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Fall practice for NEW swimmers and returning swimmers will begin on Monday, Aug. 26th. New swimmers are to come at 3:45pm and be prepared to swim the length of the pool for their tryout. New swimmers will practice until 4:45pm. Returning swimmers should come to your practice group. Team members who are swimming for their high school will practice with us except on the day before a high school swim meet.

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Ben Hawkins qualified for finals tonight in the 100 breastroke at the South Carolina Long Course State Championship! Swim fast tonight, Ben!

Congratulations to our new rhinos, Hunter Werts and Justin Suber!

Great swims this weekend! Congratulations on winning 1st Place!!

Congratulations to our swimmers who will be competing in the South Carolina Long Course State Championship being held at USC on June 25-28th. Ethan Burge: 100 fly, 50 fly; Ella DeNicola: 50 breast, 100 breast, 100 back; Ben Hawkins: 800 free, 200 free, 50 breast, 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM; EJ McGinnis: 100 breast. Swim fast, swim smart and have fun!

With the final results in, Bailey Clark became our newest rhino by swimming 100 freestyle under one minute at the YMCA meet in Greenwood last weekend with a time of 59.74!! Congratulations, BAILEY!!

Our team members who attended the Long Course Invitational in Savannah this past weekend with BEST TIMES were: Hannah and Ryan Barnett, Ethan Burge, Danielle Chappell, Ella DeNicola, Ben and Sam Hawkins and Zachery Sarka. Two new records were achieved in the meet: Hannah Barnett in the 13-14 yr old 50 meter backstroke and Sam Hawkins in the 7-8 yr old 50 freestyle! Congratulations!

Our high point winners for the Winter Championship were: Ben Hawkins - 3rd place 6& under boys Zachary Laprise- 1st place 13&14 yr old boys Other swimmers in the top ten: Sam Hawkins -5th 7&8 yr old boys, Jordyn Clark-7th 9&10 yr old girls, Al Farmer- 9th 9&10 yr old boys, Ben Hawkins- 5th 11&12 yr old boys, Adam Westwood-7th 13&14 yr old boys Congratulations on your individual achievements! Our team placed 5th this year out of 15 teams in the Carolina YMCA Swim League! Good swims everyone!

Swimmers who have qualified to swim in the Upper Southeast Region Short Course Championship March 14-17th in Rock Hill are: Ethan Burge Zachary Laprise Jordan Cary Drew McGinnis Jordyn Clark Dori Pitts Ella DeNicola Zachery Sarka Al Farmer Mae Sparrow Ben Hawkins Erin Werts Tyler Laprise Adam Westwood Congratulations Swimmers!

Virginia swam in the Sunshine State Conference Championship today and swam a 24.38 in the 50 free and made FINALS tonight. She is going in to the finals in 7th place! Go VIrginia!