About Us

The LCATS are a swim team based out of Pineville, Louisiana and hold swim meets and practices at Louisiana College.  LCATS are a proud member of USA Swimming.  LCATS have been setting the standard for swimmers in Alexandria, Pineville, and all of Cenla for over 20 years
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Rob Stewart, LCATS Founder and Head Coach  
My name is Rob Stewart, better known as “Coach”. I have been coaching young swimmers for over 25 years.  I recognize that the best champions start young. Therefore, my goal is to teach the values of sportsmanship, positive attitude, motivation, discipline, responsibility and good grades, and to have team members not just become better athletes, but better adults.

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Debbie Harper, Swim School Coordinator and Assistant  Coach

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 Cheyenne Palermo Smith, Assistant Coach ​

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 Amber Hyatt, Assistant Coach ​
Coach Amber holds a Master’s of Arts in Education and a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration from Upper Iowa University where she graduated Cum Laude.  She teaches K-6th Grade Special Education and manages the school webpage at Ball Elementary and she also works as an adjunct in the education department at Louisiana College. She is currently working on her Doctorate in Leadership at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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Swimmers Spotlight

The Swimmers of the month for May are Juliana and Lina!

Juliana Mills-Zacapa is 9 years old and has been on the LCATS swim team for the past 2 years.
Her school academic achievements include:
99% on IQ Test-Wechsler Intelligences Scale
2018-2019

• Gifted Social Studies class, Parkway Elementary School
• President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence, Parkway Elementary School
• Academic Excellence Reading Award, Parkway Elementary School
• William Band Joan Jackson Award-Excellence in History Social Fair
• Spelling Bee Champion, Parkway Elementary School
• Multiplication Hero, Parkway Elementary School
• Division Hero, Parkway Elementary School
• 1st place Americanism drawing contest for "Old Stage" , Post & Auxiliary program
• A-B Honor Roll
• Excellence Attendance
• Hitting Champion (7-9 Age) The Official Skills Competition of Major League Baseball
• Running Champion (7-9 Age) The Official Skills Competition of Major League Baseball
• Good Neighbor Award for AWANA Club
• Highest Spelling Average
• Citizenship Award
• Highest Spelling Average, Parkway Elementary
• Star Student, Parkway Elementary
• Best Handwriting Award, Parkway Elementary
• Level 4 Math Student
• 1st Place in Parkway Elementary Social Studies Fair
• Vernon Parish Social Studies Fair

2017-2018

• A Honor Roll Student, Parkway Elementary
• 3rd Highest ELA GPA, Parkway Elementary
• Conduct Award, Parkway Elementary
• Positive Attitude Award, Parkway Elementary
• Citizenship Award, Parkway Elementary
• Lead by example Award, Out of this world Award, Willing to help others
• 1st place Spelling Bee Contest
• Most Books Complete in AWANA Program
• Running Champion (7-9 Age) The Official Skills Competition of Major League Baseball
• Amazing Reader Award, Parkway Elementary
• 1st Place Social Studies Fair, Parkway Elementary

2015-2016

• 1st Place Coloring Contest Annual Heritage Day Event, Fort Polk
• 2nd Highest Math GPA, Parkway Elementary 
• Independent Reader Award, North Polk Elementary
•  Reader Reader Award 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Levels, North Polk Elementary
  

Lina Mills-Zacapa is 12 years old and has been on the LCATS swim team for the past 2 years.
Her school achievements include:
2018-2019

• 7th Grade Honoree Class, Leesville Junior  High
• Academic Honoree 4.0 GPA, Leesville Junior  High
• Perfect Attendance, Leesville Junior  High
• Citizen Certificate for Excellent Conduct, Leesville Junior  High
• #1 Top Cross Country Runner, Leesville Junior  High
  
• National Junior Honor Society Member
• 1st Place 2 miles in America's Armed Forces Kids Run
• Student of the 6 Weeks in PE
• Student of the 6 Weeks in Art
  
• Achievement Award, Vernon Parish Social Studies Fair
  
• Running Champion, Pitch, Hit, and Run, The Official Skills Competition of Major League Baseball
  
• Pitching Champion, The Official Skills Competition of Major League Baseball
  
• All Around Champion, The Official Skills Competition of Major League Baseball

2017-2018

• Most Improved Award-LCAT
  
• 1st Place Cross-Country Eagle Nest Run
• 1st Place 25 Annual John Miller, Jr. Cross Country Meet
• 1st Place Cross Country EHS CC, Bulldog Run
• 1st Place Cross Country Menard Open
• 1st Place Cross Country, Leesville Wampus

2016-2017

• Honor Class Vernon Middle School
• Perfect Attendance
• A-B Honor Roll
• Certificate of Citizenship for Elementary Conduct
• Special Recognition of Teacher's Choice Award
• Achievement Award Vernon Parish Social Studies Fair
• Accelerated Reading Goals Award
• Nominee Distinguished Alumni, Vernon Middle School
• All-around Champion, Pitch, Hit, and Run, The Official Skills Competition of Major League Baseball
• 1st Place, Month of Military Child Essay Contest

2015-2016

• A-B Honor Student, South Polk Elementary
• Perfect Attendance, South Polk Elementary