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Hey Everybody! On my journeys throughout the great South Carolina LSC, I have had a handful of people ask "Kile, what is a Swimposium?" Good Question! Especially since we have one coming up April 26th--only in a couple weeks! Here is a little write up on a what exactly a Swimposium is from USA Swimming: USA Swimming's Swimposium program is a one-day program providing educational presentations for clubs, officials, coaches, parents and athletes. As part of the annual USA Swimming budget, resources are allocated to fund a maximum of 12...

Hello SCS! 1.) Allstate/Swimposium Info is up on www.sc-swimming.org Please click on the icon on our homepage to register. We are putting the final touches on the remaining info and all should be final within the next couple days. A BIG preliminary Thank You to Ken Christensen for all his work on this! Swimposium and is going to be AWESOME!!! We have Harvey Humphries and Kate Ziegler comin' to SC just to drop a few names--check out the info--Coaches, please pass this on to your parents and direct them to...

SCS Athletes, click on the link below to read our March 2014 Athlete News Letter--It is GREAT!!! A special Thank You to Courtlyn Fields and Ashleigh Bennett for putting this together--Nice Job SCS Athlete Reps!!!! Click here for the March 2014 SCS Athlete News Letter

Hello everyone. This year at Allstate, the athlete committee will be sponsoring a food drive. Before the banquet begins, athletes, parents, and coaches can drop off canned and other non-perishable food items. There will be a little competition to see who can bring the most canned food. The team that raises the most food will be recognized at some point during the banquet. Please spread the word to your teams and let them now about this amazing opportunity! Thanks! Ashleigh Bennett (junior athlete rep)

As part of our continuing efforts to promote the Swim Today campaign, I wanted to share the following information with you and your club. This is your chance to join the SwimToday campaign, where 10 industry partners are combining resources with the goal of increasing swimming participation in the sport. The campaign will show the “fun” side and the benefits of swimming, encouraging parents to consider putting their child on a swim team. In late April, USA Swimming will mail a FREE promotional kit to swim teams and swim lesson...

Just an update on how the SC Swimming athletes from your clubs led College of Charleston to 21 school records at our conference meet last weekend. Sarah Boyle (Y-Columbia) won the 100 (54.16) & 200 (1:56.38) Back and picked up NCAA B cuts along with new school and conference records in those events. Pablo Ortiz (TG) finished 3rd in the 200 Fly with a school record 1:48.69. He also set the school record in the 100 Fly 49.3. Maly Taylor (CAT) finished in the top-8 with a school record in...

Just a reminder that the Swim Today campaign will kick off tomorrow, Tuesday, March 4th, at 1pm (EST) with a webinar hosted by USA Swimming’s Chuck Wielgus and Matt Farrell. This webinar is the first step in the Swim Today campaign and marks an important moment for the future of the sport. Swim Today aims to bridge the gap between learn-to-swim programs and competitive swim clubs. By adding to the participant base of the sport we can continue to grow clubs, LSC’s and national swimming programs. Please register for the...

Senior Select Camp Applications are due no later than Friday, February 28th, 2014. Sr Select Camp Info Sheet Sr Select Camp Application

Coaches, swimmers, parents, and members of SCLSC, Our State Championship meet is scheduled to begin tomorrow afternoon. After much thought and consideration, we have decided to continue with the original plan and have the meet as scheduled. If it is unsafe for you and your family to travel, do not travel; safety is our number one concern. Mary Stansell General Chair, SCLSC

Hello Everyone Please take a look at the attached information. Peter Wright, SCS Senior Chair, with his committees input and approval, and my help, have put together our first ever SCS Senior Select Camp! We are really excited about this opportunity for our swimmers and coaches. Please see the attached information for all the details. This info will be posted on www.sc-swimming.org under news (here), and there will be downloadable copies of these documents under, you guessed it, the "Documents" tab on our website as well. Pete did a ton...