The coaching staff just wanted to take some time to update you on registration for the fall. Registration information, dates, and the first practice for the 2019-2020 Baylor Swim Club season is just around the corner. Those swimmers that will be moving up into a new practice group will be notified by the coaching staff at the end of July / beginning of August. Please see the following important information/dates below regarding the 2019-2020 season.
Complete registration information for the 2019-2020 season, which includes developmental practice dates, practice schedule, and financial information can be found on the Join Baylor Swim Club page
Monday, August 5– Returning Member Online Registration OPENS
Tuesday & Wednesday, August 20 or 21– New Swimmer Evaluation Placement (5:00-6:00 PM) at the Baylor School Natatorium (new swimmers only need to attend one of the evaluation dates)
Wednesday, August 21– New Member Online Registration OPENS
Tuesday, August 27– SwimAndTRI- Team Equipment Vendor in the Baylor School Natatorium Lobby (3:30-6:00 PM)
Thursday, August 29– Practices Begin for ALL groups
Thursday, August 29– Fall Parent Meeting (6:00 PM)
Please feel free to email Coach Brian if you have any questions regarding the program for the new season.
Below you will find the practice schedule for those Baylor Swim Club athletes that will be swimming at Zones, Futures, or National competitions. Depending on the meet that the athlete is attending these practice times could be adjusted, and Coach Flack will communicate that to each individual athlete.
HUNTSVILLE, AL- On Day 3 of the Southeastern Swimming Long Course Championships, Baylor Swim Club athlete Addison Smith has qualified for the 2020 Olympic Team Trials in the 200-meter butterfly. She claimed 1st overall in the event with a time of 2:13.09. This is the fourth 2020 Olympic Trials qualifying time for Smith this year, as she already has qualifying standards in the 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, and the 200 IM. Addison is a recent 2019 graduate of the Baylor School, and she will continue her swimming career at Princeton University in the fall. The Southeastern Swimming Long Course Championships (July 18-21) features over 800 athletes from the Southeastern LSC, and is being held at the Huntsville Aquatics Center in Huntsville, AL. Smith will take to the pool again at the end of the month at the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships (July 30 – Aug. 4) in Stanford, CA.
USA Swimming and the U.S. Center for Safe Sport have sent notice to all member clubs that new Safe Sport policies will be implemented / adopted by June 23, 2019. Please take the time to review the new Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP), the letter from USA Swimming, and a letter from the Baylor School to all club members. These documents can be found in the Safe Sport section of our website.
What exciting news! The Baylor Swim Club has been awarded by United States Swimming the distinction of being a nationally ranked Silver Medal swim club in the USA Swimming Club of Excellence program for the 2019 swimming season!
What exactly does this mean? This means that Baylor Swim Club is recognized as one of the top clubs in the country based on organizational professionalism and athletic performance. To qualify for this award, Baylor had to submit an extensive report to United States Swimming, documenting club professionalism as well as both national and world-class performance.
Below you will find login information for Baylor Swim Club’s online TEAM PORTAL on www.SwimAndTri.com and the most up to date contact information for our team vendor, SwimAndTri. If you need to order team suits or practice equipment please order from the TEAM PORTAL or contact their Knoxville, TN location. Below are directions on how to login to the Baylor Swim Club TEAM PORTAL on http://www.swimandtri.com