The Scratch Deadline for the ARENA Long Course Invitational (April 26-28, 2019) at Baylor is Tuesday, April 9th. Please be sure to Attend or Decline for the meet through TeamUnify. This swim meet is open to all Developmental, AG, JR, SR2, and SR/Varsity practice groups. This is a Baylor hosted swim meet so all parents must volunteer.
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Coaches Out of the Office: March 18-24
Head Coach Dan Flack and Executive Director Laura Pitman will be out of the office March 18-24 attending the NCSA Junior National Championships in Orlando, FL. They will be checking email periodically during the meet, however, do not expect an immediate response during this time. They will return to the office following spring break on Monday, April 1st.
Baylor Swim Club Spring Break
Baylor Swim Club will be taking it’s annual spring break from March 22 – March 30. There will be NO PRACTICES for ALL groups during this time. Developmental group swimmers will not have practice the week of March 25-28. Baylor Swim Club practices will resume again on Monday, April 1st.
Long Course Season / Meet Schedule
After the finish to a great short course season, we move on to the long course swimming season, where all of our meets in the spring and summer are swum in a long course or 50 meter pool rather than a short course 25 yard pool.
The first long course swim meet will be our Arena Long Course Invitational to be held April 26-28 at the Baylor School Natatorium. We will then follow that meet up with competitions at the Atlanta Classic (May 17-19 in Atlanta, GA) and the Ensworth “Officially” Summer OPEN (May 17-19 in Nashville, TN). The Atlanta Classic Meet is for selected SR/Varsity athletes only. The Ensworth meet is open to all Developmental, AG, JR, SR2, and SR/Varsity athletes. Finally, please also take notice that the scratch deadline for the Richard Quick Invitational in Auburn, AL (June 21-23) is early. This meet fills up very quickly so entries will be due early in order to secure a space in the meet for our team. It is also our year to host the CASL Bill Caulkins City Meet (July 12-13) and we will need all parents to help run this large summer league meet. The link to the spring / summer long course meet schedule is available below and, all meets for the spring / summer have also been posted on the meets-info/results page on the website.
- 2019 Long Course Meet Schedule (PDF) -updated 3/19/2019
Withdrawal Policy Reminder
This is simply a reminder of our withdrawal policy. This policy holds for all groups in the Baylor Swim Club.
If you are going to stop participating in the swim club you must send an email to Laura Pitman 30 days in advance of your withdrawal.
If you are planning on withdrawing for the summer months please be sure to email that information no later than Friday, May 3, 2019. If you do not withdraw by this date then members will be charged the fees for the summer months/session.
Spring Parents Meeting Information Handout- March 7, 2019
Thank you to all that were able to attend the Spring Parents meeting. The Parent Information handout from the spring parent meeting held on March 7, 2019, is now available on the website. See the link above for all the parent meeting information. The handout from the meeting will be emailed out to the entire club, and it is posted in the member news section of the website.
If you were unable to attend the Junior group parents meeting on March 7th, that information will be emailed out to all parents as well.
Please email if you have any questions.
Parent Education Section of the Website
If you have a chance, please take a look at the Parent Education section on www.baylorswimming.org. It contains of a variety of excellent articles that are great for swimming parents. When a new article is added to the section it will also be posted in the Weekly Update newsletter.
This week’s article: What You Need to Know About E-Cigarettes and Vaping
Meet Information for Ensworth “Officially” Summer Invitational Now Available
Meet Information for the “Officially” Summer Invitational (May 17-19, 2019) at the Ensworth School in Nashville, TN is now available. This meet is open to all Juniors, SR2, and SR/Varsity athletes. The scratch deadline for this meet is Tuesday, April 30th. See complete meet info at the link below.
- Meet Information– updated 4/1/2019
- Meet Info Page
- Attend / Decline for the Meet
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.
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.