Welcome to the Lansing Community Aquatic Team (LCAT). CATS is a year-round, age-group swim club designed to offer a competitive swimming experience to young male and female athletes from the early, developmental swimmer to the national-caliber athlete.  The CATS are a United States Swimming (USS) sanctioned club with fully certified and insured coaches, run and maintained by the coaches and parent volunteers.

Competitive swimming, like other sports, is very much a learn-as-you-go experience for both the swimmer and the parents. The longer you do it, the more committed and consistent you are, the more you will progress. The purpose of this handbook is to introduce you to the club and to competitive swimming.  However, some of the best resources for your questions are the coaches, the parents and the swimmers.  They will be happy to answer any questions you might have.  A glossary is included in the appendix to assist you.