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Typhoon Swim Club credits district program for growth; aims to host USA‑sanctioned meets
Summary
Coach Broussard told the Elizabethton board the district's Community Involvement Program has taught hundreds of swimmers, increased Typhoon Swim Club membership to a record roster, funded more than $76,000 in pool improvements, and plans to host USA Swimming sanctioned meets and master swim events.
Coach Broussard updated the Elizabethton Board of Education on the Typhoon Swim Club and the district's swim‑lesson program, which the coach said serves both water‑safety and competitive‑development goals.
Broussard said the Community Involvement Program began offering the lessons four years ago and that, during that period, the program has taught "317 children and a handful of adults" to swim. The lessons provide a four‑level progression from basic water safety through levels that prepare swimmers for the Typhoon Swim Club's competitive pathway. "Because the community involvement program exists we have the freedom to offer programming that is literally saving lives," Broussard said.
Fundraising and program success, Broussard told the board, have paid for more than $76,000 in facility improvements, including lockers, bleachers, new starting blocks, a resurfaced pool deck, paint and a new timing system. The club added 10 new members to its entry‑level "waterspouts" group this season and now lists 41 swimmers on the roster, the coach said. The high school pool accommodates 60 to 70 student swimmers across high school, junior high and club programs, she added.
Broussard said the Typhoon Swim Club completed the process to become a USA‑registered swim club in March, which opens the possibility of year‑round competition up to national levels and additional scholarship opportunities for swimmers. Near‑term facility goals include replacing two lane‑line attachments and repairing the pool ventilation system; Broussard stressed that proper ventilation is important to prevent skin, eye and lung irritation in athletes.
She said the program plans to host short, affordable USA‑sanctioned "block party" meets and semiannual master swim meets for adult competitors, which would serve as fundraisers for the club and lessons.
Board members thanked Broussard and said they appreciated the program's contribution to student safety and extracurricular opportunity.
