The KMSC Booster Club announced the 2019-2020 Academic Award winners this summer. To be considered, swimmers must be in 9th grade, have a 3.5 GPA, and have a qualifying time for the OKS State Championships. Congratulations to the following swimmers who earned this honor: Krista Parker Brendan Healy Ryan Healy Rune Harth AJ Walswick Olivia Henry Maizy Abbey Whitney Pino Hannah Haizlip William Harkins Tori Hollen Will Frazier Liberty Long Jacob Moad Etha Hollingsworth Torie Whitbeck Athletes must submit an application in the spring of each school year to be...

Congratulations to KMSC senior swimmer William Harkins on his verbal commitment to swim for Hanover College, located in Hanover, Ind. The Hanover men's swim team finished fifth in last season's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. God luck, William!

Congratulations to Tori Hollen, who has been selected as Vype's Academic Athlete of the Month! Read all about her achievements in Vype's article here.

KMSC senior swimmers Will Frazier and Ryan Healy were recently invited to attend two of USA Swimming's select camps. Frazier was selected to attend the National Diversity Select Camp in Colorado Springs, Colo. USA Swimming invites 48 athletes ages 14-16 to this camp each year. Swimmers must meet the minimum time standards and represent an ethically underrepresented population that is less than 10% of the current USA Swimming membership to qualify. Healy was selected to the Central Zone Select Camp, scheduled for Cincinnati, Ohio. USA Swimming chooses 28 male and...

KMSC swimmers, parents, and coaches came together Sunday to celebrate the team’s accomplishments the past two seasons and to recognize the graduating seniors at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club. The graduating class of 2019 (pictured above) incudes eight athletes. The seniors each shared a slideshow and gave a speech recounting favorite memories and giving thanks to parents, coaches and teammates. The class includes: Ben Abdul-Raheem Noah Batts (enlisting in Navy) Erin Carter (plans to study engineering at Purdue or Texas A&M) JR Cook (Astronautical Engineering at Air Force...

King Marlin Swim Club earned the top spot at the recent 2019 Short-Course Oklahoma Swimming Championships in Jenks. KMSC’s athletes combined to score 1,423 points, 300 more than second-place Jenks. In the men’s overall team score, KMSC scored 772 points for first place. In the women’s overall team score, KMSC raced up 651 points to finish first. The team saw impressive performances across all age groups, leading to 12 individual high-point award winners. In the distance high-point contest, three KMSC swimmers finished tops in their age groups: Torie Whitbeck (13-14...

King Marlin Swim Club athletes broke eight state records and the team secured its 9th straight state championship during the 2018 long-course season this summer, the area club announced. Six Marlins earned high-point awards in their respective age groups at the Oklahoma Swimming Long-Course State Championships at Mitch Park this summer, including Oklahoma City’s Lester Wessels (11-year-old boys), Ryan Healy of Edmond (12-year-old boys), Kate Janzen of Edmond (15-16-year-old girls), and Craig Tompkins of Oklahoma City (17-19-year-old boys). Additionally, Tori Hollen of Norman (15-16-year-old girls) and Maya Ferrell of Edmond...

The October issue of The Inside Lane highlights the upcoming KMSC Pro-Am Classic and how Marlin families can get involved. Read this Q&A to understand the history and importance of this event. The Inside Lane also recaps the Season Kick-off Party, digs deep on the best go-to snacks before practice, and introduces you to a coach who loves chicken fajitas. Read more under the Team Info tab --> Newsletters. You can also read past issues on this webpage.  This newsletter is a joint publication of the KMSC Boosters and KMSC...

Congratulations to national swimmer Rylee Linhardt for being selected to USA Swimming’s 2013-14 Scholastic All-America Team.  To qualify for this award, a swimmer must earn a 3.5 GPA for the current academic year and achieve a Junior National bonus qualifying time during the qualifying period. Linhardt joins six other swimmers from Oklahoma area teams to receive this recognition, which was awarded to nearly 1,800 swimmers nationwide. Swimmers wishing to apply for the 2014-15 Scholastic All-America Team may do so between June 1-Aug. 15, 2015. For more information, including details on...

Continuing the tradition of providing professional and amateur swimmers a side-by-side competition, the King Marlin Swim Club will host the KMSC Pro-Am Classic on Dec. 18-21 at the Oklahoma City Community College Olympic Festival Pool.   Meet information is now available for this premier competition that provides cash prizes to professionals and attracts top national, college, international and professional athletes, as well as elite amateur teams from around the country. The meet builds on the vision of KMSC Head Coach John Brown, who in 1992 launched the Elite Pro-Am Meet...