About Us

Our Mission Statement

The mission of Atlas Adaptive Sports is to challenge and actively exercise the discipline, the patience and the physical and mental perseverance of athletes with physical and/or intellectual disabilities through sports and other recreational activities, as well as to spread positive energy and a sense of care and camaraderie to every athlete, parent and volunteer”

Our Organization

Atlas Adaptive Sports is the product of many amazing people doing amazing things. Whether it’s a coach, an athlete, a parent or a volunteer, each and every person contributes to the tremendous positive energy of our program. Atlas is a nonprofit sports organization for Special Olympic and Paralympic athletes. We service child and adult athletes with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.

Atlas Adaptive Sports was created both for people looking for a recreational activity and for people looking to train for competition and become champions! We pride ourselves not only on our highly qualified and knowledgeable staff, but also on the personal and genuine care and attention that all of our athletes receive. We can’t wait for you to be a part of our great program.

Kyle Rea

Professional Bio

Kyle’s passion is people. Listening, sharing and connecting with people. With the help of Lindsay Grogan, Kyle founded Atlas Adaptive Sports with the vision of creating a program that would provide an encouraging and welcoming environment for all athletes, families and volunteers.

Kyle has amassed a wealth of coaching experience which includes summer league coaching, age-group USA team coaching, over 1,000 hours of learn-to-swim instruction, Special Olympic volunteer coaching, Masters coaching, high school assistant coaching and working with triathlon and open water competitors. Kyle’s most significant and valuable experience comes from being a lead coach at Nitro Swimming, one of the top swim teams in the entire nation. At Nitro, Kyle has the pleasure of working with and learning from some of the most caring, thoughtful and innovative people he’s ever met!

Kyle’s favorite things to do are reading, writing, listening to music, watching movies, and most importantly, spending time with friends and family. Besides swimming, Kyle also enjoys discovering and playing more obscure sports such as spikeball, pickleball, acroyoga and others. Feel free to stop and chat or just simply say hello if you see Kyle. He’s very excited to meet and get to know you!

Certifications

ASCA Levels 1, 2 and 3 Certified. Lifeguard Instructor (LGI). Club Leadership and Business Management (CLBMS) Certified. AED/CPR/First Aid Certified. Safety Training for Swim Coaches (STSC) Certified. U.S. Masters Swimming Certified Coach. U.S. Masters ALTS Certified Instructor.


Lindsay Grogan

Professional Bio

Lindsay has experience as both a swimmer and coach in the field of adaptive swimming. She began swimming at age 7 and eventually went on to represent the United States in international competition. She competed in the Paralympic World Championships in 2015 and the Paralympic Games in 2016. She trained at the Olympic Training Center as a member of the resident swim team from 2013-2015 and was part of two American record-setting relays in 2014. While training and earning her degree at the University of Georgia, Lindsay began coaching with her club team, the Athens Bulldog Swim Club. She also has worked with the Athens-Clarke County Dolphins summer league team, Cheyenne Mountain Aquatics, and Kinetic Kids, a Paralympic sport club in San Antonio. She currently is a lead developmental coach with Nitro Swimming in Austin. Lindsay has an ABJ in journalism and an MS in kinesiology.

Certifications

Red Cross CPR/AED and Safety Training
USA Swimming certified coach
US Masters Swimming Adult Learn-To-Swim certified instructor
US Masters Level 2 certified coach


Board of Directors

Kyle Rea
Lindsay Grogan
Daniel McCord
Tod Marvin
Scott Alarcon

Our Sponsors

Georgetown Health Foundation

Endorsed By Tod Marvin, CEO of Easter Seals of Central Texas

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