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 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 season.
Complete registration information for the 2021-2022 season, which includes practice schedule and financial information can be found on the Join Baylor Swim Club page
Tuesday, August 3– Returning Member Online Registration OPENS
Tuesday or Wednesday, August 17 or 18– New Swimmer Evaluation Placement (5:00 PM) at the Wilson Activity Center pool (new swimmers only need to attend one of the evaluation dates)
Wednesday, August 19– New Member Online Registration OPENS
Monday, August 23– SwimAndTRI- Team Equipment Vendor @ Baylor (4:00 PM)- the Pavilion at the Wilson Activity Center Pool
Tuesday, August 24– Fall Parents Meeting (6:30 PM) via Zoom
Monday, August 30– Practices Begin for the 2021-2022 Season for SR2, JR, & AG groups
Tuesday, August 31– Practices Begin for the 2021-2022 Season for Developmental (Red, White, & Grey) groups
Please feel free to email Coach Brian if you have any questions regarding the program for the new season.
Director of Operations Laura Pitman will be out of the office July 3-11. She will be returning to the office on Monday, July 12th. Please contact Coach Brian with any immediate needs while she is out of town.
Head Age Group Coach Brian Gill will be out of the office July 14-25. He will be returning to the office on Monday, July 26th. Please contact Laura Pitman with any immediate needs while he is out of town.
Meet information for the 2021 Southeastern Swimming Long Course Championships (July 16-18) is now available. The meet will be held at the Centennial Sportsplex- Tracy Caulkins Competition Pool in Nashville, TN (13 & Over Prelims & Finals | 11-12 Finals) and the Williamson County Indoor Sports Complex in Brentwood, TN (10 & Under Timed Finals | 11-12 Prelims).
Southeastern Swimming Long Course Championships– July 16-18, 2021
Hilton Garden Inn- Nashville/Brentwood
217 Centerview Drive
Brentwood, TN
615-370-5040
Group Name: Baylor Swim Team Booking link
CHATTANOOGA, TN- On June 18, 2021, the Baylor School Swimming teams were recognized by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) as 2020-2021 Scholar Teams.
The Baylor School boys had a 3.628 team GPA to earn NISCA Silver Level Academic status. The boy’s team also got it done in the pool as they claimed the 2021 TISCA State Swimming & Diving Championship.
The Baylor School girls finished with a 3.618 team GPA earning NISCA Silver Level Academic Status. The girls were equally impressive in the pool taking the 2021 TISCA State Swimming & Diving Championship.
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.
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.
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.
With the steady decline in COVID–19 cases over the last several weeks in Hamilton County, loosening of restrictions both county and statewide well as the Baylor School dropping some of their restrictions the safety protocols & procedures have been updated. These changes will occur beginning Tuesday, June 1, 2021: