News & Announcements
Fall Kick-Off Classic Psych Sheet Posted
The psych sheet for the 2019 Fall Kick-Off Classic (Sept.21-22) to be held at the Baylor School Natatorium is posted. Please email any changes to the meet director by 8:00 PM EST on Sunday, September 15th. Complete meet information can be found on the hosted meets page.
Practices Canceled for Saturday, September 14th
Due to the continued water outage in the Chattanooga area and at the Baylor School, ALL Baylor Swim Club practices have been canceled for Saturday, September 14th.
Please be sure to check www.baylorswimming.org, email, and social media for updates.
Borisov, Mitchum, Tippett, & Smith Earn Scholastic All-American Honors
CHATTANOOGA, TN- USA Swimming released the roster for its 2018-2019 Scholastic All-America Team, and four Baylor Swim Club / Baylor School student-athletes were selected for this honor.
Making the Scholastic All–America team from Baylor are seniors Alex Borisov and Will Tippett. Baylor alumni Jameson Mitchum and Addison Smith have also been named to the team. Mitchum is currently a freshman swimming at Claremont McKenna Collge in California, while Smith is swimming at Princeton University in New Jersey.
Online Meet Volunteer Sign-Up: Fall Kick-Off Classic
The online meet volunteer sign-up system is now available for the Fall Kick-Off Classic (September 21-22, 2019) at the Baylor School Natatorium. All Baylor Swim Club families/members should sign-up as soon as possible to reserve your volunteer position(s).
Kirby Takes 8th in the 100 Backstroke at the 2019 Pan American Games
LIMA, PERU- Representing his home country of Barbados, Baylor School / Baylor Swim Club alumni Jack Kirby finished in 8th overall in the 100-meter backstroke at the 2019 Pan American Games. He swam a time of 56.38 to claim 8th in the A-Final heat on Thursday evening. The Pan American Games are held every four years and features 41 countries from the Americas (North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean) competing in 51 different sports. This year the games are being held in Lima, Peru from July 24-August 11 (swimming dates- Aug. 6-11).
Baylor Swimmers Have Strong Showing at U.S. Nationals, Smith & Waldrep Claim New Olympic Trials Cuts
STANFORD, CA- This past week (July 30 – August 4), four Baylor Swim Club athletes competed in the 2019 USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships held at the Stanford Avery Aquatics Center in Stanford, CA. Many of the very best swimmers from across the country participated in the five day event. The Baylor Swim Club had a strong showing overall highlighted by some great performances from Addison Smith and Ellie Waldrep.
Addison Smith Claims 5th 2020 Olympic Team Trials Cut On Day 3 of Phillips 66 National Championships
STANFORD, CA- On Friday at the 2019 USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships, Addison Smith claimed her 5th 2020 Olympic Team Trials qualifying time this year. This time she did it in prelims in 400-meter Individual Medley posting at time of 4:51.21. She now has cuts in the 200 free, 400 free, 200 fly, 200 IM, and 400 IM. This is the most Olympic Trials qualifying times acheived by an individual in different events in Baylor Swim Club history.
