ABOUT US
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to serve the local and international swimming
community with world class coaching by developing swimmers in a positive, fun and supportive environment under a philosophy of diversity, integrity and honesty..
VISION STATEMENT
To be the swim club of choice in South Florida and around the world.
WHY AZURA?
Our philosophy is that the individual is the strength of the team and that the team is the strength of the
individual.
At Azura, we work hard every day to take out the best potential of each single swimmer, trying to help them become better people and better athletes and to be a true inspiration for future generations and reason of pride for older generations.
We strongly believe that the only way to succeed is
to put in practice tailoring skills for each one of our
athletes in the program, focusing on their strengths and improving their weaknesses.
Our job as coaches and leaders is to have everyone
in the team trusting the process and our athletes’
job is to work hard and believe in themselves and in their teammates.
INTERNATIONAL & TEAM RESULTS
OLYMPICS
“Sport always builds bridges and brings people together in peace and solidarity. On this Olympic Da y, please join us as we call on everyone a round the world: give peace a chance” (Thomas Bach – IOC President).
Azura qualified 20 athletes from 13 different countries at the past Olympic Games in Rio, Tokyo and Paris.
- Marcelo Acosta (El Salvador) first ever universality athlete to swim an “A” qualifying time for the Olympic Games.
- Julimar Avila (Honduras) first ever universality athlete to qualify for a semifinal in the Olympics.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Azura qualified over 70 swimmers to World Aquatics Championships, including athletes with “A” and “B” qualifying standards.
- Joaquin Vargas (Peru) “A” qualifying standard for the 2021 Fina World Championships in Abu Dhabi
- Yeziel Morales (Puerto Rico) semifinalist at the 2022 Fina World Championships in Budapest
MORE RESULTS
Azura had many medalists and finalists at regional games and championships.
- 2024 African Games in Accra, Ghana Bronze medal with Rafaela Santo (Angola) and Steven Aimable (Senegal)
- 2023, 2019, 2015 Panamerican Games finalists in Santiago, Chile, in Lima, Peru and in Toronto, Canada
- 2019 Panamerican Games in Lima, Peru
- Nicole Frank (Uruguay) Gold Medalist 2021 Junior Panamerican Games in Cali, Colombia
- Jayhan Odlum-Smith (Saint Lucia) Gold Medal-ist 2022 Caribbean Games
- Abbas Qali (Kuwait) Gold Medalist 2022 GCC Games
- Steven Aimable (Senegal) Medalist 2022 Afri-can Championships
- Celina Marquez (El Salvador) Gold Medalist 2021 Southamerican Championships
- Daniel Torres (Mexico) Medalist 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Marcelo Acosta (El Salvador) Medalist 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China
- Marcos Lavado (Venezuela) Gold Medalist 2017 Bolivarian Games
- Sirena Rowe (Colombia) Gold Medalist 2022 Bolivarian Games
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