This Sunday January 12, SMAC will be hosting our first meet of the year to start off 2025 right! Import links about the meet: My First Swim Meet Heat sheet Individual Entry Report Timeline Warm up is split: SD 8-8:30 AM CF 8:30-8:50 AM Check in with your coach for lane assignments. To ensure swimmers learn how to navigate swim meets, parents are not allowed on deck. In addition, please keep choke points and entryways clear. We kindly ask that parents remain in the lobby or in the stands. Swimmers...

Welcome back and Happy New Year. We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and a great first week back! SMACtastic Swimmers for the month of December have been posted. You can always view the list of our SMACtastic swimmers under the "Swimmers" tab in the "SMACtastic Swimmer" section. Keep up the great work everyone!

Gobble Gobble! Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. SMACtastic Swimmers of the month for November has been posted. Great job to these amazing athletes!! Champs is right around the corner, keep up the hard work everyone! You can always find our postings of SMACtastic swimmers under the "Swimmers" tab in "SMACtastic Swimmer."

SMACtastic Swimmers of the month for October has been posted. Amazing job to all of these great athletes!! Stay tuned for next months SMACtastic swimmers. You can always find our postings of SMACtastic swimmers under the "Swimmers" tab in "SMACtastic Swimmers."

We are so excited to host our first mini meet of the season this on Sunday 11/3. Don't forget daylight savings ends on Sunday and enjoy that extra hour of sleep. Here's a link for My First Swim Meet.

SMACtastic Swimmers of the month for September has been posted! Check-it out under the "Swimmers" Tab in "SMACtastic Swimmers." Congratulations to these amazing athletes!!! Stay tuned for next months SMACtastic swimmers

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