The coaching staff has gone ahead and made some practice schedule changes during the Middle School and High School swimming seasons because of meets being held at Baylor. If the practice group was not canceled, rescheduled or listed then practice will be held at the regularly scheduled time. (All practices at the Hamilton YMCA remain the same as scheduled). Please be sure to make a note of these changes.
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Holiday Practice Schedule
The Holiday practice schedule (Dec. 23, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020) is now available. Please follow the schedule below closely.
The Baylor Swimming Staff would like to wish everyone a very happy and safe holiday season. Developmental groups will NOT have practice the week Dec. 23-27. Practices will return to a normal schedule on Monday, January 6, 2020.
- Holiday Practice Schedule – updated 12/19/19
Baylor Named a USA Swimming Silver Medal Club of Excellence for 2020
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 2020 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.
2020 Southeastern Middle School Championship Meet Information
Once again, the Baylor Swim Club and the Baylor School will be hosting the 2020 Joe Gawrys Southeastern Middle School Swimming & Diving Championship. Any swimmer that is in middle school has the opportunity and is encouraged to attend this swim meet. If your child attends a school other than the Baylor School your child will need to be entered by that school. There are several schools that attend the championship made up of Baylor Swim Club, GPS / McCallie Aquatics, and Chattanooga Swimming athletes. If there are other swimmers at your child’s school a parent coordinator needs to be appointed. This person is responsible for getting the school waiver signed, collect entry fees, and submit the entry list to the club coach for which they swim.
For example, if the parent coordinator is a member of Baylor Swim Club then he or she will collect the fees, get a list of entries for each child from that school and submit to either Brian or Laura. Brian or Laura will take care of completing the Team Manger file. If the parent coordinator is from McCallie / GPS Aquatics then all information will be submitted to Roger Dahlke. If you are entering kids from another USA club team make sure you include their entry times. McCallie / GPS Aquatics will not know what times our kids have and we will not know what times they should be entered with.
Swimmers that are participating must have the waiver form signed and returned to Laura Pitman by the entry deadline. The entry deadline for this meet is Tuesday, January 7, 2020. All those that do not attend the Baylor School and go to a different middle school must have all the paperwork filled out completely in order to enter the meet. The waiver form can be found within the meet information.
Meet Entries for Pilot Flying J January Classic Now Posted
Meet entries for the Pilot Flying J January Classic (Jan. 10-12, 2020) in Knoxville, TN. They can be found on the meets-info/results page or they can be viewed by logging into your TeamUnify account. The scratch deadline for this swim meet has passed, please email Laura Pitman by noon on Tuesday, December 17th with any issues.
Baylor School Girls Earn 2019 SWAMMY AWARD for High School Team of the Year
CHATTANOOGA, TN– The swimming/aquatics media outlet SwimSwam.com has named the 2019 Baylor School Girls team with a SWAMMY AWARD for the High School team of the year. SwimSwam.com has many categories for SWAMMY Awards and they are given to recap the best of the year in swimming.
New Team Records Highlight Baylor at 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Championships in Atlanta
ATLANTA, GA- This past week (Dec. 11-14) six Baylor School / Baylor Swim Club athletes competed in the 2019 USA Swimming Speedo Winter Junior Championships- EAST at the Georgia Tech McAuley Aquatics Center in Atlanta, GA. This is one of the top swimming competitions in the country on an annual basis for swimmers eighteen-years-old and under. Leading the way for Baylor were some outstanding swims from both Ellie Waldrep and Lille Boggs.
Welcome Francine Chittum & Mikaya Reynolds to the Baylor Swim Club Coaching Staff
CHATTANOOGA, TN- Head Coach / Director of Competitive Swimming Dan Flack is thrilled to announce the addition of Francine Chittum and Mikaya Reynolds to the Baylor Swim Club coaching staff for the 2019-2020 season. Coach Francine Chittum will be helping out with our Developmental- Grey level on Monday and Thursday evenings beginning on Dec. 30th which is the start of the next Developmental session. Baylor School and Baylor Swim Club alumni, Coach Mikaya Reynolds will be assisting with the Age Group (AG) level. See the links below for their coaching bios.
Dress Warm: Both Before & After Practice
As we get into the fall and winter season the weather is beginning to get cooler, especially in the evenings. The coaching staff continues to chastise far too many swimmers for arriving in flip flops and leaving wet. Muscles require good care and thrive when pampered. Keeping them warm begins the recovery process after a demanding practice. Changing out of a wet suit into dry clothes may be inconvenient but it makes good sense this time of the year. We thank you for your support.
Hotel Information for the 2019-2020 Short Course Season
Below you will find hotel booking information for away swim meets during the 2019-2020 short course season for the Baylor Swim Club.
