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Practice Cancellations / Changes (11/17/2025) PRACTICE CHANGE Friday Evening, November 21 for AGE GROUP 4, will have practice 5:00-6:30pm PRACTICE CHANGE Saturday Morning, November 22 for SENIOR Team 1, SENIOR Team 2 and SENIOR High Performance 7:00-9:00am at Norris Rec Center NO PRACTICE Sunday, November 9 for AGE GROUP 4, due to the Western Great Lakes Open 2025 FALL BREAK PRACTICE SCHEDULE (November 24 thru November 30) LINK Monday, November 24 and Tuesday, November 25 SENIOR Team 1, SENIOR Team 2 and SENIOR High Performance 9:00-11:00am at Norris Rec Center...
D303 Announces Distinguished Alumni Class of 2025 Four D303 graduates were honored this month as the Distinguished Alumni Class of 2025; Catherine Nosal, MD (SCST Alumni), Todd Bancroft, Anthony Harrions and James J. Miller. The award recognizes District 303 alumni who have demonstrated a high level of achievement in their field of endeavor or in their contributions to the community. This year's class holds professional roles in the fields of medicine, entrepreneurship, law and space aeronautics. Honorees are selected by the D303 Distinguished Alumni Committee, which is now chaired by...
Congratulations to THOMAS McMILLAN, a Junior swimmer on the St Charles Swim Team and St Charles North High School, has committed to continue his academic and athletic career at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. The Wolfpack are a NCAA Division I program that competes in the ACC Conference. The Wolfpack finished 3rd at the 2025 ACC Championships. At the Division 1 National Championships the Team finished 9th. Good Luck THOMAS!
The St. Charles Aquatics Initiative (SCAI) is a group of passionate residents coming together with one shared goal: to bring a competitive-quality swimming pool to our community. This initiative is about more than just building a pool — it’s about investing in health, youth development, and local pride. Our vision is to create a modern aquatic facility that supports swimmers of all ages and skill levels — from beginners to competitive athletes. With your support, we can build a space that serves as a hub for fitness and community connection,...
Congratulations to LULU NEGRO, a Junior swimmer on the St Charles Swim Team and St Charles North High School, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at University of Illinois in Champaign, IL. The Illini are a NCAA Division I program that competes in the Big 10 Conference. The Illini finished 13th at the 2025 Big 10 Conference Championships. At the CSCAA Championships the Team finished 7th. Good Luck LULU!
St Charles Swim Team Senior Swimmers THEA BIKE and THOMAS McMILLAN were selected to participate in USA Swimming’s 2025 National Select Camp. The camp features up-and-coming swimmers throughout the country and will provide exclusive training and educational opportunities for all athletes in attendance. Invited athletes will gather at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 9-12, 2025 (boys) and October 23-26, 2025 (girls). Numerous National Team athletes and Olympians have previously attended the National Select Camps, including Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke, Lilly King, Michael...
The 2025 Long Course Season - SCST placed 2nd at the Illinois Swimming Open Water State Championships at Lake Manteno in Manteno, IL. THOMAS McMILLAN represented Team USA at World Junior Championships, LINK. UPDATE - 8 NEW SCST and 2 NEW STATE Records were set this Long Course Season - THEA BIKE: Set records in the Open Girls 50 Backstroke with a time of 29.27 and the Open Girls 100 Backstroke with a time of 1:01.79. HAYDEN RYBASKIi: Set a record in the 13-14 Boys 50 Breaststroke with a time...
Swimmers and Parents, welcome to the 2025-2026 Short Course Season Practice for ALL Age Group and Senior practice groups begin this week! Calendar, Meets and Team Events The SCA Calendar has been updated and can be found on the front page of the team website. There is a complete Team Calendar, also links to each training group. LINK to St Charles Swim Team Calendar. Meets and Team Events page can be found as a LINK in the St Charles Swim Team drop menu. Practice Cancellations / Changes SCST will limit...
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In Swimming World's section Special Set's SCST Senior Swimmer THOMAS McMILLAN is recognized by writer Michael J. Stott. It's been a lights-out four months for St. Charles (IL) Swim Team member Thomas McMillan. As a freshman at St. Charles North High School, he finished seventh in the 100 yard back (49.46) for his 12th-place North Stars squad at February's IHSA state championships. But it gets better. Three weeks later at the Illinois Age Group Championships, he recorded four firsts in the 100 and 200 back (49.34, 1:48.73), 100 fly (49.13,...

