SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO– This past week, June 23-27, 2021 Baylor School / Baylor Swim Club athlete Josean Massucco competed in the 2021 Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) Meet representing his home country of Puerto Rico. The meet featured many of the best swimmers from across Central America and the Caribbean and was held at the San Juan Natatorium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Overall Massucco had an outstanding competition and finished the meet with eight gold and two silver medals. Puerto Rico finished in first place in the combined team scores racking up a total of 1,697 points. Massucco took first place in the 15-17 age group in the 800-meter freestyle, 400-meter IM, 200-meter butterfly, and 400-meter freestyle. He capped off the meet with a first-place finish and strong come back in the 100-meter butterfly posting a time of 57.50. He was also a member of three gold medal-winning relays for Team Puerto Rico.
Baylor School / Baylor Swim Club teammate Santiago Domenech also competed in the CCCAN swimming competition as a member of Team Puerto Rico. Domenech finished 5th in the 200-meter backstroke and 8th in the 100-meter backstroke.
CHATTANOOGA, TN– Baylor Swim Club / Baylor School athlete Sam Flack was selected to participate in USA Swimming’s 2021 Zone Select Performance Workshop. These workshops will consist of the top swimmers in each zone based on the 2019 and 2020 Long Course Meters (LCM) seasons combined. It was held virtually on Monday, June 28th (Eastern & Southern Zones).
The goal of this workshop is motivational and is designed to develop the athlete’s leadership skills. Athletes will have the opportunity to learn from two organizations: Growing Leaders and More Brave. Both organizations have extensive experience working with student-athletes as well as providing leadership training.
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KNOXVILLE, TN– On June 18-20, 2021, the Baylor Swim Club traveled to Knoxville, TN to compete in the 2021 Tennessee Aquatics June Invitational held at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatics Center located on the campus on the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Baylor Swim Club had over 40 athletes participate in the two-and-a-half-day meet. Over 200 swimmers from the eastern part of Tennessee competed in the swim meet. Two Baylor Swim Club team records were broken at the competition. Eleven-year-old Anara Summers broke the team record in the 11-12 girls 200-meter IM posting a time of 2:36.59. The previous record was held by Baylor and University of Florida Gator standout Stephanie Napier which was set back in 2000. Luke Waldrep broke the 13-14 boys team record in the 100-meter backstroke swimming a time of 1:04.59. The previous record was set back in 1999 by Baylor School All-American Ryan Bishop.
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OMAHA, NE- This past week, June 13-20, Baylor Swim Club / Baylor School athlete Ellie Waldrep competed at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials- Swimming held at the CHI Health Cente in Omaha, Nebraska. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Olympic Trials were divided into two competitions, with Wave I on June 4-7, 2021, and Wave II on June 13-20, 2021. Wave II served as the sole qualifier for pool swimmers on the U.S. Olympic Team for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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CHATTANOOGA, TN- This week Baylor Swim Club / Baylor School athlete Ellie Waldrep was featured in the Chattanooga area local media ahead of her competition at the 2021 Olympic Team Trials- Swimming (June 13-20) in Omaha, NE next week. She appeared in an article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press which charts her journey to the 2021 Olympic Team Trials. Waldrep was also featured on WRCB which was in the 4 PM, 6 PM, and 11 PM newscasts on Thursday, June 10th. See the links below
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It is once again time for another great season of CASL summer league swimming, and Nights at the Races. Below is just some information the Baylor Swimming Staff would like to pass on to you.
Every Baylor Swim Club member who participates, officiates, coaches or attends a Monday or Thursday night meet has a great opportunity to spread the word about the benefits of Baylor Swim Club and year-round swimming. Our coaches will make the rounds at many meets, but we can’t be everywhere. These Monday and Thursday night meets are a great way for all members to get involved in building our program.
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Below is the 2021 Baylor Swim Club Summer Practice Schedule. This schedule takes effect beginning Tuesday, June 1st. Please follow it closely.
CHATTANOOGA, TN- On Saturday, May 29th the Baylor School senior class of 2021 will participate in commencement ceremonies. We will honor the 2021 senior class with this short video below. Congratulations to all the Baylor School and Baylor Swim Club student-athletes. Good luck to all of these seniors in their future endeavors both in and out of the pool.
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CHATTANOOGA, TN- Baylor School / Baylor Swim Club Head Coach Dan Flack was featured on the SwimSwam Podcast. The SwimSwam Podcast dives deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Garrett McCaffrey SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.
Coach Flack talks about leading the Baylor girls and boys to state titles (TN) during a pandemic and talking through what a virtual state championship looked like. Flack also discusses being on staff at multiple colleges while also coaching for the associated club team and the knowledge he was able to gain from being around so many high-level and wise coaches.
See the complete SwimSwam podcast below.
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Congratulations to the ten Baylor Swim Club seniors who have announced their college choices for 2021. Eight out of the ten seniors will be continuing their swimming careers in college. Good luck to all of these seniors in their future endeavors both in and out of the pool. See the complete list of seniors and their college choices below.
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SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO– This past week, June 23-27, 2021 Baylor School / Baylor Swim Club athlete Josean Massucco competed in the 2021 Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) Meet representing his home country of Puerto Rico. The meet featured many of the best swimmers from across Central America and the Caribbean and was held at the San Juan Natatorium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Overall Massucco had an outstanding competition and finished the meet with eight gold and two silver medals. Puerto Rico finished in first place in the combined team scores racking up a total of 1,697 points. Massucco took first place in the 15-17 age group in the 800-meter freestyle, 400-meter IM, 200-meter butterfly, and 400-meter freestyle. He capped off the meet with a first-place finish and strong come back in the 100-meter butterfly posting a time of 57.50. He was also a member of three gold medal-winning relays for Team Puerto Rico.
It is once again time for another great season of CASL summer league swimming, and Nights at the Races. Below is just some information the Baylor Swimming Staff would like to pass on to you.
Below is the 2021 Baylor Swim Club Summer Practice Schedule. This schedule takes effect beginning Tuesday, June 1st. Please follow it closely.
CHATTANOOGA, TN- On Saturday, May 29th the Baylor School senior class of 2021 will participate in commencement ceremonies. We will honor the 2021 senior class with this short video below. Congratulations to all the Baylor School and Baylor Swim Club student-athletes. Good luck to all of these seniors in their future endeavors both in and out of the pool.
Congratulations to the ten Baylor Swim Club seniors who have announced their college choices for 2021. Eight out of the ten seniors will be continuing their swimming careers in college. Good luck to all of these seniors in their future endeavors both in and out of the pool. See the complete list of seniors and their college choices below.