 children and adults received swim lessons. 191 hours x the number of instructors teaching at each of those hours wa provided. 26 team members were insturctors, plus 4 coaches. There were 31 instructors.
dash swimmers participated in 34 usa meets. Dash swimmers also participated in the iowa games as individuals rather than as members of dash. At the high school level, several team dash members represented their hs teams at both the ia girls and boys meets and one swimmer at the wi girls meet.