South Dakota Swimming

Weekly Update

Connie Dunn

Important Information

  • Mark Your Calendar!  SSC is having a Holiday Fun Meet and Pizza Party on Sunday, December 21 from 4-6pm.  Please RSVP to Coach Connie by Thursday, December 18, if your swimmer(s) will be participating/attending the event and provide a count for pizza.
    • Tentative schedule will be:
      • 4-4:30pm – Warmups
      • 4:30-5:15pm – Holiday Fun Meet
      • 5:15-6pm – Pizza Party
    • There will be a Family Fun Relay at the end of the event so family/friends wishing to join in on the fun, bring your swimsuits! 
    • SSC will provide pizza. If you would like, feel free to bring a Holiday treat/dessert to share.  If a few families could volunteer to bring bottled water for the party, that would be wonderful!
  • The 2025 ASC Winter High Point will be January 3-4 in Aberdeen, SD.  The meet will be swum at the Aberdeen YMCA in a 25-yard, 8 lane indoor pool.  If your swimmer is interested in attending the swim meet, please register on our website or let Coach Connie know.  The registration deadline is Tuesday, December 23. 

SSC Practice Schedule.

Sun – 12/7

Mon – 12/8

Tues – 12/9

Wed – 12/10

Thurs – 12/11

Fri - 12/12

Sat – 12/13

No Practice

Candy Cane Meet @ Watertown SD

Polliwog 1:

5-5:30pm

Minnow:

5:30-6:30pm

Dolphin/Shark:

5-6:30pm

Polliwog 2:

5-5:30pm

Minnow:

5:30-6:30pm

Dolphin/Shark:

5-6:30pm

Polliwog 1:

5-5:30pm

Minnow:

5:30-6:30pm

Dolphin/Shark:

5-6:30pm

Polliwog 2:

5-5:30pm

Minnow:

5:30-6:30pm

Dolphin/Shark:

5-6:30pm

Dolphin/Shark:

5-6:30pm

No Practice

Sun – 12/14

Mon – 12/1

Tues – 12/16

Wed – 12/17

Thurs – 12/18

Fri - 12/19

Sat – 12/20

No Practice

Polliwog 1:

5-5:30pm

Minnow:

5:30-6:30pm

Dolphin/Shark:

5-6:30pm

Polliwog 2:

5-5:30pm

Minnow:

5:30-6:30pm

Dolphin/Shark:

5-6:30pm

Polliwog 1:

5-5:30pm

Minnow:

5:30-6:30pm

Dolphin/Shark:

5-6:30pm

Polliwog 2:

5-5:30pm

Minnow:

5:30-6:30pm

Dolphin/Shark:

5-6:30pm

Dolphin/Shark:

5-6:30pm

No Practice

2025-26 Fall/Winter Meet Schedule. The meet schedule is a proposed meet schedule and may change based on additional meets that we are invited to during the season or meets being cancelled due to lack of participation.

Date

Meet

Location

Meet Type

Pool

January 3-4

Winter High Point Meet

Aberdeen, SD

Timed Final

25-yard, 8 lanes

January 17-18

Optimist High Point Meet

Watertown, SD

Timed Finals

25-yard, 8 lanes

January 23-25

SFST January Invite

Sioux Falls, SD

Prelims/Finals

25-yard, 10 lanes

January 31 – February 1

Beat the Blizzard – HOME

Marshall, MN

Timed/Finals

25-yard, 6 lanes

February 6-8

Last Chance Meet

Watertown, SD

Timed Finals

25-yard, 8 lanes

February 13-15

SD State “B” Championships

Spearfish, SD

Timed Finals

25-yard, 8 lanes

February 20-22

SD 12 & Under State “A” Championships

Aberdeen, SD

Timed Finals - SDQ Required

25-yard, 8 lanes

February 26 – March 1

SD 13 & Over State “A” Championships

Mitchell, SD

Prelim/Finals – SDQ Required

25-yard, 8 lanes

SSC Swim Tryouts. Swimmers are always welcome to come and join our team anytime during the season.  If interested in joining our team, please contact Connie Dunn at [email protected] to arrange a try-out date/time.

Practice Cancellation Information.  If practice is cancelled, the cancellation announcement will be on our Team Unify web site and Facebook page (Southwest Swim Club - Marshall MN).

SSC Swim Caps. SSC swim caps are available for sale. Swim caps are $10.. Please contact Coach Connie if you would like to purchase one.

Swim Gear.  Are you in search for some swim gear (googles, suits, caps, etc.)?  Orders through this Swim Outlet link will give 8% back to SSC.  https://www.swimoutlet.com/sscswim  NOTE:  We do NOT require a team suit or team warm-ups.  Swim Outlet has our logo on file that can be used to customize swim gear. SSC receives money back on ALL orders placed through this link regardless if the items are customized with our logo or not. 

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