Greensboro, NC- This past week (Dec. 8-11) seven Baylor School / Baylor Swim Club athletes competed in the 2021 USA Swimming Speedo Winter Junior Championships- EAST held at the Greensboro Aquatics Center in Greensboro, NC. This is one of the top swimming competitions in the country on an annual basis for swimmers eighteen-years-old and under. Baylor Swim Club athletes competing in the junior national meet were Lille Boggs, Sam Flack, Caden Fritz, Charlie Han, Drew Hitchcock, Josean Massucco, and Matthew Potter. Leading the way for Baylor were some outstanding swims from Drew Hitchcock.
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Practice Schedule Changes During High School & Middle School Swimming Seasons
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. Please be sure to make a note of these changes.
Scratch Deadline for HSA TYR Invitational- Thurs., Dec. 16th
The Scratch Deadline for the HSA TYR Invitational (Jan. 14-16, 2022) at the Huntsville, Aquatic Center in Huntsville, AL is Thursday, December 16th. 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. The meet will also be a prelims finals format for 11 & Overs
Meet Information is now available in the meets-info/results section of the website.
Holiday Practice Schedule
The Holiday practice schedule (Dec. 17, 2021 – Jan. 3, 2022) is now available. Please follow the schedule below closely.
Developmental groups will NOT have practice the week of Dec. 27-30. Practices will return to a normal schedule on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
The Baylor Swimming Staff would like to wish everyone a very happy and safe holiday season.
- Holiday Practice Schedule– updated 12/16/21
Baylor Feeling Very Merry After 2021 Jingle Bell Classic Meet
DALTON, GA– On Sunday, December 12th, over thirty Baylor Swim Club athletes traveled to Dalton, GA to race in the 221 Jingle Bell Classic Meet. Over 200 swimmers from the states of Tennessee and Georgia competed in the swim meet held at Dalton High School Pool. Congratulations to all Baylor swimmers for an outstanding meet on Saturday.
Distance Races Highlight Baylor Swim Club at Ensworth Holiday Classic
NASHVILLE, TN- On December 3-5, over fifty Baylor Swim Club athletes traveled to Nashville, TN to race in the 2021 Ensworth Holiday Classic held at the Ensworth School Natatorium. Over 400 swimmers from the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama competed in the swim meet. Leading the way for Baylor was an outstanding performance from Luke Waldrep in the 1650-yard freestyle. His time of 16:11.92 qualified him for NCSA Junior Nationals in Orlando, FL in March of 2022.
Coach Flack Featured on Inside With Brett Hawke Podcast
CHATTANOOGA, TN- Baylor School / Baylor Swim Club Head Coach Dan Flack was featured on the Inside With Brett Hawke podcast. Hawke’s podcast takes an intimate look inside the minds of swimming’s highest achievers with one of the world’s best swim coaches. His podcast is currently the top swimming podcast in the country.
See the complete Inside with Brett podcast below
Baylor Recognized as USA Swimming Silver Medal Club of Excellence for 2022
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 2022 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.
Swimmers Folders / Awards from Meets
New folders have been created for the 2021-2022 season and are available. All awards from meets and past meets will be filed in the athletes’ folders on the pool deck. Each athlete on the Baylor Swim Club should have a folder where these awards will be placed after meets. Please have your child check the folders on the pool deck after practices. The folder boxes are located on a table next to the staff office on the pool deck. If for some reason your child does not have a folder, please email Coach Brian.
Hotel Information for the 2021-2022 Short Course Season
Below you will find hotel booking information for away swim meets during the 2021-2022 short course season for the Baylor Swim Club.