DART is a USA SWIMMING year round competitive swim
team offering high quality professional coaching and technique
instruction for all ages and abilities. DART’s
Mission Statement is:
As a member of USA Swimming, Dixie Aquatics Racing
Team (DART) provides a quality, competitive, year-round, swim
program throughout Southwestern Utah. The coaching staff
promotes discipline, goal setting, sportsmanship, proper technique
and performance training from novice to national
levels.
DART’s Head Coach, Bob Floerchinger
is a member of the American Swim Coaches Association, and has
access to the most comprehensive training and certification program
for youth coaches of any sport in the United States. DART provides
assurances that the time children spend in swimming will be quality
time.
The Dixie Aquatic Race Team, a non profit club and all
members are encouraged to be involved in team activities and
fundraisers.
DART is constantly working, growing and training young
swimmers to maintain a well rounded competitive swim team. Thank
you for joining us. We are looking forward to meeting you. Please
feel free to ask another member or
coach any questions you may
have.
Dixie Aquatic Race
Team, (DART) was founded in 1987
when Greg Fernley took over a small summer league
at Green Valley, known as
the Green Valley Stingrays, when the acting coach
moved away. With the help of his wife, Pam, they envisioned
creating a first class competitive year-round program to challenge
the strong USA swimming teams around the western
states. Later, with a move to the pool
at Dixie College a new name was created for the
blossoming team, which is still today the “Dixie Aquatic
Racing Team”. Greg and Pam Fernley, with the help of
many of the parents of the team members, constantly petitioned the
city of St. George to construct a new aquatic
facility. Washington County School District in conjunction
with the City created the beautiful Sand Hollow Aquatic Center
which became the new home of DART along with the areas
local high schools in which the Fernley’s coached
together.