ORLANDO, FL– During the week of March 19-24, eighteen Baylor Swim Club athletes competed in the 2019 National Club Swimming Association (NCSA) Junior National Swimming Championships at the Orlando YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando, Florida. This is one of the top swimming competitions in the country on an annual basis for swimmers eighteen years old and under. In general, there are over 1700 swimmers in the meet representing over 250 clubs from all over the nation. This will be the twelfth year in a row that Baylor Swim Club will send athletes to this competition, and eighteen athletes are also the largest contingent of Baylor Swim Club athletes to qualify and compete in this meet. Over the course of the four and a half day competition, five Baylor Swim Club team records were broken, the girls finished seventh overall in the team scores, and they took eleventh in the combined team scores.
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Porter Leads Baylor on Day 2 of NCSA Junior National Championships, Qualifies for Summer Nationals
ORLANDO, FL- The Baylor Swim Club had some great performances on Day 2 of the NCSA Junior National Championships in Orlando, FL, but none was better than Cecilia Porter in the 100-yard breaststroke. Her time of 1:00.58 has qualified her for the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships in the 100-yard breaststroke. She finished third overall in the event and swam a new Baylor Swim Club team record. Porter broke her own team record which was set earlier this year at the TISCA State Championships in Nashville. She will now compete at the Phillips 66 USA Swimming National Championships this summer July 30- August 4 at the Stanford Avery Aquatics Center in Palo Alto, CA. Follow all the exciting action in Orlando this week with the links below
Addison Smith to Attend and Swim at Princeton University
CHATTANOOGA, TN– Baylor School / Baylor Swim Club athlete Addison Smith will swim and attend Princeton University located in Princeton, New Jersey next year. Smith is a four-year boarding student from Knoxville, TN, and a twelve-time NISCA All-American. In January at the TYR Pro-Swim Series at Knoxville, she qualified for the 2020 Olympic Team Trials in the 400-meter freestyle. She finished 11th overall with a time of 4:16.82. The Olympic Team Trials- Swimming will be held June 21-28, 2020 at CHI Health Center in Omaha, NE. Smith is also a two-time TISCA State Champion in the 500-yard freestyle, claiming victories in 2018 and 2019. Below you will find more of Addison Smith’s accomplishments at the Baylor School.
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Baylor Swim Club Takes Overall Team Title at SES Region 2 Championships
CHATTANOOGA, TN- On the weekend of February 15-17, 2019, over one hundred Baylor Swim Club athletes hosted and competed in the Southeastern Swimming Region 2 Championships held at the Baylor School Natatorium. Over 500 swimmers from the Southeastern Swimming LSC East Region swam in the two and a half day competition. The Baylor Swim Club took the overall team title, scoring 1,720.50 points. McCallie/GPS Aquatics finished second with 645.50 points, while Ooltewah Swim Club claimed third with 540.50 points.
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SES Region 2 Championship Meet Results
Complete Meet Results, 8 & Under team scores, overall team scores, and results files for coaches from the 2019 SES Region 2 Championships are now available. Special thanks to all the teams that attended the meet, and to all the Baylor Swim Club families for volunteering their time this past weekend.
Baylor School Wins Combined, Girls 2019 TISCA State Swimming & Diving Championships
NASHVILLE, TN- On Friday and Saturday, February 8-9 the Baylor School has won the combined and girls 2019 TISCA State Swimming & Diving Championships. This is the fourteenth year in a row that the Baylor School has won the combined team title, while the girls claimed the state title with a narrow six point victory over Harpeth Hall. The Baylor Girls defeated the defending state and national champions from 2018. This is the first time since 2013 that the Baylor School girls have won the TISCA State Title. The Baylor School boys finished third overall just behind the McCallie School and Maryville High School.
Baylor Off to Solid Start After Day 1 of 2019 TISCA State Swimming & Diving Championships
NASHVILLE, TN- The Baylor School got off to a solid start on day one of the 2019 TISCA State Swimming & Diving Championships. After Friday evening finals, the Baylor School leads in the combined team scores with 247.5 points. The girls also lead in the team scores with 161 points, followed closely by Harpeth Hall in second with 142 points. On the boys side Baylor is in third with a total of 86.5 points. Maryville High School is leading the way with 119 points, followed in second by McCallie with 102 points. The high school state meet is being held at the Centennial Sportsplex- Tracy Caulkins Competition Pool in Nashville, TN.
Spring Swimming Lessons Schedule Now Available
The 2019 SPRING (April & May) Swimming Lessons schedule is now available. The Complete schedule and registration information can be found can be found at the links below.
NOTE: Due to the various spring breaks for the Baylor School, Hamilton County Schools, and UTC, group swimming lessons will NOT be offered in the month of March. If you are interested in taking private lessons during the month of March please contact Swim School Director Brian Gill to arrange private swimming lessons.
Smith Qualifies for 2020 Olympic Team Trials, Solid Showing for Baylor at the TYR Pro Swim Series at Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, TN- This past week (January 9-12) Baylor Swim Club athletes Jack Kirby, Cecilia Porter, Addison Smith, and Ellie Waldrep competed in the 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series at Knoxville. This meet featured some of the top swimmers from all across the world and was swum at the Allen Jones Intercollegiate Aquatics Center on the campus of the University of Tennessee. On Friday, senior, Addison Smith qualified for the 2020 Olympic Team Trials in the 400-meter freestyle. She finished 11th overall with a time of 4:16.82. The Olympic Team Trials- Swimming will be held June 21-28, 2020 at CHI Health Center in Omaha, NE.
Baylor Splashes Into 2019 at January Invitational
CHATTANOOGA, TN- On Saturday and Sunday, January 12-13, over seventy Baylor Swim Club athletes traveled down the road to race in the McCallie / GPS Aquatics January Invitational held at the McCallie School. Over 250 swimmers from the states of Tennessee and Georgia competed in the swim meet.
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