We are now at a Level 2 Snow Emergency in Franklin County. We are going to cancel all practices this evening. Parents, please sit down with your children to inform them of the cancellation and help them cope with this devastating news. Once they recover from their disappointment - which they may mask as excitement and joy - I think they will somehow make it through this. Since we're not tapering, swimmers are fair game for shoveling snow. If you have a way to travel safely to a local pool,...

The 2012 Ohio State Swim Club Thanks for Giving Fall Classic Swim Meet & Food Drive was an overwhelming success. The event, held Sunday, November 18, hosted 700 central Ohio swimmers from 12 teams in a food drive competition benefiting the Mid-Ohio Foodbank in conjunction with a one-day USA Swimming meet. The event raised a total of 6,584 pounds of food, exceeding this year’s goal by over 2,500 pounds. Each year, the visiting team that brings the most food items to the competition is named the visiting team food drive...

On Thursday, October 11th, the Ohio State Swim Club will be hosting an informational meeting from 6:30-9 p.m. in the wet classroom for swim parents to learn more about USA Swimming Officiating. Brian Serafy and Ann Schuh will host this event. Several key questions will be answered regarding officiating and becoming a certified USA Swimming Official. Please consider attending this meeting. Swim officiating is a great way to learn more about the sport of swimming. This position is also a great way to help run swim meets and get an...

This year the Ohio State Swim Club will use and online team vendor through our website. Team apparel fitting dates will be held on Monday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 2 from 4-7 p.m. in lobby of the Aquatic Pavilion. All orders will be made online. Information related to apparel sizing and ordering may be found by clicking here. Please note that the items that you order will be shipped directly to you in 4-6 business days and items that you order will NOT be embellished with the team logo....

Ohio State Swim Club team swimsuit and apparel fittings, which were tentatively scheduled for September 19 and 20, have been pushed back while we await the arrival of some of our sample apparel items and finalize our training rosters. Official fitting dates are expected to be announced by the end of this week. With the adjustment of team fitting dates, we should still be on track to have team swim suits in before the first swim meet.

It's official; we are now able to accept credit card payments online! Payments may be made at your convenience without the need to email or call to request to make a payment. The steps are easy, and the link for online payments may be found under the Parent Info tab on our website at swimclub.osu.edu. A quick link to this tab may be found by clicking here . Please note that while transactions will be immediately deducted from your financial institution, it may take up to 5 business days for...

The OSSC LC Team Records have been updated through July 24. The are posted under the Time Standards tab.

The Ohio State Swim Club now boasts several state champion swimmers and state meet record holders after participating in the 2012 Junior Olympics at Miami University. The girls 10 & under 200 free relay team, comprised of Jordan Aurnou-Rhees, Logan Lawhorn, Grace Poorbaugh, Kate Saczawa, set a new state meet record and is currently ranked third in the country. These four also captured the state championship in the 200-medley relay, an event in which they are also ranked second in the country. Other state champions are: 10 & Under girls:...

The Ohio State Swim Club will open online registration for the 2012-2013 season on Monday, July 9, for current team members and their siblings, and on Monday, July 16, for new swimmers to the club. The Ohio State Swim Club is a USA Swimming age-based, competitive swim team with the goal of improving swimmers' physical development through practice and competition. The team, comprised of elementary through college-age swimmers based in the Columbus area, competes in local, national, and international USA Swimming events. Swimmers are placed into levels of pre-competitive, novice,...