The OSSC Named A Silver Medal Club for 3rd Straight Year!

OSSC Recognized as a Silver Medal Club on 2018 USA Swimming Club Excellence List

Gold, Silver, Bronze recognition awarded to 200 clubs for performance excellence

                                                                                                                                           

For the third consecutive year, the Ohio State Swim Club has been awarded the top honor of a Silver medal ranking in the USA Swimming Club Excellence program, recognizing the organization’s highest-performing clubs in the development of athletes 18 years and younger.

The following OSSC swimmers helped contribute to our 11,797 point total: Janessa Mathews, Kate Saczawa, Jacob Eismann, Nate Goldfarb, Hans Kabelka, Ben Kuriger, Jason Mathews, and Eddie Michael. The OSSC has scored more points in every single year of our team’s existence!

Although the OSSC is only in its ninth season, we are thrilled to be one of the seven teams from Ohio Swimming to receive this distinction. The other teams from Ohio Swimming to be named to this program are: Mason Manta Rays (Gold), Northern Kentucky Clippers (Silver), Dayton Raiders (Silver), Upper Arlington (Silver), Cincinnati Marlins (Silver), and Powel Crosley Y (Bronze).

In its 17th year, the Club Excellence program identifies clubs that execute strong, well-rounded programs to produce elite 18-and-under athletes. The top 20 clubs earn Gold level ranking and those rated 21-100 are designated as Silver honorees. The next 100 clubs are recognized at the Bronze level.

“Earning a Gold, Silver or Bronze ranking is a reflection of the hard work and time invested by athletes and coaches and has become a highly coveted honor for our teams. To see new clubs earn a spot on this list is exciting and a testament that the future of club swimming continues to be bright,” said Pat Hogan, USA Swimming’s Club Development Managing Director. “On behalf of USA Swimming, I want to congratulate each of the 200 clubs that have earned a ranking in the 2018 program.”

In addition to recognizing high-performing teams, the program provides grant funding that enable clubs to expand and enhance the services already provided to athletes. A total of $400,000 in grants will be distributed to the 100 Gold- and Silver-level clubs.

Click here to view the complete 2018 Club Excellence Program results.

Go Bucks!