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Mid-Cities Arlington Swimming (MARS) is a result of the 1997 merger
of Swim Team Arlington (STAR) and Mid-Cities Swim Team
(MCST). STAR began as Tarrant County Aquatic Team (TCAT);
over time, TCAT evolved to Arlington Irving Swimming (AIR) and
ultimately to STAR. MCST was founded to serve the communities
of the Dallas-Fort Worth mid-cities of Hurst, Euless and
Bedford. Both Clubs’ primary purposes at the time they
were formed was to develop age group swimming and prepare swimmers
for the area’s high school teams. These remain the
club’s major purposes today. However, the club goals
today include establishing a comprehensive competitive program for
our communities. MARS has not only become recognized as one
of North Texas’s finest programs, but we also participate at
the state and national level by virtue of our age-group champions,
National Finalists and Olympic Trials Finalists.
MARS Foundation
In early 2008 the MARS Foundation was formed to provide swim lesson
and water safety opportunities for families in our community that
are unable to afford them. The MARS Foundation has also been
recognized by USA Swimming as a local partner in its Make-a-Splash
initiative. The MARS Foundation has partnered with the City
of Arlington and Arlington ISD to provide services to the
community.
OUR MISSION
Mid-Cities Arlington Swimming (MARS) is an age-group, year-round competitive swim club located in Arlington,
Hurst, Euless and Bedford, all suburbs between Dallas and Fort
Worth, Texas.
The goal of the MARS is to provide opportunities for young people
to develop socially and emotionally, to experience a wholesome and
worthwhile physical and recreational outlet, to learn sportsmanship
and be aware of team cooperation and to acquire skills to achieve
personal and team goals.
Mid-Cities Arlington Swimming is a member of North Texas
Swimming, Inc. North Texas Swimming is part of USA Swimming, Inc. which sanctions and rules
competitive swimming. MARS is also a member of the Texas
Swimming Association, the governing body of the Texas
Age Group Championships and the annual Texas North - South All-Star
Competition. Additionally, the team is a member of the Southwest
Senior Circuit Association that provides competition for the
highest caliber swimming in the southwest region of the United
States.
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