Mission Viejo Nadadores
A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE SINCE 1968
OUR VISION
Developing champions in the water and leaders in life.
OUR MISSION
Providing an inclusive, diverse, safe environment for athletes to develop to their highest competitive success while learning life skills through professionally organized programming and events and providing opportunities to become active community leaders.
How It Started
At the time the Mission Viejo Nadadores originated in 1968, it had 25 swimmers training at the Montanoso Recreation Center. In 1969 the team applied for membership in the AAU and grew to 97 swimmers. As the team continued to gain recognition, it grew to 120 members by 1970. In 1972, The Mission Viejo Company decided to build what is now the Marguerite Aquatics Complex with an Olympic size pool and a warm up pool to satisfy the new organization’s predictable growth and success. By 1973, the Nadadores became a senior and national competitive program under the supervision of Head Coach Mark Schubert. Under the watchful eye of Coach Schubert and later on, Coach Bill Rose, the Nadadores went on to place athletes at every Olympic Games since 1976.
How It’s Going
Today, the Nadadores is comprised of over 600 members distributed throughout 18 different training groups at multiple locations. Over the years, the Nadadores have earned more than 47 National Team Titles, produced 148 National Champions, set 91 American Records and 22 World Records and won 20 Olympic Medals. The Nadadores continue to place swimmers in the National and Junior National Team, as well as placing them at admirable universities. They’ve been a constant member of USA Swimming’s Gold Medal Club. Throughout the years, the team has hosted prestigious competitions consisting of international and national Olympic and elite level athletes, such as the Los Angeles Invitational, Swim Meet of Champions, USMS National Championship and TYR Pro Swim Series. The Marguerite Aquatics Complex underwent a major renovation in 2018 that made it a state-of-the-art aquatics facility that will assist the Nadadores in continuing their Olympic tradition of excellence.
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