From Dave Thomas at USA Swimming: IMPORTANT NEWS FOR SWIM CLUBS REGARDING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT The Affordable Care Act begins October 1, 2013. Those Clubs and LSC's, who are employers, must provide a notice to their employees regarding the Affordable Care Act by 10-1-13. Many organizations don't know they are to provide a letter to their employees, so here are the links to the Dept. of Labor website: http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/pdf/FLSAwithoutplans.pdf and http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/pdf/FLSAwithplans.pdf . The model notices for employers are for both those who offer a health plan to some or...

Hey Y'all Thanks to all for your participation and assistance with our 1st ever SCS Open Water Camp! Special thanks goes to North Carolina Swimming--we could not have done this without y'al!! Please follow these links for results--thanks! 2k http://www.racetecresults.com/Results.aspx?CId=16247&RId=52 3k http://www.racetecresults.com/Results.aspx?CId=16247&RId=53 Go SCS Open Water!

Congratulations to all of our SCS Scholastic All-Americans! Please click on this link to see the list

Congratulations to Megan Kingsley for making the USA Swimming National Team!!! We are SUPER PROUD of you!!! For more info, please go to: http://usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1454&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en

Clinic Info: Finally, we have our location for the Fall 2013 SC/NC Coaches Clinic with Sergio Lopez. The clinic will start at 5pm on Saturday October 12th, 2013, and last until we are done. The plan is to have a coaches round table with Sergio after he presents. The clinic is free, and pizza will be provided. The Clinic will be at the Marriott in Columbia, SC. 1200 Hampton St Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 771-7000 We will have 30 rooms blocked for SC and NC coaches. The room rate is...

Hey Everyone -- I hope y'all are getting ready for a nice weekend and get a little down time before Short Course gets into full swing! I just wanted to give a little update about our Fall SC/NC Coaches Clinic and share the good news :) As you all know, we hit a major snag when Matt Kredich unfortunately could not be our presenter. I got some great feedback, esp from Dave Horton, Jesup Szatkowski, Scott Bonine, and Peter Wright--thank you all--I contacted a handful of top level coaches, and...

Stroke & Turn Clinic Location WL Stephens Aquatic Center, 780 West Oak Forest Dr, Charleston, SC 29407 Time 9:00am – Noon Date September 21st Instructor Michael Bennett Contact Info mbennett@scires.com 843-814-4944 Please contact Michael Bennett if you plan on attending--thanks!

Congratulations to our boy Doug Fetchen for being named the new assistant coach for College of Charleston!!! We are so proud and we know that you will shine your positivity on CoC and help to bring their swimming program into a new age of success! We wish you all the best, and, I think it is safe to say: YOU THE MAN :)

Greg Reed (13/14) 8th place, Jack Story (15-18) 7th place, John Evans (15-18) 8th place in the 1500m free! Nice work Men! Nice work SCS!!!

2013 SCS 14 and Under Select Camp Info: September 28-29th, 2013 N. Charleston @ The Danny Jones Pool Guest Coach: The Great Jack Maddan! Please click on the following links for: Select Camp Application, Code of Conduct, medical release, and chaperon application List of Swimmer who Qualified for Select Camp (Top 6 IMX scores for single age/gender 11,12,13,14) General Info on 2013 SCS 14 and Under Select Camp